It's Still RocknRoll to Me

Artist: Billy Joel (English)
User: Ginette Boudrias
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It’s still rock ’n’ roll to me    (video)    (midi) 


     C ~ ~

     C                                            Em

1.     What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing ?

                        Bb                              F 

    "Can't you tell that your tie's too wide ?"

 C                                           Em

    Maybe I should bye some old tab collar ?

                       Bb                         F

    "Welcome back to the age of jive.”


 Em                                               Am 

   “Where have you been hiddin' out lately, honey?

             Em                                      D                   G 

    You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money."
 C              Em                     Bb               F

    Everybody talking 'bout the new sound, funny,

                 Am                G       C

    but it's still rock and roll to me.


    C                                           Em

2.    What's the matter with the car I'm driving?

                      Bb                          F  

    “Can't you tell that it's out of style?"

 C                                     Em

    Should I get a set of white wall tyres?

                     Bb                                    F 

    "Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?”


 Em                                       Am 

    “Nowadays you cant'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.


           - G                                              F

+  Oh,       it doesn't matter what they say in the papers,

                      Em                                        A

    'cause it's always been the same old scene. 

                       G                                      F

    There's a new band in town but you can't get the sound 

                  Em                  G#   D#                                   F     - G

    from a story in a magazine, aimed at your average teen.  

 
 C                                  Em

3.    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.”    


 Em                                                Am   

    “Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers.

             Em                                      D                      G

    you get more mileage from a cheaper pair of sneakers."

        C               Em             Bb                 F

    Next phase, new wave, dance trace, anyways,

           Am                G       C

    it's still rock and roll to me. 

 

+   G - F - E - Am    - G - F - E - G# - D# - F - G 


    C                                              Em

4.    What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing ?

                  Bb                                 F

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

 C                                    Em     

    Should I try to be a straight student?

    Bb                                  F 

    “If you are, then you think too much".

  Em                                          Am 

    "Don't you know about the new fashion, honey?

     Em                                             D              G 

    all you need are looks and a whole lot a money."

                  C                 Em            Bb                F

    It's the next phase, new wave, dance trace, anyways,

           Am                G       C 

    it's still rock and roll to me.

 

      C                 E                         Bb                F

+  Everybody's talking about the new sound, funny,

                 Am                G       C     - Bb

    but it's still rock and roll to me.

 

    (Billy Joel)

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