It’s still rock ’n’ roll to me
C ~ ~
C Em
1. What's the matter with the
clothes I'm wearing ?
Bb F
"Can't you tell that your
tie's too wide ?"
C
Em
Maybe I should bye some old
tab collar ?
Bb
F
"Welcome back to the age
of jive.”
Em Am
“Where have
you been hiddin' out lately, honey?
Em D
G
You can't dress trashy till
you spend a lot of money."
C Em Bb F
Everybody talking 'bout the
new sound, funny,
Am
G C
but
it's still rock and roll to me.
C Em
2. What's the matter with the
car I'm driving?
Bb F
“Can't you tell that it's out
of style?"
C
Em
Should I get a set of white
wall tyres?
Bb F
"Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?”
Em Am
“Nowadays you cant't be too sentimental,
Em
D G
your
best bet's a true, baby, blue Continental."
C
Em Bb
F
Hot funk, cool punk even if
it's old junk,
Am
G
C
it's
still rock and roll to me.
- G F
+ Oh, it doesn't matter what they say in the papers,
Em A
'cause it's
always been the same old scene.
G F
There's a new band in town but
you can't get the sound
Em G# D# F
- G
from
a story in a magazine, aimed at your average teen.
C Em
3. How about a pair of pink
sidewinders
Bb F
and a
bright orange pair of pants?
C
Em
"Well, you could really
be a Beau Brummel, baby,
Bb F
if
you just give it half a chance.”
Em Am
“Don't waste your money on a
new set of speakers.
Em
D G
you
get more mileage from a cheaper pair of sneakers."
C Em Bb
F
Next phase, new wave, dance
trace, anyways,
Am
G C
it's
still rock and roll to me.
+ G - F - E - Am - G - F - E - G# - D# - F - G
C Em
4. What's the matter with the
crowd I'm seeing ?
Bb F
"Don't know that they're
out of touch?"
C
Em
Should I try to be a straight
student?
Bb F
“If you are, then you think
too much".
Em Am
"Don't you know about the
new fashion, honey?
Em
D
G
all
you need are looks and a whole lot a money."
C Em Bb
F
It's the next phase, new wave,
dance trace, anyways,
Am
G C
it's
still rock and roll to me.
C
E Bb F
+ Everybody's talking about the
new sound, funny,
Am G
C - Bb
but
it's still rock and roll to me.
(Billy Joel)