Instrumental Intro
N.C.
Two - one two
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Verse 1:
A
It ain't a needle in a vein
G
It ain't backstage sex
D C
It ain't lines of cocaine on a private jet.
A
It ain't havin' a posse full of hangers-on
G
Following you around
D C
It ain't long hair, tattoos, playin' too loud, nah
Interlude
A G
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D D
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Verse 2:
A
Ain't a middle finger on a t-shirt
G
The establishment's tryin' to sell
D
It's a guy with the balls who told
D
The establishment to go to hell
A
It ain't about the money you make
G
When a record gets sold
D
It's about doin' it for nothin'
D
'Cause it lives in your soul
C D A
That's damn rock and roll
C D A
That's damn rock and roll
Interlude
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Verse 3:
Am
It's a rock through a window
G
It's a ride in the street
D
It's a rebel revolution
A
It's fightin' for peace
Am
It's burn, baby burn
G
It's a brick in the wall
D
It's the first one to stand
C
And the last one to fall
Verse 4:
Am G
It's a hip shaking devil on the stage in Tupelo
D C
It's doing what ya want 'stead of doin' what your told
Am D
It's a preacher burnin' records telling folks they oughta pray
D C
'Cause the shepherd bought a Gibson and lead the flock astray
C D Am
Now that's damn rock and roll
Am G
Give all ya got 'til there ain't nothin' left
C D Am
That's damn rock and roll
Rap
N.C.
Get some grass 'cause the party
N.C.
And the party got loud
N.C.
And the party turned into an angry crowd
N.C.
Drowning demons, feel no pain
N.C.
Found Nevada ways to shame
Am
Gone too soon just like a song
G
Hendrix, Joplin what went wrong?
D
Need some answers right or wrong
C
Need some band to blame it on
C
Blame it on - blame it on.....
C D Am
That's damn rock and roll
Am G
Give all ya got 'til there ain't nothin' left
C D D
That's damn rock and roll
D A
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
E A
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
D A E E
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
Interlude
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Verse 5:
A G
- Another day - in another town
D C
Loadin' the stage, and the lights and sound
A
- Here they come boys
G
- They've opened doors
D
- Count us off now, Craig
C
(One, two, three, four)
C D Am
That's damn rock and roll
Am
Give all ya got 'til there ain't nothin' left
C D Am
That's damn rock and roll
Am
Every ounce of your blood and your sweat
C D
That's damn rock
D D A
That's damn rock and roll
Instrumental Outro
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