"Rock with You" was released on November 3, 1979, as the second single from Michael Jackson's fifth solo LP and breakthrough album, Off the Wall. Written by Heatwave group member and songwriter Rod Temperton, the song helped Jackson score one of the first Billboard number-one singles in the 1980s, as well as one of the last big hits of the disco era. It reached number one on both the pop and R&B singles chart and became one of Jackson's most-loved songs. Read more on Last.fm.

Off the Wall

[Verse1]
Em9          G6
Girl, close your eyes
A
Let that rhythm get into you
Em9          G6
Don't try to fight it
A
There ain't nothin' that you can do
Gmaj7      F#m
Relax your mind
Cmaj                   G6
Lay back and groove with mine
Em7                Gmaj7
You got to feel that heat
And we can ride the boogie
Em7       Gmaj7     A
Share that beat of love

[Chorus]
Em9                    G6    B      
I wanna rock with you (All night)
Em9             A       C
Dance you into day (Sunlight)
Em9                    G6    B
I wanna rock with you (All night)
            G6         A    G6 A    
We're gonna rock the night away

[Verse2]
Em9          G6
Out on the floor
A
There ain't nobody there but us
Em9          G6
Girl, when you dance
A
There's a magic that must be love
Gmaj7          F#m
Just take it slow
Cmaj7            G6
Cause we got so far to go

G6        Em7       Gmaj7
When you feel that heat
Gmaj7
And we're gonna ride the boogie
Em7          Gmaj7      A
Share that beat of love

[Chorus]
Em9                    G6    B      
I wanna rock with you (All night)
Em9             A       C
Dance you into day (Sunlight)
Em9                    G6    B
I wanna rock with you (All night)
            G6         A    G6 A    
We're gonna rock the night away

[Bridge]
Bm7                              E7
And when the groove is dead and gone (Yeah)
Gmaj7                 F#m
You know that love survives
Cmaj               A     Em9
So we can rock forever, on

[Chorus]
Em9                    G6    B      
I wanna rock with you (All night)
Em9             A       C
Dance you into day (Sunlight)
Em9                    G6    B
I wanna rock with you (All night)
            G6         A    G6 A    
We're gonna rock the night away
Rock the night away

Intro:

Am9  C/D  D,
Am9  C/D  F/G
Am9  C/D  D,
C/D  C, C/D  C

Verse 1:

Am9               C/D
 Girl, close your eyes,
         D/E
Let that rhythm get into you.
Am9           C/D
 Don't try to fight it,
            D/E
There ain't nothin',
That you can do.

Bridge 1:

Cmaj7       Bm7
 Relax your mind,
Fmaj7                     C/D
 Lay back and groove with mine;
You got to,

Am7   Bm7 Cmaj7
 Feel the heat,
And we can ride the boogie,
Am7    Bm7  Cmaj7   D
 Share that beat of love.

Chorus 1:

        Am9
I wanna rock with you,
C/D   D
 (All night),
Am9
 Dance you into day,
D/E   F/G
 (Sun-light).

        Am9
I wanna rock with you,
C/D   D
 (All night),
            C/D
We're gonna rock,
    D
The night away.

Verse 2:

Am9         C/D
 Out on the floor,
            D/E
There ain't nobody there but us,
Am9             C/D
 Girl, when you dance,
	  D/E
There's a magic that must be love.

Bridge 2:

Cmaj7         Bm7
 Just take it slow,
Fmaj7           C/D
 'Cos we got so far to go,
When you;

Am7   Bm7 Cmaj7
 Feel the heat,
And we can ride the boogie,
Am7    Bm7  Cmaj7   D
 Share that beat of love.

Chorus 2:

        Am9
I wanna rock with you,
C/D   D
 (All night),
Am9
 Dance you into day,
D/E   F/G
 (Sun-light).

        Am9
I wanna rock with you,
C/D   D
 (All night),
            C/D
We're gonna rock,
    D
The night away.

Middle 8:

Em
 And when the groove,
            A9
Is dead and gone, (yeah),
You know that,
Cmaj7
 Love survives,
C/B        Fmaj7
 So we can rock,
    C/D D   Am9  D/E  E
For-ev -er, on.

Interlude:

Am9  D/E  F/G,
Am9  D/E  E/F#

Break:

F/G
 I wanna rock with you,
I wanna groove with you.
I wanna rock with you,
I wanna groove with you.

Chorus 3:

        Am9
I wanna rock with you,
C/D   D
 (All night),
Am9
 Dance you into day,
D/E   F/G
 (Sun-light).

        Am9
I wanna rock with you,
C/D   D
 (All night),
            C/D
We're gonna rock,
    D
The night away.

(Repeat to Fade)

Rock With You

Intro:     Ebm9                     Ab/Bb         Bb
         
             Ebm9                     Ab/Bb         B/C#

             Ebm9                     Ab/Bb         Bb

             F#/Ab       Ab        F#/Ab          Ab

1st VERSE:

Ebm9       F#/Ab
Girl,.........Close Your Eyes 

              Ab/Bb
Let That Rhythm Get Into You 

Ebm9           F#/Ab 
Don't Try To Fight It 

                  Ab/Bb
There Ain't Nothin' That You Can Do 

(Notes: Ab   F#  F  C#)

F#M7         Fm7
Relax Your Mind 

BM7               F#/Ab
Lay Back And Groove With Mine 

                  Ebm7  Fm7   F#M7...
You Got To Feel    That   Heat 

............
And We Can Ride The Boogie 

Ebm7  Fm7   F#M7    F#/Ab
Share  That   Beat Of Love 

CHORUS:

             Ebm9               Ab/Bb   Bb
I Wanna Rock With You (All        Night) 

Ebm9                Ab/Bb   B/C#
Dance You Into Day (Sunlight) 

             Ebm9               Ab/Bb   Bb
I Wanna Rock With You (All        Night) 

                    F#/Ab      Ab        F#/Ab          Ab
We're Gonna Rock The Night Away 

2nd VERSE (as 1st VERSE):

Out On The Floor, There Ain't Nobody There But Us 
Girl, When You Dance, There's A Magic That Must Be Love 

Just Take It Slow, 'Cause We Got So Far To Go 

When You Feel That Heat 
And We're Gonna Ride The Boogie 
Share That Beat Of Love 

Chorus:

I Wanna Rock With You (All Night) 
Dance You Into Day (Sunlight) 
I Wanna Rock With You (All Night) 
We're Gonna Rock The Night Away 


Bbm7                                              Eb9
And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone (Yeah)

                        F#M7  Fm7 
You Know That Love   Survives

                 BM7       F#/Ab     Ebm9...
So We Can Rock Forever,       On 

Break:                           .......Ab/Bb         Bb
         
             Ebm9                     Ab/Bb         B/C#

             Ebm9                     Ab/Bb     Bb/C   B/C#

I Wanna Rock With You 
I Wanna Groove With You 

Break:    Ebm9                     Ab/Bb         Bb
         
             Ebm9                     Ab/Bb         B/C#

             Ebm9                     Ab/Bb     Bb/C   B/C#

I Wanna Rock With You 

             C/D
I Wanna Groove With You 

Em9               A/B  B        Em9           A/B     C/D
I Wanna Rock (All   Night)       ....Girl (Sun  - light) 

Em9                                                          A/B   B
Rock With You, Rock With You Girl (Yeah)  (All   Night) 

G/A           A       G/A    A
Dance The Night Away 

Etc. etc..

C   
Jaja, okay okay
                  F
Ya sé qué pasa aquí
   A#                            C
Encuentras la grandeza frente a ti
             C
Y no sabes bien qué sentir
       F            A#                      C
Es adorable, que jamás los humanitos cambiarán
           C       F
Despierta ya, oye bien, 
           A#                   C
este como ves es Maui, de verdad
             C                F
Sé que como yo no encuentras dos
        A#          C
Lo que miras es un semi Dios

[Coro 1]
Am         F           C
  Yo solo sé decir de nada
        E7               Am
Por el mar, el cielo, el sol
                F            C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada
     E7                    C
Soy sólo un ordinario semi yo

[Estrofa 2]
C                                F  
Hey, ¿qué fortachón el cielo elevó?
                        A#
Cuando eras de esta altura, éste
C                  C
  Si la noche enfrió, 
                  F
¿quién fue quien fuego te llevó?
       A#          
¿Qué, alguien me nombró? 
C              C       F
  Oh, yo sólo lazo el sol
          A#                    C
De nada, para estirar tu diversión
          C       F
Brisa yo hago soplar, de nada, 
   A#           C
y así tus velas elevar

[Coro 2]
Am        F            C
  Yo sólo sé decir de nada, 
        E7                  Am
por las islas que traje del mar
              F                  C
No ruegues jamás, nunca más, de nada
         E7                     Am
¡Ha! Genial es mi manera de servir, 
    F
de nada, 
    C
de nada

[Parte Rap]
C
De nada dudes ya
Hey, honestamente te explicaré 
de natural modo cada fenómeno
El mar, el sol, el gas, 
oh, ese es Maui hablando de más
Anguilas que, yo las enterré, 
de la palmera los cocos creé
Un consejo, una lección te doy
No me molestes si en mi descanso estoy
Am
  El tapiz que en mi piel se ve, 
F
  es el mapa de lo que gané
C
  Por donde fui provoqué mil sucesos
E7
  Ve al pequeñín mini Maui nomás zapateando,
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ¡Hey!

[Coro 3]
Am          F              C
  Yo sólo puedo decir, de nada (de nada)
           E7              Am
Por el mundo especial que doy
                 F           C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada (de nada)
    E7                     Am
De nada hablaré, que ya me voy
          F            C
Te toca a ti decir de nada (de nada)
       E7             Am
Pues quiero esa barca ya
             F          C
Muy lejos navegaré, de nada (de nada)
       E7               Am
Pues Maui nada sabe de nadar
              F                 C  F C
(De nada) De nada (De nada) de nada
         C
Y gracias

De Nada

G         Em		  
1) Almost heaven,   West Virginia,
2) All my mem'ries, gather round her, 

   D			 C                G
1) Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah       River.
2) miner's lady,         stranger to blue water.

                      Em  
1) Life is old there, older than the trees, 
2) Dark and dusty,    painted on the sky, 

   D
1) younger than the mountains
2) misty taste of moonshine

   C			G
1) growin' like a breeze.
2) teardrop in my eye.

              G              D            Em        C
       Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong.
	      G               D              C            G
     West Virginia, Mountain momma, take me home Country roads


           Em       D            G 
 	I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
            C        G              D 
        the radio reminds her of my home far away
            Em               D            C
        and driving down the road I get a feeling 
 	       G                     D          D7    G
        that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.

Country Roads

G      Em
I found a love for me
               C                         D
Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G                 Em
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
          C                                  D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

                                 G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
              Em                     C               G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
                   G                         Em
But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
             C                  D
And in your eyes you’re holding mine

       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

               G                    Em
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
                C                                        D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own

                              G                     Em 
We are still kids, but we’re so in love, fighting against all odds
                  C               G  D
I know that we’ll be alright this ti-ime
               G                            Em 
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man
          C              D
I see my future in your eyes



       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

G Em C D 


       Em     C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight


Perfect

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP


C         G
Baa, baa, black sheep,
F            C
Have you any wool?

F        C
Yes sir, yes sir,
G          C
Three bags full.

C           G
One for the master,
F           C
One for the dame,

F               C
And one for the little boy
G                  C
Who lives down the lane.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Intro (2X):
Am	G	F	C

Verse 1:
                C	               Am		
There's so much craziness surrounding me
                F	 	             G		            
There's so much going on it gets hard to breathe
     Am     F		                          C
When all my faith has gone you bring it back to me
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

             C	             Am		
When I'm not sure of my priorities
               F	 	             G		
When I've lost sight of where I meant to be
     Am   F		            C
Like holy water washing over me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Verse 2:
          C	                   Am		
When my head is strong but my heart is weak
              F	 	          G		
I'm full of arrogance and uncertainty
     Am      F				                          C
When I can't find the words you teach my heart to speak
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me yeah

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Bridge:
G                           F                 C
    Everybody’s talking in words I don't understand
G                                    F              C
    You got to be the only one who knows just who I am
Em                                    F	
    You’re shining in the distance I hope I can make it through
           D	                              G                                    
Cause the only place that I want to be is right back home with you 


Verse 3:
                 C	             Am		
I guess there's so much more I have to learn
               F	 	                       G		
But if you're here with me, I know which way to turn
        Am         F		                   C
You always give me somewhere, somewhere I can run
Am	            G	       F   C
   You make it real for me 

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

You Make It Real

Intro/Verse
A|--4--1--3--6---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------1--4---------------------------------------------------|
C|--8--5---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
A|--1--4--4--4--6------------------------------------------------|
E|--------2-----4------------------------------------------------|
C|--5--8-----8---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo
A|--8-8-8-8-8-9-6-6-8-9-I----------8-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------9-9-9-9---4-4-4-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--8-8-8-8-8-9-6-6-8-9-I------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------9-9-9-9-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

De tot cor

Am      C              F              C
I had a dream, we were sipping whisky neat
        F              C                 G
Highest floor, the Bowery, and nowhere’s high enough
    Am              C                F             C
Somewhere along the lines, we stopped seeing eye to eye
         F               C           G
You were staying out all night and I had enough


      F           Am             F                    C       
No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're goin’
      F               Am                 G
But I know I won't be home and you'll be on your own


            F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
            F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am        C              G         F   
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F         C              Am        G
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
F           C       G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)


Am  C  Am       C              F           C
       I had a dream, we were back to seventeen
       F                   C            G
Summer nights and the Libertines, never growing up
Am             C          F                 C
I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories
        F              C                G
But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us


             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
             F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G               
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning

         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G  E7  Am
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
             F                    C                G                
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F            C           Am           G
No no, no no no, Bowery, no no, no no no, whiskey neat
F           C       G                     Am
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I, it ain’t me

It Ain't Me

Verse 1:
G                                    Em        G        Em
There was a girl who lived in London town.
G                                 Em                   G      Em
The scenes and sounds, they would only bring her down
C                                   D
She had polkadots and rubies in her dreams,
C                   D
French fantasies on cinema screens...
        C             G/B    Am     G
And she knew from the finish to the start
C      G/B      Am   G
It was bound to fall apart
C         G/B     Am   Em
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.
Em                                D
Wouldn't it be sweet if she could die from a broken heart?

G     Em      G      Em

Verse 2: (the same chords)
There was a boy who lived inside his head.
He couldn't face the world, so he turned his back instead.
He couldn't see in front of his eyes;
His fantasies of outlaws had him hypnotised...

And he knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                        F
Wouldn't it be sweet if he could die from a broken heart?

   C              G           F
Behold his golden wings
       C              G         F
And behold his bronze bow.
                 C             G         F
Can you hear his silver arrows sing?
       C               G     
As his gaylied favours glow.

(then go back to the normal verse bit)

There was a boy and girl who fell in love:
They both were in love with the stars and sky above,
Cinderella, cigarettes and scenes from the past
Were chasing them too fast for this love to ever last...

And they knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                         F
Wouldn't it be sweet if they could die from a broken heart? 

C   G    F    C    G

Repeat F  C  G until the end. End on G.

Arrows Of Eros

Am
There's a sadness all around us
          F                         C
There are words we're too afraid to say
                                        Am
The things that I thought would last forever
    F              G
Are changing every day

          Am
There's a hunger can't be satisfied
        F                       C
And the streets are filled with rage
C                       Am
It's time to dig deep inside ourselves
F                       G
And face the life we've made

Am
It's gonna take two of us
C                           Am
Ijust can't do it all on my own
F				  C
I see the day gettin' brighter
G                    F
Hold me a little bit tighter

C                      Am      F
Out of the darkness in hand in hand
     Am               F        G
Baby together we will make our stand
C                             Am      F
Reach out and touch me we can win somehow
       Am              F                G
I know there's nothing that can stop us now
F              Am                 G   C
Oh, baby, come with me out of the darkness

...

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