Biography:
Jason Collett is a Canadian singer-songwriter. A member of Broken Social Scene, he also tours and records on his own.
The best songs don’t just tell a story set to music – they capture a moment, encapsulate a feeling and draw in the listener, in a way that’s at once singularly personal and completely universal. When Toronto singer-songwriter Jason Collett was mulling over titles for his new album, the by-turns effervescent and elegiac Here’s To Being Here
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My Daddy was a rock and roller by Jason Collett
Album: Pony Tricks
For some of the changes from E to F#m he
does a walk from E - F - F#m.
I couldn't find the tab or lyrics
for this song anywhere so I'm not
sure about all the lyrics but I think
it's close. This song is off the Pony Tricks
album which is a compilation of Collett songs
from other albums, such a good album! Comments are welcome, enjoy!
Intro:
D A E D
A
T Shirt rolled up to his shoulders
E
6 inch side burns and a pompadour
F#m
A 2 pack habit pushing a baby stroller
D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A
Drove used cars built them outta used parts
E
Kept them in the front yard up on blocks
F#m
A grease junkie with a weekend job
D
Couldn't care less about what the neighbors thought
A
He really knew how to stretch a dollar
E
Sneaking us kids into the drive in theatre
F#m
Four on the floor underneath the covers
D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A E
My daddy was a rock n roller
F#m D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A E D
A
He dodged the war cuz he was no body's soldier
E
He settled out here just north of the border
F#m
A union man till the company sold out
D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A
He grew up but he never got older
E
A wise cracker straight shooter
F#m
Just like lenny off of law and order
D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A E
My daddy was a rock n roller
F#m D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A E
He never kissed no ass unless it was my mothers
F#m D
My daddy was a rock n roller
Outro:
A E F F#m D
Album: Pony Tricks
For some of the changes from E to F#m he
does a walk from E - F - F#m.
I couldn't find the tab or lyrics
for this song anywhere so I'm not
sure about all the lyrics but I think
it's close. This song is off the Pony Tricks
album which is a compilation of Collett songs
from other albums, such a good album! Comments are welcome, enjoy!
Intro:
D A E D
A
T Shirt rolled up to his shoulders
E
6 inch side burns and a pompadour
F#m
A 2 pack habit pushing a baby stroller
D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A
Drove used cars built them outta used parts
E
Kept them in the front yard up on blocks
F#m
A grease junkie with a weekend job
D
Couldn't care less about what the neighbors thought
A
He really knew how to stretch a dollar
E
Sneaking us kids into the drive in theatre
F#m
Four on the floor underneath the covers
D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A E
My daddy was a rock n roller
F#m D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A E D
A
He dodged the war cuz he was no body's soldier
E
He settled out here just north of the border
F#m
A union man till the company sold out
D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A
He grew up but he never got older
E
A wise cracker straight shooter
F#m
Just like lenny off of law and order
D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A E
My daddy was a rock n roller
F#m D
My daddy was a rock n roller
A E
He never kissed no ass unless it was my mothers
F#m D
My daddy was a rock n roller
Outro:
A E F F#m D
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