From maxjerome@1800collect.com Sat Sep 26 11:38:00 1998 Path: news.gate.net!news-orl-1.sprintlink.net!news-east.sprintlink.net!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!netnews.com!feed.nntp.acc.ca!tor-nx1.netcom.ca!HME1-2.newsfeed.sprint.ca!HME2.newscontent-01.sprint.ca.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "kupfer" Subject: TAB: ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN -Chuck Berry Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab Message-ID: <01bde658$b3bf2140$7d1105d1@default> X-Newsreader: Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1161 Lines: 218 Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 18:45:02 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.5.17.125 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sprint.ca X-Trace: HME2.newscontent-01.sprint.ca 906489902 209.5.17.125 (Tue, 22 Sep 1998 14:45:02 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 14:45:02 EDT Organization: Sprint Canada Inc. Xref: news.gate.net alt.guitar.tab:158004 --------------------------------------------- ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN- Chuck Berry --------------------------------------------- TRANSCRIBED BY kupfer NOTE: In this transcription I have notated the "Chuck Berry Lick" as follows: e|----------------------------------| B|-------10-10-------10-10-------10-| G|-12b14-------12b14-------12b14----| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| To those of you unfamiliar with the single greatest guitar lick of all time a brief verbal description: Hold down the note on the B string with your index finger, but don't play it. With your middle and ring fingers bend the G string the equivalent of two frets so it matches the pitch of the note on the B string. This is very difficult for beginners, and almost impossible to bend the G string that far on an acoustic. If you're playing this on an acoustic, there is an easier method. George Harrison used it in the Beatles version of this song: e|----------------------------------| B|-------10-10-------10-10-------10-| G|-12/14-------12/14-------12/14----| D|---s-----------s-----------s------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| where you slide into the note on the G string instead of bending. Doesn't sound as cool, but much easier to play. Illinois Jacquet invented(?) this lick on saxophone when he played with his great R&B band in the 40's and 50's. Chuck was a big fan and stole the lick and put it on guitar. He's used it in every single solo he's ever taken! Here we go: Roll Over Beethoven D e|----------||-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-12p10---------------------| B|----10-12-||-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-------12p10---------------| G|-11-------||-------------------------|-------------12p10---------| D|----------||-------------------------|---------------------11----| A|----------||-------------------------|------------------------12-| E|----------||-------------------------|---------------------------| e|-------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------10-10-------10-10-------10-| G|-------------------------|-12b14-------12b14-------12b14----| D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|----------------------------------| A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|----------------------------------| E|-------------------------|----------------------------------| G e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|-------10----10-------10-10-|--------10-10---------10-10-| G|-12b14----12-10----10-10-10-|--------10-10---------10-10-| D|----------------12----------|-----12------------12-------| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| D e|--------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------10-10--------10-10-|-------------------------12b13-| G|----11-10-10-----11-10-10-|-----11-10-10------11-10-12b13-| D|----12-----------12-------|-----12------------12----------| A|--------------------------|-------------------------------| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------| A e|---12-----10-----12-----10-|----12-13-12-10----------| B|---12-----10-----12-----10-|----12-13-12-10-13-12-10-| G|---------------------------|----------------13-12-10-| D|---------------------------|-------------------------| A|---------------------------|-------------------------| E|---------------------------|-------------------------| D e|-------------------------|--------------------------|| B|-10----------------------|--------------------------|| G|-11-11-11-11-11----11-11-|-11-----------------------|| D|----12-12-12-12----12-12-|-12-----------------------|| A|----12-12-12-12----12-12-|-12-----------------------|| E|-------------------------|--------------------------|| D I'm gonna write a little letter, G D gonna mail it to my local DJ. G It's a rockin' rhythm record D I want my jockey to play. A D Roll Over Beethoven, I gotta hear it again today. You know, my temperature's risin' and the jukebox blows a fuse. My heart's beatin' rhythm and my soul keeps on singin' the blues. Roll Over Beethoven and tell Tschaikowsky the news. I got the rockin' pneumonia, I need a shot of rhythm and blues. I think I'm rollin' arthiritis sittin' down by the rhythm review. Roll Over Beethoven rockin' in two by two. D Well, if you feel you like it go get your lover, then reel and rock it. G Roll it over and move on up just D a trifle further and reel and rock it, roll it over, A D Roll Over Beethoven rockin' in two by two. D G e|-------10-13-12-10-------|----------------10----------| B|-10-10-------------13-12-|-10----------12----13-12-10-| G|-11----------------------|----12-11-11----------------| D|-------------------------|----------------------------| A|-------------------------|----------------------------| E|-------------------------|----------------------------| D e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------10-10-------10-10-------10-|-10-------10-10-------10-------10-| G|-12b14-------12b14-------12b14----|----12b14-------12b14----12b14----| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G e|-------------------------------|-------10----------------------| B|-------10-------------------10-|-------10----10-------------10-| G|-12b14----12-10----10-12b14----|-12b14----12-10----10-12b14----| D|----------------12-------------|----------------12-------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D e|-10-------10-10----------10-13-|b14-10------10----10-12-10-| B|----------10-10-------10-------|---------------13----------| G|----12b14-------12b14----------|---------------------------| D|-------------------------------|---------------------------| A|-------------------------------|---------------------------| E|-------------------------------|---------------------------| A G e|--------------------10----|-------10-10-10-10-------| B|-13-12-10---------10---13-|-12-10-10-10-10-10-12-10-| G|----------12-11-11--------|-------------------12-10-| D|--------------------------|-------------------------| A|--------------------------|-------------------------| E|--------------------------|-------------------------| D e|-------------------------|-----------------------|| B|-12-10-------10-10-10-10-|-----------------------|| G|-12-10-11----11-11-11-11-|-----------------------|| D|-------12----12-12-12-12-|-----------------------|| A|-------12----------------|-----------------------|| E|-------------------------|-----------------------|| Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you a warnin' don't you step on my blue suede shoes. Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my fiddle, ain't got nothin' to lose. Roll Over Beethoven and tell Tschaikowsky the news. You know she wiggles like a glow worm, dance like a spinnin' top. She got a crazy partner, oughta see 'em reel and rock. Long as she got a dime the music will never stop. Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven, D9 Roll Over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues. -- _ _ | | | | | | | | cheers | | | | kupfer | |____| | /\ | | | | | / / | |_|_| \_/ / \ (_)_) / \ _/ The greatest | / tragedy in mankind's | | entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. - ARTHUR C. CLARKE