Its Still Rock And Roll To Me Chords
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Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | no capo |
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From: szojak@d27.wu-wien.ac.at (Martin Szojak)
It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me
(Billy Joel)
[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.
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35 comments

no i think that the E should be an Em
+17

It is definitely C, Em, Bb, F as Tirith said. This song modulates between the key of C and F and E is not diatonic to either of these keys. E can be used as a secondary dominant based on the IV in C (F) but that's not happening here. Music theory aside, put the guitar down and play it on a keyboard and you will hear that E sounds very dissonant compared to E minor. If you wanted to substitute a major chord for the E minor, you would actually want to use G not E. Hope that helps settle it. Too bad you can't edit these. Seems people might waste a lot of time scratching their heads if they don't read the comments.
+6

hey nice tab!
where do i go to find out how to play different chords?
+3
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