(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock chords by
Bill Haley & His Comets (Official Version)
Print

1954Rock349 views

Key: A majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

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

A

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

A

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

E7

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight

Verse 1
A A 
 
Put your glad rags on and join me, hon'
We'll have some fun
when the clock strikes one
D7 D7 
 
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
A A 
 
We're gonna rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
E7 E7 
 
We're gonna rock, gonna rock,
A A 
 
around the clock tonight

Verse 2
A A 
 
When the clock strikes two, three and four
If the band slows down we'll yell for more
D7 D7 
 
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
A A 
 
We're gonna rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
E7 E7 
 
We're gonna rock, gonna rock,
A A 
 
around the clock tonight

Solo 1

A

A

A

A

D7

D7

A

A

E7

E7

A

A

Verse 3
A A 
 
When the chimes ring five, six and seven
We'll be right in seventh heaven
D7 D7 
 
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
A A 
 
We're gonna rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
E7 E7 
 
We're gonna rock, gonna rock,
A A 
 
around the clock tonight

Verse 4
A A 
 
When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too
I'll be goin' strong and so will you
D7 D7 
 
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
A A 
 
We're gonna rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
E7 E7 
 
We're gonna rock, gonna rock,
A A 
 
around the clock tonight

Interlude 1

A

A

A

A

D7

D7

A

A

E7

E7

A

A

Verse 5
A A 
 
When the clock strikes twelve,
we'll cool off then
Start a rockin' round the clock again
D7 D7 
 
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
A A 
 
We're gonna rock, rock, rock,
'til broad daylight
E7 E7 
 
We're gonna rock, gonna rock,
around the clock tonight
A A 
 
A7 A7 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
E7 E7 
 
A A 
 

How did you like the song?

5.0 (2)

You need to to leave a rating.

TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA E7 D7 A7 D...

Chords

A
E7
D7
A7
D
Dm

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets, 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 A major. It suits players who want to learn (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock the way Bill Haley & His Comets intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

More songs by Bill Haley & His Comets

Discover chords for more songs to play

crazy man crazy

7

rocket 88

5

rock this joint

Skinny Minnie

5

razzle dazzle

4

Flip, Flop And Fly

3

Thirteen Women

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

crazy man crazy

Bill Haley & His Comets

7

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

4.8

48.7M

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

Let It BeTabs

The Beatles

4.9

5.6M

rock this joint

Bill Haley & His Comets

ZombieTabs

The Cranberries

4.8

11.9M

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.9M

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

4.8

48.7M

2

CreepTabs

Radiohead

4.9

29.4M

3

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.9M

4

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

5

ZombieTabs

The Cranberries

4.8

11.9M

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

4.8

8.3M

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

4.8

6.4M

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Jowenna

Fiji

Dark Til Daylight

Morgan Wallen

Much BetterTabs

Jonas Brothers

1

HoleTabs

Yot Club

13

FEVER DREAM

Alex Warren

5.0

21

House Tour

Sabrina Carpenter

7

Dracula

Tame Impala

89