(F)One, two, three o’ clock, four o’ clock rock, five, six, sev en o’ clock, eight o’ clock rock, nine, ten, e lev en o’ clock, twelve o’ clock rock, we’re gon na (C)rock a (Dm7)round the (D#dim7)clock to (C)night.
Put your (F)glad rags on and join me, Hon, we’ll have some fun when the (F7)clock strikes one, we’re gon na (Bb7)rock a round the clock to night, we’re gon na (F)rock, rock, rock, ’til broad day light, we’re gon na (Gm7)rock, gon na rock a round the clock to night.
When the (F7)clock strikes two, and three and four, if the band slows down we’ll yell for more, we’re gon na (Bb7)rock a round the clock to night we’re gon na rock, rock, rock, ’til (F)broad day light, we’re gon na (Gm7)rock, gon na rock a round the clock to night.
This page shows “Rock Around The Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 160 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.