Rock the joint Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays511

Rock the joint by Bill Haley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D7-, E7-, D7 and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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A
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  			A - x02220 
D7- xx0212 
E7- 020100 
 
            A 
We're gonna tear down the mailbox, 
 
Rip up the floor 
 
Smash out the windows and knock down the door! 
 
 
   {Chorus:} 
               D7 
   We're gonna rock, rock this joint 
               A  
   We're gonna rock, rock this joint 
               E7 
   We're gonna rock, rock this joint 
                                 A 
   We're gonna rock this joint tonight 
 
 
     A 
Well six times six is thirty six 
 
But I ain't gonna hit but six more licks 
 
 
   {Chorus} 
 
 
{solo:} 
A   A   A   A 
D7  D7  A   A 
E7  E7  A   A 
 
A 
Do the ol' Paul Jones and Virginia Reel 
 
Gotta let your feet know how you feel 
 
   {Chorus} 
 
{solo:} 
A   A   A   A 
D7  D7  A   A 
E7  E7  A   A 
 
A 
Do the sugar foor rag side by side 
 
Flying low and flying wide 
 
   {Chorus} 
 
{solo:} 
A   A   A   A 
D7  D7  A   A 
E7  E7  A   A 
 
A 
Well six times six is thirty six 
 
But I ain't gonna hit but six more licks 
 
 
   {Chorus} 
 
 
 
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Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante