Welcome to my Buddy Holly Rave On page you'll find the lyrics to this song, a free pdf chords and lyrics sheet along with tutorial demos and a link to purchase full lessons in .mp4 format.
Rave On also hails from the "Buddy Holly" album of 1958 and the song was released as a single, peaking at #12 in Canada, #37 in the US and #5 in the UK. The title for the song came from a Carl Perkins song Dixie Fried which used the lyrics Rave On.
Sonny West, the writer of the song, also recorded a version a few months before Buddy recorded it. On the 2004 best 500 songs of all time from Rolling Stone, the song ranked #154.
Artists who have covered this song through the years include, Joe Meek, John Mellencamp, The Real Kids, Half Japanese, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steeleye Span, M. Ward, Denny Laine, Julian Casablancas and Cliff Richard.
Download the free Rave on Buddy Holly lyrics below.
Well the little things you say and do
Make me want to be with you - rave on it's a crazy feelin'
And I know it's got me reelin' When you say, "
I love you" - Rave on
The way you dance and hold me tight
The way you kiss and say goodnight 0 Rave on, it's a crazy feelin’and
I know it's got me reelin' when you say
"I love you" rave on
Well rave on it's a crazy feelin' - and I know - it's got me reelin'
I'm so glad - that you're revealin' your love for me
Rave on - rave on and tell me - tell me - not to be lonely
Tell me -you love me only rave on to me
Break
I'm so glad - that you're revealin' your love for me
Rave on - rave on and tell me - tell me - not to be lonely
Tell me -you love me only rave on to me
Ah ah ah - Ah ah ah - Ah ah ah
Well this song is a pretty simple three chord song using the chords G, C and D. You could use a D7 in places as long as you're going back to the G. And the same could be said of the G7 chord which v=can be used as long as you're heading to the C chord.
The rhythm on this one is a steady down up down up and repeat with a few chops in the chorus as you'll see in the demo.
The lead in here isn't anything spectacular, just a few notes blended in with the chords which I cover in the full lesson.
This song could be played in any three chords. So if you're starting in A you would use an E and a E. Start in C and use a F and an G. Start in D and use an G and an A. Based on your vocal range pick a series of chords and make changes to my chord sheet with a pencil until you learn the song.
Thanks for stopping by this Buddy Holly Rave On page and I hope the info here was useful and helpful.