Rockabilly Rules Cifras

***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 21st Apr. 2023
 
Define:
 
Strumming patterns for chords shown below.
( ) Riff
* Single Strum
 
[Intro]
 (A)            (A)            (A)            (A)
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
G|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
D|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
A|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
  d   u d   u d  d   u d   u d  d   u d   u d  d   u d   u d
 
[Verse's]
  A            D            Am           A            E
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|2-2---2-2---|3-3---3-3---|1-1---1-1---|2-2---2-2---|------------|
G|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|1-1---1-1-1-|
D|2-2---2-2---|0-0-3-0-0-x-|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2-0-|
A|0-----0---3-|0---0-0---3-|0---3-0---3-|0-----0---3-|2-2---2-2-2-|
E|----3-------|------------|------------|----3-------|0---3-0---0-|
  d u d d u d  d u d d u d  d u d d u d  d u d d u d  d u d d u d
 
  E*
e|------------|
B|0----R------|
G|1----E------|
D|2----S------|
A|2----T------|
E|O-----------|
 
 (E)
e|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
B|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
G|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
 
 
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[Intro]
(A)           (A)            (A)            (A)
A              A              A              A
A              A              A              A
 
[Verse 1]
A
Well, there's a crazy sound that sends my soul
     D
It's part hillbilly, part rock and roll
        A                                          E
All you need's a guitar, a bull bass and a big ol' drum
          Am
Well, the cats and I get a kick from this song
           D
'Cause our feelings about it run deep and strong
      A                 E                   A
We're naming this song "Rockabilly Rules", okay
 
[Bridge]
A B C     D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)
     Am              A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)
E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)
                 A              A*   B*  C6*
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop
D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)
Am
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)
             E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay
       D                    E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,
 
[Instrumental]
 (A)    (A)    (A)    (A)
Okay!
 
[Verse 2]
         A
Well, we packed our bags and we hit the trail
          D
Now we're always on time like the U.S. Mail
Am
Through wind and through snow
                    (E)
We never ever miss a show
         A
Well, we rocked all around this great big world
        D
And I'm telling you, man, you're gonna give it a whirl
     A               E                  A
Everybody knows that rockabilly rules, okay
 
[Bridge 2]
A B C     D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)
     Am              A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)
E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)
                 A              A*   B*  C6*
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop
D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)
A
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)
             E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay
       D                    E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,
 
[Instrumental]
 (A)    (A)    (A)    (A)
Okay!
A B C
Well...I'll Show you what I
 
   D              D              A              A
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
  Mean
 
   D              D              Em    E        E
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
                                               Ahhhh!
 
   D              D              A              A
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
 
   B              B              E              A   B   C
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
[Bridge]
          D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)
     Am              A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)
E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)
           D                    A
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop
D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)
A
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)
             E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay
       D                    E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,
 
[Outro]
 (A)    (A)    (A)    (A)
Okay!
      A
Well, rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
See my little baby coming down from the tracks
A
Even though she never never never gonna go back
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A*
Hey!
  A
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
G|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
D|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 
 
 
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| /   Slide up
| x   Dead note
| br  Bend release
| \   Slide down
| d   Down Stroke
| u   Up Stroke
 
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