Kid Rock – God Save Rock And Roll (Guitar)

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[Intro] G G G G [Verse 1]
G                 G
Boy next door not too complacent

     G                    G
Lost till he found how to pound the pavement

   D                        C                 G          G
He walked like a saint lost far in a world of sin

   G                  G
No mama to assure his situation

  G                G
A misfit piss poor education

   D                     C                       G        G
He talked a big game but never could seem to win
[Chorus]
         C                    C                     G          G
And southwest Detroit isn’t a place to talk no tra..sh, oh.... no

        D                            C                    G      G
You can throw some dap but it’s best not to flash no ca...sh

            C                       C                       G     G
You grow up quick, fighting for the upper end of lower cla..ss

        D                       C               G       G
And sometimes ya feel like sand in an hour gla..ss

          C                     C                         G      G
Hey there young man, you better dig down deep in your so..ul

           D                      C             F   G                     G
You better learn to play and pray God save rock and roll (hey....rock and roll)
[Verse 2]
         G                       G
He got a four-piece band for his graduation

  G                        G
A second hand van and they toured the nation

    D                C                       G         G
But no one seemed to ever wanna sing a long (along)

     G                       G
They headed out west to find salvation

        G                    G
But the Sunset Strip’s a big temptation

    D                        C                G       G
And girls and cocaine seemed to write every song
[Chorus]
    C               C                      G         G
But east LA isn’t a place to talk no tra...sh (oh... no)

        D                     C                    G         G
You can play for tips but how long can that life last

            C                     C                   G      G
You grow up quick, writing checks your ass can’t ca...sh

        D                       C                   G        G
And sometimes you feel like life’s moving way too fast

                C               C                         G        G
Hey there young man, you better dig down deep in your so..ul, oh

           D                      C                 G                   G
You better find your way and pray God save rock and roll (save rock and roll)
[Bridge]
     C             C             G         G
Yeah God........., save rock and roll

             D                  C                   G         G
If you could find a way I swear I won’t sell my soul

    C              C              G           G
Hey God.........., save rock ro...ll, oh hold on

D                    C        F         G       G
Pave the way and hey God save rock n roll
[Solo] C C G G D C G G [Verse 3]
       G                     G
He got pegged to be the next sensation

  G                     G
A big fat check for his aggravation

      D                    C                  G         G
And a renegade spot tucked way high up in the hills

    G                      G
His songs played strong on every station

    G           G
And MTV in full rotation

        D                         C
And his garage was filled up with big
N.C. Cadillac DeVilles N.C. Gather around ohhhh
   G                    G
He sold his soul it was fabrication

G                      G
Found success but lost his patience

        D                        C                      G        G
Because living on the road isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

       G                           G
He got dropped in the middle of consolidation

    G                       G
His wife took half and then taxation

     D                     C            G           G
Left him right back at the alter on his knees..............
[Chorus]
         C                    C                      G        G
And southwest Detroit isn’t a place to talk no tra...sh

    D                      C             G         G
Hey mister big shot, how’s it feel to be back?

              C            C                        G        G
Yeah you made it, became a member of the upper cl...ass

   D                       C                   G         G
Forgot your roots and made everybody kiss your ass

                C              C                            G           G
Hey there young man, I bet you never thought you'd get this old
[Outro]
          D                          C
I’m still trying to be (still trying to be)

          D                            D
I’m still singing in key (yeah singing in key)

          D                        D
I’m still living free (I'm still living free, yeah)

   C                   C                  G        G
So fuck you all I said long live rock and roll..........

G                G       G           G      G
Rock and roll..............., yeah