
It's a Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N' Roll)
AC/DC
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Tom : D
[Intro] A5
Guitarra Solo - Passagem:
A|-5/7-----7\5-0---------------------------------------|
[Primeira Parte]
A5
Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stop in all the byways
Playin' rock 'n' roll
[Segunda Parte]
[Riff 1]
Gettin' robbed
Gettin' stoned
Gettin' beat up
Broken boned
Gettin' had
Gettin' took
I tell you folks
It's harder than it looks
[Primeiro Refrão 2x]
A5 G5
It's a long way to the top
D A5
If you wanna rock 'n' roll
[Ponte]
If you think it's easy doin' one night stands
D
Try playin' in a rock roll band
G5 D
It's a long way to the top
A5
If you wanna rock 'n' roll
[Solo] A5
G5 D
A5 (4x)
B|-13b15~---12b14--10--12------10~------10~\-----------|
B|-15b17~r15p12-15b17-15b17~------------15-14-12-------|
B|-15b17-------b17--15b17r15r12-15b17~------17---------|
A|-16p14\-12~------------------------------------------|
[Terceira Parte]
A5
Hotel motel
Make you wanna cry
Lady do the hard sell
Know the reason why
[Quarta Parte]
[Riff1]
Gettin' old
Gettin' grey
Gettin' ripped off
Under-paid
Gettin' sold
Second hand
That's how it goes
Playin' in a band
[Segundo Refrão 2x]
A5 G5
It's a long way to the top
D A5
If you wanna rock 'n' roll
[Ponte]
If you wanna be a star of stage and screen
D
Look out it's rough and mean
[Final 2x 2x]
G5 D
It's a long way to the top
A5
If you wanna rock 'n' roll
Well it's a long way
It's a long way
(You should've told me)
It's a long way
(Such a long way)
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