Intro: ( 60 63 65 53 65 C D) - 2x  D D# ( 60 63 65 53 65 C D) - 2x  D D# E

Am                            F
    My mother told me to be stronger,
Am                        F
   And she marveled in see my hair grow,
Am                             F
    She noted the slang and my clothes,
Am                              F
    And the old records that I wanted to sell,
        E
And new ones acquired

C            G              F        D
   She don't know, that is rock and roll
C            G              F        D
   She don't know, that is rock and roll
C            G              F
   She don't know, that is rock and roll

Am                             F
   My mother noticed that my job
Am                   F
   Was teach guitar for my friends,
Am                         F
   She found a show that I was
Am                              F
   And marveled with what happened to me,
       E
She saw that I changed!

C            G              F        D
   She don't know, that is rock and roll
C            G              F        D
   She don't know, that is rock and roll
C            G              F
   She don't know, that is rock and roll