Intro:
Bass / Guitar:
This is played in the intro and during the first verse!
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5-7-5------------3-5-3-------------10-12-10--------------7-10-9-7s-|
A|---7---------7s5----5--------5-3------12-----------12s10----10-----------|
E|-5----------------3----------------10---------------------8--------------|
Verse 1:
It ain’t a needle in a vein,
It ain’t backstage sex,
It ain’t lines of cocaine on a private jet,
It ain’t havin’ a posse full of hangers on following you aroun--d,
It ain’t long hair, tattoos, playin’ too loud,
(No)
Interlude:
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------7---7-7-5--------------|
D|--7---7-7-5---5-5-7---7-7-5---7-10-9-7-5-| Starting over again with the A chord!
A|--7---7-7-5---5-5-5---5-5-3---7-10-9-7-5-|
E|--5---5-5-3---3-3-------------5-8--7-5-3-| Guitar Lick: Alternative:
E|----5-------3-------2----2-----| |------------------------------|
B|------5-------3-------3----3h5-| |----10------8------7----7-----|
G|-------------------------------| |-------9------7------7----7h9-|
D|--7-------7-------7------------| |--7-------7------7------------|
A|-------------------------------| |------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------| |------------------------------|
Verse 2:
AAGGD
It ain’t a middle finger on a t-shirt, the establishments tryin’ to sell,
DCACBAGA
It’s a guy with the balls who told the establishment to go to hell,
AAGGD
It ain’t about the money you make, when a record gets sold,
DCACBAGA
It’s about doin’ it for nothin’, 'cause it lives in your soul.
Chords for all verses played like this:
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------7---7-7-5--------------|
D|--7---7-7-5---5-5-7---7-7-5---7-10-9-7-5-| Starting over again with the A chord!
A|--7---7-7-5---5-5-5---5-5-3---7-10-9-7-5-|
E|--5---5-5-3---3-3-------------5-8--7-5-3-|Guitar Lick (Hard): Alternative (Easy):
E|-----------------------------| | |------------------------------|
B|----5------3------2----2-----| | |----10------8------7----7-----|
G|------5------3------3----3h5-| | |-------9------7------7----7h9-|
D|--7------7------7------------| | |--7-------7------7------------|
A|-----------------------------| | |------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------| | |------------------------------|
Played during second verse.
Chorus:
CDA
That’s damn rock and roll,
CDA
That’s damn rock and roll,
Guitar Lick: Alternative:
E|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|
B|----5------3------2----2-----| |----10------8------7----7-----|
G|------5------3------3----3h5-| |-------9------7------7----7h9-|
D|--7------7------7------------| |--7-------7------7------------|
A|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|
Verse 3:
AAG
It’s a rock through a window,
It’s a ride in the street,
GD
It’s a rebel revolution,
DCACBAGA
It’s fightin’ for pieces,
A
Burn baby burn,
AG
It’s a brick in the wall,
GD
It’s the first one to stand,
DCACBAGA
And the last one to fall,
AAG
It’s a hip shaking devil on the stage in Tupelo,
GDDCACBAGA
It’s doing what ya want instead of doin’ what your told,
AAG
It’s a preacher burning records, tellin’ folks they outta pray,
GDDC
'Cause the shepherd bought a Gibson, and led the flock astray,
Chords for all verses played like this:
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------7---7-7-5--------------|
D|--7---7-7-5---5-5-7---7-7-5---7-10-9-7-5-| Starting over again with the A chord!
A|--7---7-7-5---5-5-5---5-5-3---7-10-9-7-5-|
E|--5---5-5-3---3-3-------------5-8--7-5-3-|
Chorus:
CDA
That’s damn rock and roll,
A
Give all ya got ‘till there ain’t nothin’ left,
CDA
That’s damn rock and roll,
Bridge: (Quiet.)
Get some grass 'cause the party,
And the party got loud,
And the party turned into an angry crowd.
Drowning demons feel no pain,
Found Nirvana wasted shame
Gone too soon just like a song,
Hendrix, Joplin. What went wrong?
Need some answers right or wrong,
Need something to blame it on,
(Blame it on [x10]) - On the last 'blame it on' pump and palm mute A power chord.
Chorus:
CDA
That’s damn rock and roll,
A
(Give all ya got till there ain’t nothing left)
CD
That’s damn rock and roll,
D - A - E - AD - A - E
(oh [x12])
Verse 4:
Guitar Lick: Alternative:
E|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|
B|----5------3------2----2-----| |----10------8------7----7-----|
G|------5------3------3----3h5-| |-------9------7------7----7h9-|
D|--7------7------7------------| |--7-------7------7------------|
A|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|AAGGD
Another day in another town,
DCACBAG
Loadin’ the stage, and the lights, and the sound,
AAG
Here they come boys,
GD
They’ve opened doors,
D C - Let the C ring out!
Count us off now Craig,
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Chorus:
CDA
That’s damn rock and roll,
A
(Give all ya got till there ain’t nothing left)
CDA
That’s damn rock and roll,
A
Gather round ‘till you’ve broken a sweat
CD
That’s damn rock,
A
That’s damn rock and roll.
(Rock and roll [x5])
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------7---7-7-5--------------|
D|--7---7-7-5---5-5-7---7-7-5---7-10-9-7-5-| Starting over again with the A chord!
A|--7---7-7-5---5-5-5---5-5-3---7-10-9-7-5-|
E|--5---5-5-3---3-3-------------5-8--7-5-3-|Guitar Lick: Alternative:
E|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|
B|----5------3------2----2-----| |----10------8------7----7-----|
G|------5------3------3----3h5-| |-------9------7------7----7h9-|
D|--7------7------7------------| |--7-------7------7------------|
A|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|