Biography:
The Toasters came out of the lower east side of Manhattan, New York in 1981. Cutting their teeth at legendary punk rock clubs such as CBGBs, the band has proceeded on to defy gravity and industry skeptics alike by staying true to their original 2-Tone roots and earning their rightful place in the history of international ska music, particularly influential on ska punk.
In their role as consummate outsiders, the band has turned down major record deals and have opted instead to run down their own track where
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Chuck Berry by The Toasters
Tabbed by: willemdekam
Email: [email protected]
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Standard Tuning
Ska strumming except for the the last time "You can keep dancing..."
D D
Forty years ago there was a Jumpin' Jazz Jamaica scene
D A
They could hear these tunes drifting down from New Orleans
D G
They put the two together in a thing they called Ska
D A D
And sent it off to England in the back of Laurel Aiken's car
D D
It was 1964 and the rhythm just wouldn't stop,
D D A
People banging on the door to hear "My boy Lollipop"
D G
Then the 70's came and with it the 2 Tone scene...
D A D
People shakin' their heads at the rudies on the record machine
D D
Now the 90's are here with the new bands bringin' it to you
D A
Skins and rudies-and even some punk rock, too!
D G
But the boys are still playing and the music is coming out live!
D A D
Down at your jukebox, dancing on a Saturday night!
*piano solo same as verse*
D D
In their eyes where does Chuck Berry fit?
D D A
Well he influences the Ska, that's the long and the short of it
D D G
He played his guitar and they heard it on the radio
D A D
And the rest is history, just as everybody knows...
D D
Forty years ago there was a Jumpin' Jazz Jamaica scene
D A
You can check them rudies dancing at the record machine
D D G
The style is timeless, with Fred Perry and Doc Marten boots...
D A D
You can keep dancing, just as long as you remember your roots
D A D
You can keep rocking, just as long as you remember your roots
D A D
You can keep dancing, just as long as you remember your roots
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Chuck Berry by The Toasters
Tabbed by: willemdekam
Email: [email protected]
----------------------------
----------------------------
Standard Tuning
Ska strumming except for the the last time "You can keep dancing..."
D D
Forty years ago there was a Jumpin' Jazz Jamaica scene
D A
They could hear these tunes drifting down from New Orleans
D G
They put the two together in a thing they called Ska
D A D
And sent it off to England in the back of Laurel Aiken's car
D D
It was 1964 and the rhythm just wouldn't stop,
D D A
People banging on the door to hear "My boy Lollipop"
D G
Then the 70's came and with it the 2 Tone scene...
D A D
People shakin' their heads at the rudies on the record machine
D D
Now the 90's are here with the new bands bringin' it to you
D A
Skins and rudies-and even some punk rock, too!
D G
But the boys are still playing and the music is coming out live!
D A D
Down at your jukebox, dancing on a Saturday night!
*piano solo same as verse*
D D
In their eyes where does Chuck Berry fit?
D D A
Well he influences the Ska, that's the long and the short of it
D D G
He played his guitar and they heard it on the radio
D A D
And the rest is history, just as everybody knows...
D D
Forty years ago there was a Jumpin' Jazz Jamaica scene
D A
You can check them rudies dancing at the record machine
D D G
The style is timeless, with Fred Perry and Doc Marten boots...
D A D
You can keep dancing, just as long as you remember your roots
D A D
You can keep rocking, just as long as you remember your roots
D A D
You can keep dancing, just as long as you remember your roots
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