From: [email protected] (Martin Szojak)
It’s still Rock’n’Roll to me
(Billy Joel)
C E
What’s the matter with the clothes I’m wearing?
Bb F
«Can’t You tell that your tie’s too wide?»
C E
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
Everybody talking ’bout the new sound.
F Am G C
Funny, but it’s still rock and roll to me.
C E
What’s the matter with the car I’m driving?
Bb F
Can’t tell it’s out of style?»
C E
Should I get a set of white wall tires?
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 funny, cool punk even if it’s old junk,
Am G C
it’s still rock and roll to me.
C G F
Oh it doesn’t matter what they say in the papaers,
E Am
’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
E Ab
from a story in a magazine.
Eb F G
aimed at your average teen.
C E
How about a pair of pink sidewinders
Bb F
and a bright orange pair of pants?
C E
«Well, you could really be a Beau Brummel baby,
Bb F Em
if you just give it half a chance.
Am
Don’t waste your money on a new set of speakers.
Em D G
You get more milage 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
E7 Ab Eb F G
C E
What’s the matter with the crowd I’m seeing?
Bb F
«Don’t know that they’re out of tough?»
C E
Should I try to be a straight ‘A’ student?»
Bb F Em
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 lota money.»
C Em Bb
It’s the next phase, new wave, dance trace; anyways
Am G C C
it’s still rock and roll to me.
C E Bb
Everybody’s talking about the new sound.
G C9
Funny, but it’s still rock and roll to me.