Key: A
Introduction:
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
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
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
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
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
That's damn rock and roll
D A
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
E A
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
D A E
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
Interlude
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 A
That's damn rock and roll
Instrumental Outro