Billy Joel – Its Still Rock And Roll To Me (Guitar)

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From: [email protected] (Martin Szojak) It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me [Intro] | C | C | C | C | [Verse 1]
C                            Em
  What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?

          Bb                         F
"Can't ya tell that your tie's too wide?"

C                         Em
  Maybe I should buy some old tab collars?

         Bb                  F
"Welcome back to the age of jive."
[Chorus 1]
Em                             Am
   "Where have you been hidin' out lately, honey?

    Em                          D              G
You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money."

C           Em                Bb
Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound.

F               Am             G        C
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me.
[Verse 2]
C                            Em
  What's the matter with the car I'm driving?

          Bb                      F
"Can't ya tell that it's out of style?"

C                       Em
  Should I get a set of white wall tires?

         Bb                         F
"Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?"
[Chorus 2]
Em                        Am
   "Nowadays you can'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.
[Bridge]
C     G                             F
  Oh,   it doesn't matter what they say in the papers,

           E                          Am
Cause it's always been the same old scene.

                G                        F
Well, 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 N.C.
Aimed at your average teen.
[Verse 3]
C                     Em
  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."
[Chorus 3]
Em                              Am
   "Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers.

    Em                      D             G
You get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers."

C           Em        Bb           F
Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways

     Am             G        C
It's still rock and roll to me.
[Instrumental] G F E Am G F E7
Ab    Eb    F     G N.C.
                  Ooooooooh
[Verse 4]
C                            Em
  What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing?

          Bb                         F
"Don't ya know that they're out of touch?"

C                      Em
  Should I try to be a straight 'A' student?

       Bb                       F
"If ya are, then you think too much."
[Chorus 4]
Em                           Am
   "Don't you know about the new fashion, honey?

 Em                          D           G
All you need are looks and a whole lotta money."

         C           Em        Bb           F
It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways

     Am             G        C
It's still rock and roll to me.
[Ending]
C  N.C.     Em N.C.           Bb  N.C.
Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound.

F  N.C.         G     N.C.                 C9
Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me.