Ramones - End Of The Century Chords & Tabs

 

End Of The Century Chords & Tabs

Ramones Chords & Tabs

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End Of The Century Chords

   
These are the chords for the Phil Spector Record "End of the Century" recorded in
1980. The named is now based on the great documentary "End of the Century: The story
of the Ramones.

1. Do you remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?

[ C  G ] x2 
    
G   
     
[ C  G ] x2 
  
G  
   
[ G   F# F ] x2  

G                         F# F
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio   Let's go 
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio   Let's go 
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio   Let's go 
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio   Let's go 
                            
[ G  C  D  G ] x2   
               
G              C      D  
Do you remember Hullabaloo, 
Upbeat, Shinding and Ed Sullivan too? 
Do you remember rock'n'roll radio? 
Do you remember rock'n'roll radio?  
               
[ G  C  D  G ] x2     

G               C      D    
Do you remember Murray the K, 
Alan Freed, and high energy?   
It's the end, the end of the 70's
It's the end, the end of the century 

G 

   A                D   
   Do you remember lying in bed  
   G                E          
   With your covers pulled up over your head?   
   C                D             G    
   Radio playin' so no one can see   
   C                D            
   We need change, we need it fast
   G                E            
   Before rock's just part of the past        
   C                                   D  
   'Cause lately it all sounds the same to me                    
                                              
[ C  G ] x2                                   
                                                           
G                                       
                                   
[ C  G ] x2                             
     
G                               
                                        
[ G    F ] x2                        
   
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio...                              
                                                                  
[ G  C  D  G ] x2    

G                 C     D
Will you remember Jerry Lee,
G                       C  D
John Lennon, T. Rex and Ol Moulty?
G                 C          D
It's the end, the end of the 70's
It's the end, the end of the century

G 
                                                               
  (chorus)                                                       

[ C  G ] x2       
              
G               
 
[ C  G ] x2 
             
G     
               
[ G   F# F ] x2                                            
                                             
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio... 

2. I'm affected 

I'M AFFECTED                                                                                    
 
[ bass] then...
     
[ F#  E   ] x3 
     
[ E  G  D ] x4
   
E   
     
A                     F         G  
When I look into your big brown eyes 
And I feel like I'm in paradise
I want you by my side        
                             
              A                F G 
   'cause I'm affected, 'fected 
   Yeah, I'm affected, 'fected  
            A        F        G        A 
   Well I'm affected and all I want is you 
                              
      G                         
      Didn't know it a few years ago 
      A                       
      But now I finally know 
      F                      
      I want you by my side  
      G          E                  
      I want you baby, baby, baby, baby

A                    F                G
Yeah, I love you and I want you to know           
Yeah, yeah, and that's for sure 
I want you by my side        
                             
   'cause I'm affected...     
                             
      Didn't know...          
                                                    
[ F  E  D ] x4  
  
[ E  G  D ] x4  
 
E   
   
Yeah, I love you... 
                                                           
   'cause I'm affected...
                         
   'cause I'm affected...  

3. Danny Says

[ riff ] x4      
 
E             A    B 
Danny says we gotta go
Gotta go to Idaho 
E                                  A    B   [ E+riff ] 
But we can't go surfin' 'cause it's 20 below  
                       
Sound check's at 5:02
Record stores and interviews     
Oh, but I can't wait to be with you tomorrow   
              
     A   B  E 
Baby oho-ho-ho
We got nowhere to go  
A       B        C#              A   B 
And it may sound funny, but it's true 
                             
Hangin' out in 100 B  
Watching Get Smart on TV
Thinkin' about you and me and you and me   

   D
   Hangin' out in L.A. and there's nowhere to go  
   A                             
   It ain't Christmas if there ain't no snow 
   D  
   Listening to Sheena on the radio oh-ho oh-ho
   B           E           
   Oh-ho oh-ho uho-ho
                     
[ F#  B  C# ] x3

F# 

   F#               B  C# 
   Sound check's at 5:02  
   Record stores and interviews  
   F#                       B      C#  F#  
   Oh, but I can't wait to be with you tomorrow   
                          
                          
        B   C# F#         
   Baby oho-ho-ho  
   We got nowhere to go  
   B        C#      Eb             B    C# 
   And it may sound funny, but it's true 
                                              
   Hangin' out in...          

[ F#  B  C# ] 
            
[ till fade out ]
       
[ riff:  E C# D F# ] 

                   e|-----------------
                   B|--5--------7--5--            
                   G|-----6--7--------
                   D|-----------------
                   A|-----------------
                   E|-----------------
   
4. Chinese Rock 
[ F5  G5 ] x2

[ Bb5  C5] x2
Guitar 1
[ F5  G5 ] x2
Guitar 2 
e|------3-------
B|--6--------6--
G|--------------
D|--------------
A|-------------- x2 (the 6 frets you bend to one)
E|--------------
Guitar 1
[ Bb5  C5 ] x2
Guitar 2 
e|------8-------
B|--11--------11  
G|--------------
D|--------------  x2 (11 bend to one)
A|-------------- 

F5                         G5
Somebody call me on the door
Say hey hey hey it's Arty home
You wanna take a walk, you wanna go cop
You wanna go get some Chinese Rock


D5    A5     G5        A5
I'm living on a chinese rock
All my best things are in hock
I'm living on a chinese rock
Everything is in the pawn shop


[ F5  G5 ] x2

[ Bb5  C5 ] x2


[ F5  G5 ] x2
Guitar 2 
e|------3-------
B|--6--------6--
G|--------------
D|--------------
A|-------------- x2 (the 6 frets you bend to one)
E|--------------
[ Bb5  C5 ] x2
Guitar 2 
e|------8-------
B|--11--------11  
G|--------------
D|--------------  x2 (11 bend to one)
A|-------------- 


F5                             G5
The plaster fallin' off the wall
My girlfriend's cryin' in the shower stall
It's hot as a bitch, I should've been rich
But I'm just diggin' a Chinese Ditch


D5    A5     G5        A5
I'm living on a chinese rock
All my best things are in hock
I'm living on a chinese rock
Everything is in the pawn shop


[ E  G  A ] x2

D  A  G

[ E  G  A ] x2

D  A  G


Fr                             G5
The plaster fallin' off the wall
My girlfriend's cryin' in the shower stall
It's hot as a bitch, I should've been rich
But I'm just diggin' a Chinese Ditch


D5   A5       G5       A5
I'm living on a chinese rock
All my best things are in hock
I'm living on a chinese rock
Everything is in the pawn shop

I'm living on a chinese rock
I'm living on a chinese rock
I'm living on a chinese rock
I'm living on a chinese rock


[G5  A5] x3

[A5   D5] end

5. The Return of Jackie and Judy 

B 
 
B 
Jackie is a punk, Judy is a runt
They went down to the Mudd Club
And they both got drunk 
E      F# 
Oh-yeah 
B                              
Jackie is a bookie, Judy's taking loans  
They both came up to New York 
Just to see the Ramones
Oh-yeah 
 
B                           
       E               F#                  B
   And oh, I don't know why she wrote that letter 
   Oh no, oh no
       E             F# 
   Oh I don't know why 

      D#                F# 
   We won't forget her, oh no                                    
B
Jackie's playing hooky Judy's playing pool 
They both got caught for cutting 
Got to go to summer school
Oh-yeah 
B
Jackie's scalping tickets Judy's getting harassed 
They both got kicked outside
Didn't have a backstage pass
Oh-yeah  
                               
   And oh, I don't...    

      D# 
      Dont't know what's on her mind 
      B 
      I don't know, no, I don't know
      D#       
      But I can't stand to see her cryin' 
      B  
      She's still cryin', she ain't tryin' 
      D#        
      She's going to get left behind 
      E                 F#              G# F#  
      Nobody wants you, nobody wants you  
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/ramones/end_of_the_century_crd.html ]
Jackie is a punk... 
      
Jackie's playing...  
          
   And oh, I don't... 
                              
   Oh I don't know why 
   Oh I don't know why 
   Oh I don't know why 
   Oh I don't know why 
   Oh I don't know why 

6. Let's go 
 
[ E  B  C  G  D ] x4    

[ B  F#  G ] x2 

A                        C    D 
Don't wanna study on the G.I. bill
Want more action, haven't had my fill 
Mercenary, fight for anyone 
Fight for money fight for fun 
        
           E B C G D     
   Let's go 
   Let's go 
   Let's go 
   Let's go 

[ B  F#  G ] x2    

Got a country you wanna protect  
But your army is more likely to defect  
Hire my SMG with a full clip  
On automatic it's guaranteed hit 
 
   Let's go... 
                
[ B  F#  G ] x2 
                        
[ E  G  C  D ] x2         
      E                  G 
      Gee it's kinda scary out here  
      C                  D     
      Mosquitoes are happy tonight    
      E                   G                                  
      Mommy, Daddy, can I please come home  
      C                  D 
      Even if just for one night
                                                       
   Let's go...
                                           
[ B  F#  G ] x2  

Schocked how deadly we fight back
Troublemakers who attack   
Mercenary, fight for anyone 
Fight for money fight for fun 
                  
   Let's go...        
     
   Let's go...     
     
           E  
   Let's go 

7. Baby I love you 

[ G#  C#  D# ] x2     
                                                                 
G#       C#      D# 
Have I ever told you 
How good it feels to hold you
It isn't easy to explain 

[ G#  C#  D# ] 

      G#                          
      And though I'm really tryin' 
      D# 
      I think I may start cryin'  
      G#                           Bb  
      My heart can't wait an other day 
               D# 
      When you kiss me I just gotta  
      Kiss me I just gotta
      Kiss me I just gotta say 

   G#        C#  D#  
   Baby, I love you come on baby  
   Baby, I love you 
   Baby, I love, I love only you 

[ G#  C#  D# ] 

I can't live without you 
I love everything about you  
I can't help it if I feel this way 

[ G#  C#  D# ] 

      Oh I'm so glad I found you   
      I want my arms around you   
      I love to hear you call my name 
      Oh tell me that you feel  
      Tell me that you feel 
      Tell me that you feel the same 
                                                
   Baby, I love...
        
[ G#  C#  D# ] x5   
                
Oh I'm so glad...  
                                    
   Baby, I love...   

[ G#  C#  D# ]  
       
   Baby, I love you  
   Baby, I love you  
   Baby, I love you  
   Baby, I love you      

[then fade]

8. I can't make it on time

[D   G] x2 

 [verse]
 D            G
I can't make it on time
I can't make it on time
I keep trying and trying
I can't make it on time

 [pre-chorus]
F#\G     F#\G       A
 I Can't hurry, and you can't wait
 It doesn't matter becuase your already late
 I can't get off the telephone
 It only rings when I'm alone

 [chorus]
D                              B
You gotta wait wait 'cause you don't need no one
Wait wait 'cause you know that I'm the one
G              A
You gotta wait hey, hey, hey.....

[solo] 
 F#\G  A  x4      
[chorus]
[verse]
[pre-chorus]

then....

A                      F#\G
I can't make it on time
I can't make it on time
I can't make it on time
I can't make it on time

(end)D

9. This ain't havana

[ A  C  E  D ] x4  

A                 E 
I had no advantage over you 
There was troubles and I had'em too  
Just 'cause you're so strung out 
Don't mean it can't work out  

[ A  D  A ]

   E           A D A  
   Ba-ba-banana  
   This ain't Havana  
   Do you like bananas
   E  
   Ba-ba-bananas 

Say you're a victim of society 
You ask them for your mercy  
Just like the cats in the garbage cans  
When's their time coming, man
             
[ A  D  A  E ] x4 
      D          A        E      A        
      You better offer some resistence 
      You better give up on my insistence
      Things happen overnight   
      You don't give up without a fight
 
[ A  D  A ]
    
   Ba-ba-banana...                
D                       E
You say you're poor and uneducated   
You ain't gotta chance 'cause you're hated 
You're on your way to life's promotion     
You hinder it with emotion 
  
[ A  C  E  D ] x4 
        
      You better offer...
            
[ A  D  A  E ] x4 
               
I had no advantage... 
                           
[ A  D  A ] 
 
Ba-ba-banana...  

[ A  D  A ] 
                                 
   Ba-ba-banana...      
A   

10. Rock 'n' Roll High School 

[G] 

C
Well I don't care about history
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
F
'Cause that's not where I wanna be
C
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
A            F
I just wanna have some kicks
A            F
I just wanna get some chicks
C           A           F           G
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school

[G]

C
Well the girls out there knock me out, you know
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
F
Cruisin' around in my GTO
C
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
	A                       F
	hide from the teachers and the principal
	A                       F
	becuase you don't want to be no fool

C           A           F           G
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
C           A           F           G
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school

[C]

G
Fun fun rock'n'roll high school
C
Fun fun rock'n'roll high school
G
Fun fun rock'n'roll high school
C
Fun fun rock'n'roll high school
F
Fun fun, oh baby
C           A           F           G
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
C           A           F           G
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school

[drums] 

C
Well I don't care about history
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
F
'Cause that's not where I wanna be
C
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school

	A            F
	I just wanna have some kicks
	A            F
	I just wanna get some chicks
	C           A           F           G
	Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school

[C]

G
Fun fun rock'n'roll high school
C
Fun fun rock'n'roll high school
G
Fun fun rock'n'roll high school
C
Fun fun rock'n'roll high school
F
Fun fun, oh baby
C           A           F           G
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
C           A           F           G
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school 

C [end]

11. All the way

[ A E A   G F# E ] x4 

1-2-3-4

[ F#  B  F#  C# ] x4
  
F#        B                 F/F#  
Feedback blasting out my ears makes me so high  
I love all the monitor men but why are they alive
B            F# 
The van is making me crazy   
It's just like being in the navy 

[ B  G#  C# ] 
                    
Doomsday, doomsday's coming - 1981
But until things blow I'm gonna have some fun  
The bubble's going to explode       
Probably never live to get old 

[ B  G#  C# ]  
 
   B                                   
   But I just wanna have some fun  
   D#
   Probably won't see no money 
   B       
   I just wanna have some fun                 
   C# 
   Before they throw me in the sanitarium
  
[ F#  B  F#  C# ] x4 

[ repeat all except intro ]     
[ F#  B  F#  C# ] 

F#

12. High Risk Insurance

[ A  C  A  G ] x4  
                                  
   A         G 
   High risk insurance
   The time is right 
   High risk insurance  
   The time is right 

A   C          D     E 
Got endurance, I was trained   
I got my sights adjusted and my telescope aimed

   High risk...

Everybody wants an explanation
Got no love for the enemy nation

[ E  D  C  D  G  A  D ]

[ A  (C  A)  D  E ] x3 

                      A (C A) D E   
   High risk insurance 
   High risk insurance 
   High risk insurance
   High risk insurance

[ A  C  A  G ] x4 

   High risk...  

Everybody wants...
           
[ A  G  A  D ] x2 
                                                       
You gotta fight to stay independent 
I got my pride and I'm gonna defend it 
             
Got endurance...
    
[ E  D  C  D  G  A  D ] 
                   
[ A  (C  A)  D  E ]                 
                      A (C A) D E  
   High risk insurance 
   High risk insurance 
   High risk insurance        
   High risk insurance 
   High risk insurance 
                      A 
   High risk insurance

Well thats it.