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Rip it Up – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco
From: “Elvis” (1956)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Solo]
A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|--4/5---4/5--- 4/5---4/5---4/5---|----------------|----------------|
G|--5/6---5/6----5/6---5/6---5/6---|----------------|----------------|
D|--4/5---4/5----4/5---4/5---4/5---|----------------%----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D7 A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|--2/3---2/3--- 2/3---2/3---2/3---|--4/5---4/5--- 4/5---4/5---4/5---|
G|--4/5---4/5----4/5---4/5---4/5---|--5/6---5/6----5/6---5/6---5/6---|
D|--3/4---3/4----3/4---3/4---3/4---|--4/5---4/5--- 4/5---4/5---4/5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E7 D7 A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|--4/5---4/5--- 2/3---2/3---2/3---|--4/5---4/5--- 4/5---4/5---4/5---|
G|--6/7---6/7----4/5---4/5---4/5---|--5/6---5/6----5/6---5/6---5/6---|
D|--5/6---5/6----3/4---3/4---3/4---|--4/5---4/5--- 4/5---4/5---4/5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A5 x-0-2-2-x-x
D7 x-5-7-5-7-5 (chorus)
A6 5-7-x-6-7-5 (chorus)
E7 x-7-6-7-5-x (chorus)
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[Verse 1]
A5
Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid
A5
A fool about my money, don't try to save
A5
My heart says: “Go, go, have a time!”
A5
Cause it's Saturday night, babe, an’ I'm feeling' fine
[Chorus]
D7
I'm gonna rip it up
A6
I'm gonna rock it up
D7
I'm gonna shake it up
A6
I'm gonna ball it up
E7
I'm gonna rip it up
A6
And a-ball tonight
[Verse 2]
A5
Well, I got me a date and I won't be late
A5
I picked her up in my '88'
A5
Shag it on down by the Social Hall
A5
When the joint starts jumpin' I'll have a ball
[Chorus]
D7
I'm gonna rock it up
A6
I'm gonna shake it up
D7
I'm gonna rip it up
A6
Gonna ball it up
E7
I'm gonna rip it up
A6
And a-ball tonight
[Solo]
| A7 | % | % | % |
| D7 | % | A7 | % |
| E7 | D7 | A7 | % |
[Verse 3]
A5
Along about 10 I'll be flying high
A5
A walk on out in the open sky
A5
But I don't care if I spend my dough
A5
Cause tonight I'm gonna be one happy soul
[Chorus]
D7
I'm gonna rock it up
A6
I'm gonna rip it up
D7
I'm gonna shake it up
A6
Gonna ball it up
E7
I'm gonna rip it up
A6
And a-ball tonight
[Verse 4]
A5
Well, it's Saturday night and I just a-got paid
A5
A fool about my money, don't try to save
A5
My heart says: “Go, go, have a time!”
A5
Cause it's Saturday night, babe, an’ I'm feeling' fine
[Chorus]
D7
I'm gonna rock it up
A6
I'm gonna rip it up
D7
I'm gonna shake it up
A6
Gonna ball it up
E7
I'm gonna rip it up
A6 A6
And a-ball tonight