Im A Rocker by Raspberries #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# After 'Tonight' and 'Ecstasy' on _Side 3_ Eric had to *tell* people he's a rocker? "I'm A Rocker" (Eric Carmen) Intro: 4X (band enters 3rd time): v v v v v v v v ---------5-------|------5-5---------| ---5-----5-------|---5--5-5---------| ---7b9-----------|---7b9----7p5-----| -----------------|--------------7-7-| -----------------|----------------0-| -----------------|------------------| Verse 1: A [lead guitar repeats intro riff] Back beat boogie got a hold on me, make me wanna jump and shout D Dsus4 D Twisting like a top, I never want to stop tonight Pre-chorus: F#m C# You surely look like a [1, 3: magazine 2: movie queen] D A And you can move like I've never seen C# D Reelin' and a-rockin, babe B/D# E /D /C# /B Come on and dance with me Chorus: [repeat 2X]: A [lead guitar repeats intro riff] I'm a rocker, I'm a roller I been a-boogieing since I ditched the stroller E A So come on hold me tight D E A [1st repeat: E] And we can rock the night away Verse 2: Tight booted teenie with the smiling face Make me want to smile and shake Come on out today and shimmy like a rattlesnake [repeat chorus] Bridge: D I get this feeling when I hear that beat A I gotta jump and get up on the table D 'Cause when that rhythm and blues electrifies my shoes B [N.C.] E I get the message like it came by cable (Hey!) [guitar solo over chorus chords] [repeat bridge] [repeat verse 1 and pre-chorus] [repeat chorus] Coda: E A D E A Hold me tight and we can rock the night away E A D E A So come on, hold me tight and we can rock the night away guitar 1: (A) v v v v v v v v ----17----------17--------|-------------------------| -------20----------20-----|-------------------------| ---------19b21-------19b21|r19-17----2--------------| --------------------------|-------19-2--------------| --------------------------|----------0--------------| --------------------------|-------------------------| (guitar 2 plays a contrasting part that I can't pick out of the near-mono mix) -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers www.TAB6.com