Who - Long Live Rock

here are the chords to the who’s “long live rock” , off of the album odds and sods . while
you could technically play the A , D , and E as A5 A6 ,
D5 D6 , etc , i put the basic open chords up because it’s the easiest way to learn the
song . it’s a very fun song to just pick up and play .

A
down at the astoria the scene was changing; bingo and rock were pushing out x – ratings
D A
we were the first band to vomit in the bar , and find the distance to the stage too far ,
E
meanwhile it’s getting late at ten o’clock ,
F G D A
rock is dead they say; long live rock .

A
long live rock , i need it every night ,
D A
long live rock , come on and join the line ,
F D n . C . A
long live rock , be it dead or alive .

people walk in sideways pretending that they’re leaving ,
we put on our makeup and work out all the lead – ins ,
jack is in the alley selling tickets made in hong kong ,
promoter’s in the pay box wondering where the band’s gone ,
back in the pub the governor stops the clock ,
rock is dead , they say ,
long live rock .

long live rock , i need it every night ,
long live rock , come on and join the line ,
long live rock , be it dead or alive .

E D A
landslide , rocks are falling ,
E D A
falling down ’round our very heads ,
E D A
we tried but you were yawning ,
E D C G A
look again , rock is dead , rock is dead , rock is dead .

the place is really jumping to the hiwatt amps , ’til A 20 – inch cymbal fell and cut the lamps
in the blackout they dance right into the aisle ,
and as the doors fly open even the promoter smiles ,
someone takes his pants off and the rafters knock ,
rock is dead , they say
long live rock , long live rock , long live rock .

long live rock , long live rock , long live rock ,
long live rock , long live rock , long live rock .

long live rock , i need it every night ,
long live rock , come on and join the line ,
long live rock , be it dead or alive .