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R.A.M.O.N.E.S.

The Ramones
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
=20
They're piling in the back seat
They're generating steam heat
Pulsating to the back beat
The Blitzkrieg Bop
=20
=20
They're forming...
They're piling...
=20
Hey ho, let's go...
=20
They're forming...
They're piling...
=20
Hey ho, let's go (4x)
BEAT ON THE BRAT
=20
[ BBBBBE (2x) BBE BBE B ]
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
Beat on the brat...
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh.
[
What can you...
What can you lose?
=20
[ BBBBBE (2x) BBE (4x)
Beat on the brat... (2x)
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh.
[
What can you...
What can you...
What can you lose?
=20
[ BBBBBE (2x) BBE (3x) ]
JUDY IS A PUNK
=20
Judy is a runt
Jackie is a punk...
=20
Third verse, different from the first
=20
Jackie is a punk
Judy is a runt
They both went down to Frisco, joined the SLA
And oh, I don't know why
Oh, I don't know why
Perhaps they'll die, oh yeah. (4x)
I WANNA BE YOUR BOYFRIEND
=20
[ EAB (2x) ]
=20
Hey, little girl...
=20
uuu
uuu
uuu
uuu-aaa
Because I wanna be your boyfriend.
=20
Hey, little girl...
Do you love...
=20
Hey, little girl...
Hey, little girl... (fade out)
CHAIN SAW
=20
Sitting here with...
Texas chain saw massacre
They took my baby away from me
But she'll never get out of there
She'll never get out of there
=20
Texas chain saw...=20
I don't care, wohoho.
=20
She wouldn't go far
Texas chain saw... (2x)
I don't care, wohoho.
=20
NOW I WANNA SNIFF SOME GLUE
=20
[ AGFE ]
{sot}1-2-3-4{eot}
Now I wanna... (without guitar)
[ AGFE ]
{sot}1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8{eot}
[ solo in E ]
[ AGFE ]
Now I wanna... (2x)
[ AGFE (4x)]
I DON'T WANNA GO DOWN TO THE BASEMENT
=20
[ EB EB DA DA CG CG A ]
[ AED (4x) ]
[ AFG (3x) ]
(repeat 2 times everything)
[
LOUDMOUTH
=20
[ AEB (4x) GAE GAE GAD GAD ]
[ AEB (4x) GAE GAE GAD GAD ]
You're a loudmouth...
[ AEB (4x) GAE GAE GAD GAD ]
You're a loudmouth...
[ EB DA CG ]
HAVANA AFFAIR
=20
[ BDA (2x) ]
=20
[ BGF# (2x) ]
Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show
First stop - Havana au go-go
I used to make a living, man
Pickin' the banana
Hooray for Havana!
Baby, baby...
[ BGF# (2x) ]
[ BDE (4x) ]
PT-boat on the way...
Baby, baby...
[ BGF# (2x) ]
[ BDE (4x) ]
Sent to spy...
Baby, baby...
[ BGF# (2x)
LISTEN TO MY HEART
{sot}1-2-3-4{eot}
=20
Next time I'll...
[ EG EA ]
Next time I'll... (2x)
Next time I'll... (2x)
[ EG EA ]
[ DA (4x)
That girl could...
=20
Next time I'll... (4x)
53RD & 3RD
=20
[ EDA (2x) ]
If you think...
53rd and 3rd...
=20
[ EDA (4x) ]
LET'S DANCE
[N.C.]Say that you'll let me have this dance.
Hey baby yeah you thrill the soul,
Hold me tight, never let me go.
Let's dance...
[
Hey baby if you're all alone
Baby you'll let me walk you home
Let's dance...
Hey baby yeah you swing it right.
Yes I know that tonight's the night.
Let's dance...
Well let's dance, well let's dance
I DON'T WANNA WALK AROUND WITH YOU
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[ EGA ]
[ EGA ]
I don't wanna go out with you
I don't wanna walk around with you
I don't wanna walk around with you
So why you wanna walk around with me?
I don't wanna walk around with you
I don't wanna walk around with you
[ EGA ]
I don't wanna walk...
{section: Solo}
I don't wanna walk...
TODAY YOUR LOVE, TOMORROW THE WORLD
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one-two-three-four
[ CGE (4x) DE (4x) ]
I'm a schock trooper...
I'm a shock trooper...
I'm a shock trooper...
eins-zwei-drei-vier
=20
[ ADE ]
All songs by Ramones except
Let's Dance by Jim Lee
Most of the chords are actually 5's. [N.C.] means no chord.

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Arrangement source for R.A.M.O.N.E.S. by The Ramones

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
H[A]ey ho, let's go  (4x)

 [A]  They're forming in stra[D]igh[E]t line

 [A]  They're going through a t[D]igh[E]t wind

 [A]  The kids are losing their [D]minds

 [E]  The Blitzk[A]rieg [D]Bop[A]
  =20
   They're piling in the back seat
   They're generating steam heat
   Pulsating to the back beat
   The Blitzkrieg Bop
  =20

 [D]     Hey ho, let's go

 [A]     Shoot'em in the back[D] no[A]w

 [D]     What they want, I don't know

 [B]     They're all r[D]eved up an[E]d ready to go.
     =20
   They're forming...
   They're piling...
  =20
      Hey ho, let's go...
     =20
   They're forming...
   They're piling...
  =20
Hey ho, let's go  (4x)

   BEAT ON THE BRAT

  =20
[ BBBBBE  (2x)  BBE BBE B ]

B[B]eat on the brat

Beat on the brat

Beat on the brat with a baseball bat

O[E]h yeah, oh[F#] yeah, uh-[B]oh.

Beat on the brat...
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh.

[
 [A]
 [F#]  (2x) ]

 [B]  Wh[E]at can you do?

 [B]  Wh[E]at can you do?

 [B]  With a brat like that always on your back

 [A]  What c[F#]an you lose?=20

   What can you...
   What can you lose?
  =20
[ BBBBBE  (2x)  BBE  (4x)
 [B] ]

Beat on the brat...  (2x)
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh.

[
 [A]
 [F#]  (2x) ]

   What can you...
   What can you...
   What can you lose?
  =20
[ BBBBBE  (2x)  BBE  (3x) ]

   JUDY IS A PUNK

  =20

J[Eb]ackie is a punk

Judy is a runt

T[Bb]hey both went down to Berlin, joined the Ice Capades

A[Ab]nd oh, I don't kno[Bb]w why

O[Ab]h, I don't know wh[Bb]y

P[Eb]erhaps th[Bb]ey'll die, oh yeah.  (4x)

 [Bb]  Second verse, same as the first

Jackie is a punk...

 [Eb]    [Bb] uu-uu  (4x)
    =20
   Third verse, different from the first
  =20
Jackie is a punk
Judy is a runt
They both went down to Frisco, joined the SLA
And oh, I don't know why
Oh, I don't know why
Perhaps they'll die, oh yeah.  (4x)

   I WANNA BE YOUR BOYFRIEND

  =20
[ EAB  (2x) ]

H[E]ey, little girl   [A]

I[B] wanna be your [E]boyfriend  [A]     [B]

S[E]weet little girl   [A]

I[B] wanna be your [E]boyfriend  [A]     [B]

 [C#m]  Do you love me[A] babe?

 [C#m]  What do you[A] say?

 [C#m]  Do you love me[A] babe?

 [C#m]  What can I [A]say? [E]

 [A]  Because I[B] wanna be your [E]boyfriend. [A]    [B]
  =20
Hey, little girl...
  =20
   uuu
   uuu
   uuu
   uuu-aaa
   Because I wanna be your boyfriend.
  =20
Hey, little girl...

   Do you love...
  =20
Hey, little girl...
Hey, little girl...  (fade out)

   CHAIN SAW

  =20

O[A]h, oh[F#], oh,[B] woho[E]ho  (2x)

S[A]itting here with no[F#]thin' to do

S[A]itting here thinkin' on[F#]ly of you

B[B]ut you'll never get ou[E]t of there

S[B]he'll never get ou[E]t of there.

Sitting here with...

I[F#] don't ca[E]re, wohoho.

Texas chain saw massacre
They took my baby away from me
But she'll never get out of there
She'll never get out of there
  =20
Texas chain saw...=20
I don't care, wohoho.

 [E]  When I saw her on the corner

 [A]  She told me told me told me told me
  =20
   She wouldn't go far

 [E]  Ooh, now I know I'm so much in love

 [F#]  'Cause she's the only girl that I'm ever thinking of.

Texas chain saw...  (2x)
I don't care, wohoho.

 [A]     Texas chain [F#]saw massacre  (2x)

 [A]     Oh [F#]no, oh yeah  (4x & fade out)
     =20

   NOW I WANNA SNIFF SOME GLUE

  =20

N[A]ow I wanna sn[G]iff some glue

N[A]ow I wanna have so[G]methin' to do

A[A]ll the kids wanna sn[G]iff some glue

A[A]ll the kids want so[G]methin' to do.

[ AGFE ]

{sot}1-2-3-4{eot}

Now I wanna...  (without guitar)

[ AGFE ]

{sot}1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8{eot}

[ solo in E ]
[ AGFE ]

Now I wanna...  (2x)

[ AGFE  (4x)]

   I DON'T WANNA GO DOWN TO THE BASEMENT

  =20
[ EB EB DA DA CG CG A ]

[ AED  (4x) ]

H[E]ey, daddy-o   [B]      [E]

I[D] don't wan[A]na g[D]o down to [E]the baseme[B]nt [E]

T[D]here's somethin' down [A]the[D]re.

I[E] don't wan[B]na [E]go

H[D]ey, Rom[A]eo [D]

T[E]here's somet[B]hin[E]g down there

I[D] don't wan[A]na g[D]o down to [A]the basemen[F]t. [G]

[ AFG  (3x) ]

(repeat 2 times everything)

[
 [Eb]
 [Eb] ]

   LOUDMOUTH

  =20
[ AEB  (4x)  GAE GAE GAD GAD ]

Y[B]ou're a lou[G]dmouth[A] ba[E]by

Y[B]ou better shu[G]t up[A]   [E]

I[B]'m gonna b[G]eat [A]you[E] up

'[B]Cause you'r[G]e a lo[A]udm[E]outh babe.

[ AEB  (4x)  GAE GAE GAD GAD ]

You're a loudmouth...

[ AEB  (4x)  GAE GAE GAD GAD ]

You're a loudmouth...

[ EB DA CG ]

'[B]Cause you're a loudmouth babe.  ([E]4x [B]& f[D]ade[A])  [C]     [G]

   HAVANA AFFAIR

  =20
[ BDA  (2x) ]

P[B]T-boat on the wa[G]y to Havana

I[A] used to make a living, man

P[F#]ickin' the banana.

N[B]ow I'm a guide for the CI[G]A

H[A]ooray for the US[F#]A!

 [G]  Baby, baby, make me a[F#] loco

 [G]  Baby, baby, make me a [F#]mambo.
  =20
[ BGF#  (2x) ]

Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show
First stop - Havana au go-go
I used to make a living, man
Pickin' the banana
Hooray for Havana!

   Baby, baby...

[ BGF#  (2x) ]
[ BDE  (4x) ]

PT-boat on the way...

   Baby, baby...

[ BGF#  (2x) ]
[ BDE  (4x) ]

Sent to spy...

   Baby, baby...

[ BGF#  (2x)
 [B] ]

   LISTEN TO MY HEART

{sot}1-2-3-4{eot}
  =20

N[D]ext time I'll li[A]sten to my heart

N[D]ext time, well I'[A]ll be smart

Next time I'll...

[ EG EA ]

Next time I'll...  (2x)

[E]

 [C#m]  That girl could[A] still be mine

 [E]  But I'm tired of the hurt

 [A]  Tired of tryin'

 [E]  I'm tired of the pain

 [A]  Tired of tryin'

 [B]  I'm tired of cryin'

Next time I'll...  (2x)

[ EG EA ]
[ DA  (4x)
 [E] ]

   That girl could...
  =20
Next time I'll...  (4x)

   53RD & 3RD

  =20
[ EDA  (2x) ]

I[E]f you think you can, [D]well come[A] on man

I[E] was a Green Ber[D]et in[A] Vietnam

N[E]o more of your fa[D]iry sto[A]ries

'[E]Cause I got my ot[D]her wor[A]ries.

 [D]  53rd and[A] 3rd

 [G]  Standing on the[A] street

 [D]  53rd and[A] 3rd

 [G]  I'm tryin' to tu[A]rn a trick

 [D]  53rd and[A] 3rd

 [G]  You're the one[A] they never pick

 [D]  53rd and[A] 3rd

 [G]  Don't it make[A] you feel sick?

If you think...

   53rd and 3rd...

 [B]     Then I took out[A] my razor blade

 [B]     Then I did w[A]hat God forbade

 [G]     Now the cops [A]are after me

 [G]     But I proved that [A]I'm no sissy.
     =20

 [E]  53rd and[B] 3rd

 [A]  Standing on the[B] street

 [E]  53rd and[B] 3rd

 [A]  I'm tryin' to tu[B]rn a trick

 [E]  53rd and[B] 3rd

 [A]  You're the one[B] they never pick

 [E]  53rd and[B] 3rd

 [A]  Don't it make[B] you feel sick?

[ EDA  (4x) ]

5[E]3rd & 3rd   [D]   [A](repeat & fade out)

   LET'S DANCE

[N.C.]Hey baby won't you take a chance.     [G]
[N.C.]Say that you'll let me have this dance.

 [C]  Well let's d[G]ance, let's dance.

 [D]  We'll do the twist, the stom[C]p, the mashed potatoe too,

 [D]  Any old dance that you[C] wanna do.

 [G]  Well let's dance, well let's dance.

Hey baby yeah you thrill the soul,
Hold me tight, never let me go.

   Let's dance...

[
 [G]  [B]  [D]  [F]  [C]     [G]     [D]  [C]  [D]  [C]
 [G] ]

Hey baby if you're all alone
Baby you'll let me walk you home

   Let's dance...

Hey baby yeah you swing it right.
Yes I know that tonight's the night.

   Let's dance...
   Well let's dance, well let's dance

   I DON'T WANNA WALK AROUND WITH YOU

  =20
[ EGA ]

I[A] don't wanna walk ar[D]ound with you

I[A] don't wanna walk ar[D]ound with you

I[A] don't wanna walk ar[D]ound with you

S[G]o why you wanna walk around with[A] me?

I[G] don't wanna walk around with yo[A]u

I[G] don't wanna walk around with yo[A]u

[ EGA ]

I don't wanna go out with you
I don't wanna walk around with you
I don't wanna walk around with you
So why you wanna walk around with me?
I don't wanna walk around with you
I don't wanna walk around with you

[ EGA ]

I don't wanna walk...

{section: Solo}
 [E]
 [A]  (4x) ]

I don't wanna walk...

   TODAY YOUR LOVE, TOMORROW THE WORLD

  =20
one-two-three-four

[ CGE  (4x)  DE  (4x) ]

I[C]'m a shock trooper i[G]n a stupor yes[E] I am.

I[C]'m a Nazi schatze y'kno[G]w I fight for fat[E]herland.

I'm a schock trooper...

 [D]  Little German[E] boy

 [D]  Being pushed [E]around

 [D]  Little German[E] boy

 [D]  In a German[E] town.

I'm a shock trooper...
I'm a shock trooper...

eins-zwei-drei-vier

 [A]     Today your lo[D]ve, tomorrow[E] the world.  (5x)
  =20
[ ADE ]

All songs by Ramones except
Let's Dance  by Jim Lee

Most of the chords are actually 5's. [N.C.] means no chord.

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