Rockin' Robin chords by Michael Jackson (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Tweedly- deedly- dee, tweedly- deedly- dee

Tweet, tweet, tweet- tweet!

Verse 1
F 
He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
F 
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go
"Tweet, tweet, tweet"
Bb 
Rockin' robin, rock, rock
F 
Rockin' robin
C 
Blow rockin' robin
Bb 
F 
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

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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 singin', "Go, bird, go!"

Rockin' robin, rock, rock

Rockin' robin

Blow rockin' robin

'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight,

Solo 1

yeah yeah!

Bb7

Bridge 1

Pretty little raven at the bird- bandstand

Told them how to do the bop and it was grand

They started going steady and, bless my soul

He out- bopped the buzzard and the oriole

Verse 3
F 
He rocks in the tree- tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
F 
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go,
"Tweet, tweet, tweet"
Bb 
Rockin' robin... (tweet, tweedly- dee)
F 
Rockin' robin (tweet, tweedly- dee)
C 
Blow rockin' robin
Bb 
F 
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Bridge 2

Pretty little raven at the bird- bandstand

Told them how to do the bop and it was grand

They started going steady and, bless my soul

He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

Verse 4
F 
He rocks in the tree- tops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song
F 
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go,
"Tweet, tweet, tweet"
Bb 
Rockin' robin... (tweet, tweedly- dee)
F 
Rockin' robin (tweet, tweedly- dee)
C 
Blow rockin' robin
Bb 
F 
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Outro 1

Tweedly- deedly- dee, tweedly- deedly- dee

Tweet, tweet

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F majorBPM: 171

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Rockin' Robin by Michael Jackson, 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 Rockin' Robin the way Michael Jackson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.