Bb
Riding down
the highway
Bb
Going to a
show
Bb
Stop in all
the by-ways
Bb
Playing rock
'n' roll
Bb
Getting
robbed
Bb
Getting
stoned
Bb
Getting beat
up
Bb
Broken boned
Bb
Getting had
Bb
Getting took
Bb
I tell you
folks, it's harder than it looks
Chorus:
Bb Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
Bb Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
Bb Eb
If you think
it's easy doing one night stands
Eb
Try playing
in a rock 'n' roll band
Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
**Break: Bb Ab
Eb Bb Ab
Eb Bb Ab
Eb Bb Ab
Eb Bb
Bb (Quiet)
Hotel, motel
Bb
Make you
want to cry
Bb
Lady do the
hard sell
Bb
Know the
reason why
AB (Heavy)
Getting old
Bb
Getting grey
Bb
Getting
ripped off
Bb
Under paid
Bb
Getting sold
Bb
Second hand
Bb
That's how
it goes, playing in a band
Chorus:
Bb Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
Bb Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
Bb Eb
If you wanna
be a star of stage and screen
Eb
Look out,
it's rough and mean
Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
Ab Eb Bb
It's a long
way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
Ab
It's a long
way (Repeat & ad-lib)
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