Biography:
Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson, 29 April 1947, Dayton, Ohio) is an American pop-rock musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as leader of the 1960s rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Tommy currently resides in Monroe, Wisconsin.
In 1958, when Tommy was eleven, his family moved to Niles, Michigan. In 1959, when he was twelve, James formed his first band called Tom and the Tornadoes. In 1963, the band changed their name to The Shondells.
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Transcribed in the original key of F#. For players who prefer
not to use barre chords, capo the second fret and play "as if"
in the key of E. (Substitute E for F# and A for B)
[Verse 1]
B
I'm a funny kinda fella
F#
I ain't no talker, I'm a teller
B
I'm a giver, not a taker
F#
And I'm a lover, not a maker
[Verse 2]
B
Don't you touch me cuz I'm fire
F#
My momma didn't raise a liar
B
I've been had and I've been low down
F#
Now I'm going to lay the show down
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Verse 3]
B
Don't you just love it when you're feelin'
F#
Like you could float up to the ceiling
B
Don't it make your body tingle
F#
Don't it make your silver jingle
[Verse 4]
B
Rip it off but don't abuse me
F#
Cause I'm gonna let you use me
B
I've been had and I've been low down
F#
Now I'm going to lay the show down
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Interlude]
F# A F# A F#
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|----2-4-2-6-|-----2-4-2--|
D|-4-4--------|-4-4------4-| (x4)
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Outro]
B
Yeah, play the music
F#
Ooh yeah, music
B
Oh music
F#
Ooh music (Fade out)
not to use barre chords, capo the second fret and play "as if"
in the key of E. (Substitute E for F# and A for B)
[Verse 1]
B
I'm a funny kinda fella
F#
I ain't no talker, I'm a teller
B
I'm a giver, not a taker
F#
And I'm a lover, not a maker
[Verse 2]
B
Don't you touch me cuz I'm fire
F#
My momma didn't raise a liar
B
I've been had and I've been low down
F#
Now I'm going to lay the show down
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Verse 3]
B
Don't you just love it when you're feelin'
F#
Like you could float up to the ceiling
B
Don't it make your body tingle
F#
Don't it make your silver jingle
[Verse 4]
B
Rip it off but don't abuse me
F#
Cause I'm gonna let you use me
B
I've been had and I've been low down
F#
Now I'm going to lay the show down
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Interlude]
F# A F# A F#
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|----2-4-2-6-|-----2-4-2--|
D|-4-4--------|-4-4------4-| (x4)
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|
[Chorus]
B
I just want to play the music
F# F#7
I want to make you want to use it
B
I'm gonna rock you till you rumble
F#
I'm gonna roll you till you tumble
[Outro]
B
Yeah, play the music
F#
Ooh yeah, music
B
Oh music
F#
Ooh music (Fade out)
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