Standard (EADGBE)

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Chords in (parentheses) are optional—just slight variations with muting on the

regular chord that you only need if you’re being a perfectionist. Sound-wise, it

shouldn’t make much of a difference.

Intro

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 The blonde in the bleachers, she flips her hair for you,

 A-bove the loudspeakers you start to fall.

 She follows you home, but you miss livin’ a-lone

 You can still hear sweet mysteries cal-ling you.

 The bands and the roadies, lo- vin’ ‘em and lea- vin’ ‘em

 It’s pleasure to try ‘em, it’s trouble to keep ‘em.

 ‘Cause it seems like you’ve got- - -ta give up

 Such a piece of your soul when you give up the chase.

 Feeling it hot and cold, you’re in rock ‘n’ roll,

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 It’s the na- - ture of the race.

  It’s the un- - known child, so sweet and wild,

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 It’s youth, it’s too good to waste.

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  She tapes her re-grets to the mi- - crophone stand

  She says, “You can’t hold the hand of a

 rock ‘n’ roll man ve-ry long,

 Or count on your plans with a

 rock ‘n’ roll man ve-ry long,

 Com-pete with the fans for your

 rock ‘n’ roll man for ve-ry long,

 The girls and the bands and the rock ‘n’ roll man.”

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 (saxophone interlude)

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