Rock Around The Clock chords by The Platters (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1

One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock

Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock rock

Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock rock

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight

Verse 2

Put your glad rags on, join me, Hon

We'll have fun when the clock strikes one

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight

We're gonna rock, rock, rock,

'til broad daylight

We're gonna rock, gonna rock

around the clock tonight

(Rock around the clock)

Verse 3
F7 
When the  (F7) clock strikes two, three and four
When the band slows down we'll yell for more
Bb7 
We're gonna  (B flat7) rock  around the clock tonight
F7 
We're gonna  (F7) rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
C7 
Gonna  (C7) rock, gonna rock
around the clock tonight
F7 
Bb7 
F7 
C7 
 (F7) (Rock a (B flat7) round the  (F7) clock)  (C7) 

Solo 1

When the

Verse 4
F7 
 (F7) chimes ring out five,
and seven
We're gonna be right in seventh heaven
Bb7 
We're gonna  (B flat7) rock  around the clock tonight
F7 
we're gonna  (F7) rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
C7 
We're gonna  (C7) rock, gonna rock
around the clock tonight
F7 
Bb7 
F7 
C7 
 (F7) (Rock a (B flat7) round the  (F7) clock)  (C7) 

Verse 5
F7 
When it's  (F7) eight, nine, ten, eleven too
We'll be going' strong and so will you
Bb7 
We're gonna  (B flat7) rock  around the clock tonight
F7 
We're gonna  (F7) rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
C7 
We're gonna  (C7) rock, gonna rock
around the clock tonight
F7 
Bb7 
F7 
C7 
 (F7) (Rock a (B flat7) round the  (F7) clock)  (C7) 

Solo 2

Verse 6
F7 
When the  (F7) clock strikes twelve,
we'll cool off then
Start a rocking' 'round the clock again
Bb7 
We're gonna  (B flat7) rock  around the clock tonight
F7 
We're gonna  (F7) rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
C7 
We're gonna  (C7) rock, gonna rock
around the clock tonight
F7 
Bb7 
F7 
C7 
 (F7) (Rock a (B flat7) round the  (F7) clock)  (C7) 

Outro 1

[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F majorBPM: 133

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Rock Around The Clock by The Platters, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn Rock Around The Clock the way The Platters intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.