Clyde Mcphatter - Rock And Cry

Rock And Cry:Clyde McPhatter.

#97 on Hot 100 on ATLANTIC Records in 1957.



INTRO:

Bb                               F       Bb

Doodle-oop-doodle-oop-doodle-oop-ooo-ooo-ooo..

Bb                               F       Bb

Doodle-oop-doodle-oop-doodle-oop-ooo-ooo-ooo..



#1.

Bb                                  F

I read a story the other day, guaranteed to tell 

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you how to shoo your blues away.

Bb                              Eb

You gather up your troubles and all your bad news..

         F                             Bb

then you go and get yourself a pair of dancing shoes.



CHORUS:

Bb                               F

Then you rock (rock, rock)..yes, rock and cry..

            Bb

rock, rock..rock and cry.

          Bb7         Eb                Bb

Go on and rock, rock, rock and cry..and you won't be 

F      Bb

crying long.



#2.

Bb                                        F

Just plant a smile across your face..keep spreading joy

    Bb

all over the place.

Bb                                 Eb

You'll find it's catching..getting rid of the blues..

     F                         Bb

when others get a look at them dancing shoes.



CHORUS:

Bb                               F

Now, you rock (rock, rock)..yes, rock and cry..

            Bb

rock, rock..rock and cry.

          Bb7         Eb                Bb

Go on and rock, rock, rock and cry..and you won't be 

F      Bb

crying long.





(INTERLUDE:) A E A..A A7 E A

 E                         A...............D E A

(Rock, rock..rock and cry..rock and cry.)



#3.

Bb

Start running wild..dance all night.

   F                         Bb

Go right ahead on and do the town up right.

Bb                                 Eb

Don't drown your troubles in those mean old blues..

F                               Bb

plant 'em in the soles of those dancing shoes.



CHORUS:

Bb                               F

Now, you rock (rock, rock)..yes, rock and cry..

            Bb

rock, rock..rock and cry.

          Bb7         Eb                Bb

Go on and rock, rock, rock and cry..and you won't be 

F      Bb

crying long.



OUTRO:

F       Bb       F      Bb    Eb

No, you won't be crying long..and you won't be 

F      Bb

crying loooooong.





A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.