| A | |
| One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock |
| A | |
| Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock |
| A | |
| Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock |
| A7 | |
| We're gonna | rock around the clock tonight. |
| A | |
| Put your | glad rags on and join me, hon, |
| A7 | |
| we'll have some fun when the | clock strikes one |
| D7 | |
| We're gonna | rock around the clock tonight, |
| A | |
| we're gonna rock, | rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. |
| E7 | D7 | A | |
| We're gonna | rock, gonna rock, a | round the clock to | night. |
| A | |
| When the | clock strikes two, three and four, |
| A7 | |
| if the band slows down we'll | yell for more |
| D7 | |
| We're gonna | rock around the clock tonight, |
| A | |
| we're gonna rock, | rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. |
| E7 | D7 | A | |
| We're gonna | rock, gonna rock, a | round the clock to | night. |
| A | |
| When the | chimes ring five, six and seven, |
| A7 | |
| we'll be right in | seventh heaven. |
| D7 | |
| We're gonna | rock around the clock tonight, |
| A | |
| we're gonna rock, | rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. |
| E7 | D7 | A | |
| We're gonna | rock, gonna rock, a | round the clock to | night. |
| A | |
| When it's | eight, nine, ten, eleven too, |
| A7 | |
| I'll be goin' strong and | so will you. |
| D7 | |
| We're gonna | rock around the clock tonight, |
| A | |
| we're gonna rock, | rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. |
| E7 | D7 | A | |
| We're gonna | rock, gonna rock, a | round the clock to | night. |
| A | |
| When the | clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then, |
| A7 | |
| start a rockin' round the | clock again. |
| D7 | |
| We're gonna | rock around the clock tonight, |
| A | |
| we're gonna rock, | rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. |
| E7 | D7 | A | |
| We're gonna | rock, gonna rock, a | round the clock to | night. |