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I omkvædet benytter Chuck Berry igen en simpel kvartfigur, der ligger
fast uanset, hvad akkorderne laver nedenunder. Dette er igen et levn fra
den meget gamle landblues, hvor der ikke benyttes skiftende akkorder.
Faktisk er det et oldgammelt levn fra den oprindelige afrikanske musik,
der ikke kendte til flerstemmig musik eller harmonier.
Både intro–temaet og riffet i omkvædet varieres på en meget
humoristisk måde fra vers til vers. Chuck Berry bruger her den typiske
blues effekt, spørgsmål/svar, hvor guitaren reagerer på sangerens
melodi, spiller med og udfordrer.
Guitar tabulatur
Her er introen i guitar tabulatur notation.
Intro
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Geniale detaljer
- Den meget personlige tekst, der på næsten arketypisk vis fortæller
historien om den fattige guitarist, der ender på de store scener.
- Det suggestive omkvæd, der fastholder energi og styrke i sangen
på et ultrahøjt adrenalin niveau.
- De klassiske guitarriffs, der i højeste grad har været med til at
forme rockmusikkens måde at spille guitar på.
Hits
1955 Maybellene (5)
1956 Thirty Days
No Money Down
Too Much Monkey Business
You Can't Catch Me
Roll Over Beethoven (29)
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