Rockin' Robin chords by Bobby Day (Official Version)

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Intro 1
G 
Am 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet,
D6 
tweedilly- tweedilly-deet)
G 
Am 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet,
D6 
tweedilly- tweedilly-deet)
G 
Am 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet,
D6 
tweedilly- tweedilly-deet)
G 
(Tweet-tweet-tweet-tweet)

Verse 1
G 
He rocks in the treetops all day long
G 
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
G 
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
G 
Love to hear the robin go
tweet-tweet-tweet

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Chorus 1

Rockin' robin, (tweet-tweet-tweet)

Rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)

Go rockin' robin

'cause we're really gonna rock tonight

(tweet-tweedilly-tweet)

Verse 2

Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee

Every little bird in the tall oak tree

The wise old owl, the big black crow

Flappin' their wings signin' "go bird, go"

Chorus 2

Rockin' robin, (tweet-tweet-tweet)

Rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)

Go rockin' robin

'cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Solo 1
oh
G7 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweet-tweet)
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweet)
C7 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweet-tweet)
G7 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweet)
D7 
C7 
(uh-uh-uh-uh- uh-uh-uh-uh)
G7 
(tweet-tweet) (Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet)

Bridge 1
C7 
A wordy little raven at the bird's first dance
G7 
Taught him how to do the bop
and it was grand
C7 
They started going steady and bless my soul
D7 
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

Verse 3

He rocks in the treetops all day long

Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song

All the little birds on Jaybird Street

Love to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet

Chorus 3
C7 
Rockin' robin, (tweet-tweet-tweet)
G7 
Rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
D7 
Go rockin' robin
C7 
G7 
'cause we're really gonna rock tonight
(tweet-tweedilly-tweet)

Bridge 2
C7 
Well, the pretty little raven
at the bird bandstand
G7 
Taught him how to do the bop
and it was grand
C7 
They started going steady and bless my soul
D7 
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

Verse 4

He rocks in the treetops all day long

Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song

All the little birds on Jaybird Street

Love to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet

Chorus 4

Rockin' robin, (tweet-tweet-tweet)

Rockin' robin' (tweet-tweedilly-tweet)

Go rockin' robin

'cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Outro 1
(tweet-tweedilly-tweet)
G 
Am 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet,
D6 
tweedilly- tweedilly-deet)
G 
Am 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet,
D6 
tweedilly- tweedilly-deet)
G 
Am 
(Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet,
D6 
tweedilly- tweedilly-deet)
G 
(Tweet-tweet)

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 174

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Rockin' Robin by Bobby Day, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn Rockin' Robin the way Bobby Day intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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