Status Quo - Roll Over Beethoven: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roll Over Beethoven" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Roll Over Beethoven Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Roll Over Beethoven" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            D
I'm gonna write a little letter
       G                   D
Gonna mail it to my local DJ
              G
Yeah, it's a rockin' little record
                      D
I want my jockey to play
     A                                        D
Roll over Beethoven, I gotta hear it again today

             D
You know my temperature's risin
         G                D
And the jukebox blowin a fuse
    G
My heart's beatin' rhythm
                                D
And my soul keeps singin' the blues
     A                                         D
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tschaikowsky the news

         D
I got a rockin' pneumonia
   G                          D
I need a shot of rhythm and blues
           G
I got the rollin' arthritis
                               D
Sittin' down at the rhythm review
     G                   A                  D  A
Roll over Beethoven and rockin' in two by two

              D
Well, if you feel you like it
Go get your lover, then reel and rock it
                  G
Roll it over and move on up just
                      D
A trifle further and reel and rock it
With one and other
     A                   G                     D  A
Roll over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues

      E                           A
Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin'
you the warnin'
            E
Don't you step on my blue Suede shoes
 A
Hey diddle diddle, I'm playin' my fiddle
E
Ain't got nothin' to lose
     B                                         E
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tschaikowsky the news

              E
You know she wiggles like a glow worm
Dance like a spinnin' top
            A
She got a crazy partner
                             E
You oughta see 'em reel and rock
          B                                   E
Long as she got a dime the music will never stop

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               B                               E
Roll over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues

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Roll over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Roll Over Beethoven" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roll Over Beethoven" by Status Quo.

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