The Lovin' Spoonful – Let The Boy Rock And Roll (Guitar)

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As recorded by The Lovin' Spoonful (From the 1966 Album DAYDREAM) [Intro] N.C. I heard Mama and Papa talkin' last night N.C. And I heard Mama say to Papa: Let that boy rock and roll [Verse 1]
F                                                                C
The neighbors are complainin' and the schoolboard called twice today

              F                                              C
You know they think he's a fool and his studies are slippin' away

         D                             G                          C
He don't think about nothin' 'cept the rock and roll records that play
[Verse 2]
      F                                        C
I say it's all right, Pa, let the boy rock and roll

           F                                               C
He's got a mind of his own and you know he's got a musical soul

         D                        G                        C
And he's gotta play music and you know we really can't say no
[Bridge]
   Dm                                   Am
So Daddy, don't you worry if he's crazy mad 

          Dm                    Am
Go on and do what you think you should

    Dm                        Em
But Daddy, don't you call him Little Boy Bad

         G N.C.           G N.C.    G N.C.
When you know he could be Johnny B. Goode
[Verse 3]
F                                              C
I say it's all right, Pa, let the boy sing his song

       F                                                    C
In his brand new boots, he needs a foot full of kickin' the gong

       D                    G                       C
If his music is groovy, you know he really can't go wrong
[Guitar Solo] F C F C D G C [Bridge]
   Dm                                   Am
So Daddy, don't you worry if he's crazy mad

          Dm                    Am
Go on and do what you think you should

    Dm                        Em
But Daddy, don't you call him Little Boy Bad

         G N.C.           G N.C.    G N.C.
When you know he could be Johnny B. Goode
[Verse 4]
F                                     C
I say it's all right, Pa, let the boy rock and roll

           F                                               C
He's got a mind of his own and you know he's got a musical soul

       D                    G                        C
If the music is groovy, you know we really can't say no
[Outro] F