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The Story Of Rock And Roll chords by
The Turtles
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Key: G major
Intro 1
G
G

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F
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G
G

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F
F

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G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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Well, it started

out and went down south

Took a left, turned and headed on out

It was movin' along very slowly, now

'Cause it was travelin'

by word of mouth
Absus4
Absus4
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Made a short stop at New Orleans
Absus4
Absus4
4

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Then, it headed for
Ab
Ab
4

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the New York scene
Absus4
Absus4
4

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And the people there,
Ab
Ab
4

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they dug on it
Absus4
Absus4
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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'Cause they found out just what it means,
Db
Db
4

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yeah to have
Verse 2
Db
Db
4

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Rock 'n' roll music
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
4

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Sweet groovy music

Well, it's the only kind of music, yeah
Ab
Ab
4

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That reaches right into your soul, yeah
Verse 3


A- come a guitar- pickin' fella

And then he took it by the hand

He said "Now, listen to me, everybody

I got a message that you

gotta understand"
Ab
Ab
4

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And then he took that brand new music

And he led it 'cross the U.S. of A

And now some folks laughed

when they heard that sound
Absus4
Absus4
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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But it looks like it's here to stay,
Db
Db
4

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and they call it rock
Verse 4
Db
Db
4

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Rock 'n' roll music

Sweet groovy music
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
4

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Well, it's the only kind of music, yeah

That reaches right into your soul,
Ab
Ab
4

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C
C

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yeah
Verse 5
C
C

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Rock 'n' roll music

Rock 'n' roll music

Rock 'n' roll music
Verse 6
C
C

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Talkin' 'bout rock 'n' roll

(rock 'n' roll music)

I like rock 'n' roll,

yeah (rock 'n' roll music)

Long live rock 'n' roll,

yeah (rock 'n' roll music)

Talkin' 'bout rock 'n' roll

(rock 'n' roll music)

Rock 'n' roll

Sweet groovy music,

yeah (rock 'n' roll music)

I like rock 'n' roll,

yeah (rock 'n' roll music)

I dig rock 'n' roll (rock 'n' roll music)

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Chords
  • G

  • F

  • Absus4

    4
  • Ab

    4
  • Db

    4
  • Gb

    2
  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Story Of Rock And Roll by The Turtles is G major.

The primary chords used in The Story Of Rock And Roll are G, F, Absus4, Ab, Db, Gb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F, Absus4, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Story Of Rock And Roll is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Story Of Rock And Roll using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Story Of Rock And Roll. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Turtles.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Story Of Rock And Roll to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Story Of Rock And Roll by The Turtles on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.