There's Good Rockin' Tonight Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays376

There's Good Rockin' Tonight by Ricky Nelson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: E 
 
E 
Well, did you hear the news, there's good rockin'  

tonight. 
      A                                     E 
Yeah, heard the news, everybody's rockin' tonight. 
E 
Well, I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can, 
E 
tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man. 
  A                       B              E 
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight. 

 
E 
Well, I said meet me in a hurry, now don't be late. 

The band starts rockin' about half past eight. 
  A 
I want you to bring along your rockin' shoes, 
  E 
tonight we're gonna rock away all our blues. 
  A                       B              E 
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight. 

 
E                                         A 
Well, we're gonna rock, let's rock, yeah, come on  

and rock. 
                 E                 B 
Mmm, we're gonna rock, well..let's rock all our  
      E 
blues away..yeah, let's rock now! 


INTERLUDE: E A E B A E 

E 
Well, I said meet me in a hurry, now don't be late. 

The band starts rockin' about half past eight. 
  A 
I want you to bring along your rockin' shoes, 
  E 
tonight we're gonna rock away all our blues. 
  A                       B              E 
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight. 

OUTRO:
 
E                                         A 
Well, we're gonna rock, let's rock, yeah, come on  

and rock. 
                 E                 B 
Mmm, we're gonna rock, well..let's rock all our  
      E 
blues away. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante