AC/DC «Rock and Roll Damnation»
From Powerage album
By Adrian Mayes, European Space Agency, Darmstadt, Germany
[email protected]
Ok this is one of my favourite AC/DC tracks. It’s easy
And fun to play.
The intro arrpeggios are played over the chords A and D.
A D
E—————————|
B———-8————7—|
B———9————7——| 2 times
D——7————7——-|
A—0————5———-|
E—————————|
The main riff is rock and roll itself. Perhaps one of the
Most used rock rythyms going — it still sounds fresh on this
Album — even in 1994 !!
A
E—————————————|
B——3—3-po-2——3-3-po-2————|
G——2—2—-2——2-2—-2————|
D——4 -4-po-2——4-4-po-2————|
A—0—0—0—-0—0—0-0—-0—3-4-0—-|
E—————————————|
Po = pull off
Try experimenting with this rythym until you get the
Right feel. IT IS FUN !!!
Lyrics
Verse:
Y’ say that that you play too loud
Well baby that’s tough
Y’say that you got too much
Can’t get enough
Tell you that you look a fool
Baby I’m a fool for you
Say that you’re my disease
Well, shake your stuff
Chorus:
G5 D/F# A5
It’s a Rock and Roll damnation
G5 D/F## A5
Ma’s own whipping boy
G5 D/F# A5
Rock and roll damnation
D5
Take a chance
E5
While you still got a choice
Verse2:
You say that you want respect
Honey grow up
Everything that you’ve done for me
Well thanks a lot
C’mon, get up off your bended knees
Y’can , set your mind at ease
My temperature’s running hot
And I’ve been waiting all night for a bite of what
You’ve got,and
Chorus:
Intro section over the lyrics:
Just a boy with a toy ( ??? )
Come on and take your choice
Cos you’re way out of reach
Living in your sin you gotta practise what you preach
Chorus:
G5 D/F# A5
It’s a Rock and Roll damnation
G5 D/F## A5
Ma’s own whipping boy
G5 D/F# A5
Rock and roll damnation
G5 ( not D this time )
Take a chance
D5
While you still got a choice
Back to the main riff for the solo which I can’t get to
Sound right — but I know that just as the vocals come
Back in the solo is playing something like:
E————17————
B———————17—
G—16b-16b—16b-16b—— repeatedly.
D————————-
A————————-
E————————-
Try messing around with this. It’s easier to stumble across
By playing than writing it down !!
Finally, the chords G and D/F# are the standard AC/DC stuff
G D/F# note no major or minor tonalities
E—x——x—
B—3——3—
G—0——2—
D—0——0—
A—x——0—
E—3——2—
I hope you enjoy it !!!
Rock and Rooooolllllllllllllllllllll !!!
Adrian Mayes
[email protected]
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