| 1955 |
| |
| "Rock Around The Clock" |
Bill Haley |
A D A E A
1 4 1 5 1
|
|
| "Maybellene" |
Chuck Berry |
A D A E A
1 4 1 5 1
|
|
| "Ain't That A Shame" |
Fats Domino |
Bb Eb Bb Eb F# Bb
1 4 1 4 5 1
|
|
| "Tweedle Dee" |
LaVern Baker |
C F C G C
1 4 1 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
F C F C G F
4 1 4 1 5 1
|
(Break) |
| "Tutti Frutti" |
Little Richard |
E A E B E
1 4 1 5 1
|
|
| "Unchained Melody" [1] |
Roy Hamilton |
A F# D E A
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
A Amaj7 F#m E D E A
1 1 6 5 4 5 1
|
|
| "Hearts Of Stone" |
The Fontane Sisters |
A E B7 E A
1 5 2 5 1
|
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| "Bo Diddley" |
Bo Diddley |
G
1
|
|
| "Dance With Me Henry" |
Georgia Gibbs |
F Bb F C F
1 4 1 5 1
|
(1/2 step modulation up) |
| |
| 1956 |
| |
| "Heartbreak Hotel" |
Elvis Presley |
E A D E
1 4 5 1
|
|
| "Don't Be Cruel" |
Elvis Presley |
D G7 A7 G7 A7 D
1 4 5 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
D G D Em A7
1 4 1 2 5
|
(Verse) |
| "Blue Suede Shoes" |
Carl Perkins |
A D7 A E7 A
1 4 1 5 1
|
|
| "I'm In Love Again" |
Fats Domino |
B E F# B
1 4 5 1
|
|
| "See You Later Alligator" |
Bill Haley |
D G D A G D
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" |
Frankie Lymon |
F Dm Bb C F
1 6 4 5 1
|
|
| "Long Tall Sally" |
Little Richard |
E A E B A E
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Be-Bop-A-Lu-La" |
Gene Vincent |
E A E B A E
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Let The Good Times Roll" |
Shirley And Lee |
C F C D7 G C
1 4 1 2 5 1
|
|
| "Fever" [2] |
Little Willie John |
Bb Db F Ab Bb
1 3 5 7 1
|
|
| "In The Still Of The Night" |
The Five Satins |
F Dm Bb C F
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
Bb F Bb C
4 1 4 5
|
|
| "Roll Over Beethoven" |
Chuck Berry |
D G D A G D
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Eddie My Love" |
The Fontane Sisters |
C Am Dm G C
1 6 4 5 1
|
|
| "The Great Pretender" |
The Platters |
G C G C G - -
1 4 1 4 5
|
|
| |
|
C D G C G D G
4 5 1 4 1 5 1
|
|
| "Honkey Tonk" |
Bill Doggett |
E A E D A E
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Slow Walk" |
Sil Austin |
F Bb F C Bb F
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes" |
Chuck Willis |
F Bb
1 4
|
(Main) |
| |
|
F C G F C F
1 5 2 1 5 1
|
(Break)
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| "I Walk The Line" [3] |
Johnny Cash |
A D A E B E A
1 4 1 5 2 5 1
|
(1/2 step modulation 3x) |
| "Ain't Got No Home" |
Clarence Frogman Henry |
C F C G F C
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| |
| 1957 |
| |
| "All Shook Up" |
Elvis Presley |
Bb Eb F Bb
1 4 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
Eb B Eb F Bb
4 1 4 1 5
|
(Chorus) |
| "Honeycomb" |
Jimmy Rogers |
F Bb C F
1 4 5 1
|
|
| "Wake Up Little Suzy" |
The Everly Brothers |
D F G D
1 3 4 1
|
|
| "You Send Me" |
Sam Cooke |
G C E G
1 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
A G A E C
4 1 4 5 1
|
(Break) |
| "Party Doll" |
Buddy Knox |
A E A D E A
1 5 1 4 5 1
|
|
| "That'll Be The Day" |
Buddy Holly |
D A D A
1 5 1 5
|
(Main)
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| |
|
D A D A D
1 5 1 5 1
|
(Solo) |
| "Little Darlin'" |
The Diamonds |
Bb Ebm C Bb
1 4 2 5
|
|
| "Blueberry Hill" |
Fats Domino |
E B F# B (B+4) E
1 4 2 5 (5) 1
|
|
| "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
C F C G F G C
1 4 1 5 4 5 1
|
|
| "Come Go With Me" |
Del Vikings |
G Em Am D7 G
1 6 2 5 1
|
|
| "Mr. Lee" |
The Bobbettes |
C Am F G C
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
C F7 C G C
1 4 1 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| "Youngblood" |
The Coasters |
A D E A
1 4 5 1
|
|
| "Jim Dandy" |
LaVern Baker |
E A E B A E
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Lucille" |
Little Richard |
D G A G D
1 4 5 4 1
|
|
| "Little Bitty Pretty One" |
Thurston Harris |
A C
1 3
|
|
| "Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu" |
Huey Piano Smith |
C G
1 5
|
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| "I'm Walkin'" |
Ricky Nelson |
G C G D G
1 4 1 5 1
|
|
| "Raunchy" |
Bill Justice |
D G D A G D
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Young Love" |
Tab Hunter |
D Bm G A D
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Intro) |
| |
|
D F# G A D
1 3 4 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
D A G A D
1 5 4 5 1
|
(Chorus)
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| "Suzie Q" |
Dale Hawkins |
E A B E
1 4 5 1
|
|
| |
| 1958 |
| |
| "At The Hop" |
Danny and the Juniors |
G Em C D7 G
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Intro) |
| |
|
G C G D C G
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
(Verse) |
| "All In The Game" |
Tommy Edwards |
E A B E
1 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
E C# A# D# F# C# B E
1 6 4 7 2 6 5 1
|
|
| "Tequila" |
The Champs |
F Eb
1 7
|
|
| "Dream (All I Have To Do)" |
The Everly Brothers |
D Bm G A D
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
G F#m Em A D
4 3 2 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| "Poor Little Fool" |
Ricky Nelson |
B G#m E F# B
1 6 4 5 1
|
|
| "Get A Job" |
The Silhouettes |
G C G D C G
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
(Verse / Chorus) |
| |
|
G C D G
1 4 5 1
|
(Break) |
| "Don't" |
Elvis Presley |
D A D G D A Em A D
1 5 1 4 1 5 2 5 1
|
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| "Yakety Yak" |
The Coasters |
G C D G
1 4 5 1
|
|
| "Great Balls Of Fire" |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
C F G7 F7 C
1 4 5 4 1
|
|
| "Sweet Little Sixteen" |
Chuck Berry |
G C G C F C G
1 4 1 4 5 4 1
|
(Main) |
| |
|
F C G C
5 4 1 4
|
(Break) |
| "Rockin' Robin" |
Bobby Day |
F# B C# B F#
1 4 5 4 1
|
(Main) |
| |
|
B F# B F# C B
4 1 4 1 5 1
|
(Break) |
| "Lollypop" |
The Chordettes |
G Em C D G
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Main) |
| |
|
G C G C G D G
1 4 1 4 1 5 1
|
(Break) |
| "Splish Splash" |
Bobby Darin |
B C#m F# B
1 2 5 1
|
|
| "Tears On My Pillow" |
Little Anthony |
B Abm Dbm G# B
1 7 3 6 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
E Gb B Abm B Gb B
4 6 1 7 1 6 1
|
(Break) |
| "The Stroll" |
The Diamonds |
F Bb F C Bb F
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Book Of Love" |
The Monotones |
Bb Gm Cm F Bb
1 6 2 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
Eb Bb Eb F
4 1 4 5
|
(Break) |
| "Do You Wanna Dance" |
Bobby Freeman |
C Am7 Dm7 G7 C
1 6 2 5 1
|
|
| "Rebel Rouser" |
Duane Eddy |
E A E B E
1 4 1 5 1
|
|
| "Summertime Blues" |
Eddy Cochran |
E A B E
1 4 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
A E A E
4 1 4 1
|
(Chorus) |
| "Oh Boy" |
Buddy Holly |
A D A E A
1 4 1 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
E A D E
5 1 4 5
|
(Verse) |
| "Willie And The Hand Jive" |
Johnny Otis Show |
Bb Eb Bb
1 4 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
Eb Bb F Bb
4 1 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| "I Wonder Why" |
Dion and the Belmonts |
A F#m D E A
1 6 4 5 1
|
|
| "Summertime" |
The Jaimees |
F C Bb C F
1 5 4 5 1
|
(Intro)
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| |
|
F Bb G F Bb G C F
1 4 2 1 4 2 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
F Bb F C G C F
1 4 1 5 2 5 1
|
(Break) |
| "Donna" |
Ritchie Valens |
E A B E
1 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
A E A B
4 1 4 5
|
(Verse) |
| "Rumble" |
Link Ray |
D D G D D E - -
5 5 1 5 5 6
|
|
| |
|
D D A D D E - -
5 5 2 5 5 6
|
|
| |
|
D D B
5 5 3
|
|
| |
| 1959 |
| |
| "Red River Rock" |
Johnny and the Hurricanes |
Bb F Bb Eb Bb F Bb
1 5 1 4 1 5 1
|
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| "Mac The Knife" |
Bobby Darin |
Bb Cm F7 Bb
1 2 5 1
|
(1/2 step modulation 7x) |
| "Stagger Lee" |
Lloyd Price |
D Bm G A7 D
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Intro) |
| |
|
D G D A D A D
1 4 1 5 1 5 1
|
|
| "Kansas City" |
Wilbert Harrison |
C F C G F C
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Big Hunk O' Love" |
Elvis Presley |
B E B F# E B
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "Charlie Brown" |
The Coasters |
A D A E D A
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
D C D E
4 3 4 5
|
(Break) |
| "La Bamba" |
Ritchie Valens |
C Fmaj7 G C
1 4 5 1
|
|
| "Sixteen Candles" |
The Crests |
E E7 A B7 E
1 1 4 5 7
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
A E B7 E
4 1 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| "Sea Of Love" |
Phil Phillips |
G B C A G A G C G
1 3 4 2 1 2 1 4 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
D C D C B D
5 4 5 4 3 5
|
(Chorus) |
| "My Heart Is An Open Book" |
Carl Dobkins Jr. |
F C F C F
1 5 1 5 1
|
(Chorus)
(1/5 is a 4th) |
| |
|
Bb F C F
4 1 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| "Till I Kissed You" |
The Everly Brothers |
G Em
1 6
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
G C
1 4
|
(Verse) |
| "What'd I Say?" |
Ray Charles |
E A E B A E
1 4 1 5 4 1
|
|
| "A Lover's Question" |
Clyde McPhatter |
G C G C G
1 4 1 4 1
|
(Main) |
| |
|
C G C G Em A D G
4 1 4 1 6 2 5 1
|
(Bridge) |
| "A Whole Lotta Lovin' For You" |
Fats Domino |
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb F Bb
1 4 1 4 1 5 1
|
|
| "Lonely Teardrops" |
Jackie Wilson |
G Em C D
1 6 4 5
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
C Cm G D
4 4 1 5
|
(Verse) |
| "Venus" [4] |
Frankie Avalon |
Amaj7 Bm E Amaj7
1 2 4 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
C#m Bm E Amaj7
3 2 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
F#m7 Cm7 E Amaj7
6 3 5 1
|
(Break) |
| "Peter Gun" |
Ray Anthony |
F
1
|
|
| "Sea Cruise" |
Frankie Ford |
C F C F G C
1 4 1 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
F C G
4 1 5
|
(Verse) |
| "Only Sixteen" |
Sam Cooke |
A D E D E A
1 4 5 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
B7 A B7 E
2 1 2 5
|
(Break) |
| "It's Just A Matter Of Time" |
Brook Benton |
E A E B E
1 4 1 5 1
|
(Main) |
| |
|
A A F# B
4 4 2 5
|
(Break) |
| "Teenager In Love" |
Dion and the Belmonts |
C Am F G C
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Main) |
| |
|
F G F G
4 5 4 5
|
(Break) |
| "Oh Carol!" |
Neil Sedaka |
Bb Gm Cm F Bb
1 6 2 5 1
|
|
| "Love Potion #9" |
The Clovers |
G Ab C Db
7 1 3 4
|
(Intro) |
| |
|
Gb B Abm E
7 2 1 5
|
(Chorus) |
| |
|
Abm Dbm Abm Dbm
1 4 1 4
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
Dbm Bbm Dbm Ebm
4 2 4 5
|
(Verse) |
| "Teen Angel" |
Mark Dinning |
C F C F G C
1 4 1 4 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
C G C F G C
1 5 1 4 5 1
|
(Chorus) |
| "Handy Man" |
Jimmy Jones |
Bb Gm Eb F Bb
1 6 4 5 1
|
(Verse) |
| |
|
Eb B Eb C7 F
4 2b 4 2 6
|
(Break) |
| "There Goes My Baby" |
The Drifters |
A F#m D E A
1 6 4 5 1
|
|
| "Mashed Potato Time" |
Dee Dee Sharp |
D Bm G A D
1 6 4 5 1
|
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