Boston – Rock And Roll Band (Guitar)

B   B B7   B B7   B B7  
                       Hey !

B              
Well.... 

        E                        A
We were just another band out of Boston

        E                        A
On the road to try to make ends meet

  E                           A
Playin' all the bars, sleepin' in our cars 

       E                               A     D D#
And we practiced right on out in the street 

E                       A
No, we didn't have much money

   E                      A
We barely made enough to survive

            E                        F#                    A          B
But when we got up on stage and got ready to play, people came alive. 

C#m                  A
Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'

C#m           A
Gettin' crazy anticipating 

E      F#         A    B7    E                            B
Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 

E                        A
Dancin' in the streets of Hyannis

         E                         A
We were getting pretty good at the game 

E                               A
People stood in line and didn't seem to mind

         E                  A    D D#
You know everybody knew our name

E                        A
Livin' on rock-n-roll music

      E                              A
Never worry 'bout the things we were missing

        E                           F#             
When we got up on the stage and got ready to play, 

       A            B          
everybody listened. 

C#m                  A
Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'

C#m           A
Gettin' crazy anticipating 

E      F#         A    B7    E                            B
Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 

E                        A
Playin' for a week in Rhode Island

E                        A
A man came to the stage one night 

    E                           A
He smoked a big cigar, Drove a Cadillac car

           E                               A      D D#
And said, "Boys, I think this bands outta-sight

E                        A
Sign a record company contract

E                        A
You know I've got great expectations

       E                   F#                        A             B
When I hear you on the car radio you're goin' to be a sensation!" 

C#m                  A
Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'

C#m           A
Gettin' crazy anticipating 

E      F#         A    B7    E                            B
Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 

 F#          A  B   
Yeah, yeah!