Detroit Rock City
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
5 -6 -6 -6 -3” -3” -3” -3” -3” 4
I feel uptight on a Saturday night-6 -6 -6 -3” -3” -3” -3” -3” 4 -3” 5
Nine o' clock, the radio's the only light5 -6 -6 -6 -3” -3” -3” -3” 4
I hear my song and it pulls me through-6 -6 -6 -3” -3” -3” -3” 4 -3” 5 -4
Comes on strong, tells me what I got to d-o5 -4 -3”
I got to
1ST CHORUS:
4 4
Get up-3” 3 -3” 3 -3” 3 -3” -3” 4
Everybody's gonna move their feet-3” -3
Get down-3 -3” -3 -3” -3 -3” -3 -3 -3 -3”
Everybody's gonna leave their se-at
3 4 4 -3 -3 -3” 3 4 4 -3” 3 -3”
You gotta lose your mind in Detroit Rock City
(REPEAT 1ST CHORUS)
-6 -6 -6
Getting late3 -3” -3” 3
I just can't wait-6 -6 -6 -3” 3 -3” -3” -3” -3” 4 -3” 5 -4
Ten o'clock and I know I gotta hit the ro-ad6 -5 5 -3” -3” 3
First I drink, then I smoke-6 -6 -6 -6 -3” 3 -3” -3” -3” -3” 4 -3” 5 -4
Start up the car, and I try to make the midnight sho-w
2ND CHORUS:
-3 4
Get up-3” 3 -3” 3 -3” 3 -3” -3” 4
Everybody's gonna move their feet-3” -3
Get down-3 -3” -3 -3” -3 -3” -3 -3 -3 -3”
Everybody's gonna leave their se-at
-6 -6 -6 -3” -3” -3” 4
Movin' fast, doin' ninety five-6 -6 -6 -3” 3 -3” -3” 3 4 -3” 5 -4
Hit top speed but I'm still movin' much too slo-w5 -6 -6 7 -3” -3” -3” 4
I feel so good, I'm so alive-6 -6 -6 -3” -3” -3” -3” 4 -3” 5 -4
Hear my song playin' on the ra-di-o-o-6 -4’
It goes
(REPEAT 2ND CHORUS)
-6 -6 -6 3 -3” -3” 3
Twelve o'clock, I gotta rock5 5 -6 -6 -6 -3” -3” -3” 4 -3” 5 -4
There's a truck ahead, lights starin' at my ey-es-6 -6 -6 -3” -3” -3” 4
Whoa my God, no time to turn5 -6 -6 -6 -3” 3 -3” -3” 4 -3” -4 5
I got to laugh 'cause I know I'm gonna di-e6
Why
(REPEAT 1ST CHORUS)
-3” -3
Get down
(REPEAT 1ST CHORUS)
-3” -3
Get down