Stray Cats – Rockabilly Rules (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 21st Apr. 2023 Define: Strumming patterns for chords shown below. ( ) Riff * Single Strum

[Intro]
 (A)            (A)            (A)            (A)
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
G|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
D|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
A|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
  d   u d   u d  d   u d   u d  d   u d   u d  d   u d   u d

[Verse's]
  A            D            Am           A            E
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|2-2---2-2---|3-3---3-3---|1-1---1-1---|2-2---2-2---|------------|
G|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|1-1---1-1-1-|
D|2-2---2-2---|0-0-3-0-0-x-|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2-0-|
A|0-----0---3-|0---0-0---3-|0---3-0---3-|0-----0---3-|2-2---2-2-2-|
E|----3-------|------------|------------|----3-------|0---3-0---0-|
  d u d d u d  d u d d u d  d u d d u d  d u d d u d  d u d d u d

  E*
e|------------|
B|0----R------|
G|1----E------|
D|2----S------|
A|2----T------|
E|O-----------|

 (E)
e|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
B|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
G|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

******************************************************************************** [Intro] (A) (A) (A) (A) A A A A A A A A [Verse 1]

A
Well, there's a crazy sound that sends my soul

     D
It's part hillbilly, part rock and roll

        A                                          E
All you need's a guitar, a bull bass and a big ol' drum

          Am
Well, the cats and I get a kick from this song

           D
'Cause our feelings about it run deep and strong

      A                 E                   A
We're naming this song "Rockabilly Rules", okay

[Bridge]

A B C     D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)

     Am              A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)

E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)

                 A              A*   B*  C6*
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop

D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)

Am
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)

             E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay

       D                    E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,

[Instrumental]

 (A)    (A)    (A)    (A)
Okay!

[Verse 2]

         A
Well, we packed our bags and we hit the trail

          D
Now we're always on time like the U.S. Mail

Am
Through wind and through snow

                    (E)
We never ever miss a show

         A
Well, we rocked all around this great big world

        D
And I'm telling you, man, you're gonna give it a whirl

     A               E                  A
Everybody knows that rockabilly rules, okay

[Bridge 2]

A B C     D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)

     Am              A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)

E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)

                 A              A*   B*  C6*
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop

D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)

A
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)

             E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay

       D                    E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,

[Instrumental]

 (A)    (A)    (A)    (A)
Okay!

A B C
Well...I'll Show you what I

   D              D              A              A
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

Mean

   D              D              Em    E        E
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

Ahhhh!

   D              D              A              A
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   B              B              E              A   B   C
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Bridge]

          D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)

     Am              A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)

E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)

           D                    A
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop

D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)

A
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)

             E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay

       D                    E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,

[Outro]

 (A)    (A)    (A)    (A)
Okay!

      A
Well, rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules

A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules

A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules

A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules

A
See my little baby coming down from the tracks

A
Even though she never never never gonna go back

A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules

A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules

A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules

A*
Hey!

  A
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
G|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
D|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|