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It's A Long Way To The Top chords by
School Of Rock
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Ridin' down the highway

Goin' to a show

Stopin' all the byways

Playin rock 'n' roll
Verse 2
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Gettin' robbed

Gettin' stonned

Gettin' beat up

Broken boned

Gettin' had

Gettin' took

I tell you people it's harder

than it looks
F
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'Cause it's a long way to the top
C
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if you want to rock 'n' roll
F
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Yes it's a long way to the top if you
Em
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want to rock 'n' roll
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G

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Verse 3


You think it's easy playin' one nights stand
C
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then try playin' in a rock roll band
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It's a long way to the top if you

want to rock 'n' roll
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Verse 4


Hotel motel

Make you want a cry

Made it through the hot sun

Your the reason why
Verse 5
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Didn't know

Gettin' grey

Gettin' ripped off

Under paid

Gettin' had

Gettin' took

I tell you people it's harder

than it looks
F
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'Cause it's a long way to the top
Em
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If you want to rock 'n' roll
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G

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Verse 6


All right now take it down

nice and easy

The next thing I want to hear

Is a face melting solo by our own
Interlude 1

Zack Munniham go
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Verse 7
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Dude, is my face okay

I think you melted it off
Verse 8

Ah
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All right now the next thing I want to hear,

The very next,

I don't want to hear anything
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Unless I hear a gut bustin' drum solo,
Interlude 2

from Freddy take it away
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Verse 9
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Ah it's a long way to the top if
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you want to rock 'n' roll
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Yes it's a long way to the top if
Em
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you want to rock 'n' roll
Verse 10
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Ah my gut got busted
Verse 11

What did you do Freddy
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Now, I think it's time we heard

from a little somebody,

Lawrence on lead solo
Interlude 3

keyboard go
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Verse 12
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Whoa, long way to the top if you
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want to rock 'n' roll

All right slow it down, listen up you guys,

Hear is what I need
Gm
Gm
3

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I need you girls to repeat after me
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Rrrrrubedubedube

Rrrrrubedubedube

Reblumbeblumblay

Reblumbeblumblay

Chickychickychickychickychickchig

Chickychickychickychickychickchig

Kakakakakakakeee

Kakakakakakakeee
Verse 13
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Now the first test is over
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I'm going to need Alicia to give me a

two second vocal solo go
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Verse 14
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Don't bogard the mike Alicia that was

beautiful but now it's time,
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Come on Tomika melt it
Verse 15
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That was tasty

Martha, blow my brains out go
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The movie
Verse 16
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is

over,(the movie's really over)

But were still on screen,(but were

still on screen)
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Everybody's

rockin',(everybody's rockin')

And we came from Horace Green,(and we
F
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came from Horace Green
Verse 17
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Interlude 4

It's time for my solo
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Verse 18
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Movies almost over

And get out now,

Get really out

Ya get out now
Verse 19
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Ah
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It's a long way to the top if you
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want to rock 'n' roll
F
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Yes it's a long way to the top if
Em
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you want to rock 'n' roll
Verse 20
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Gm
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3

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All right stop you guys stop

Seriously you guys,

All right take five take five

You want to go all right that was a good class

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of It's A Long Way To The Top by School Of Rock is A major.

The primary chords used in It's A Long Way To The Top are A, G, D, F#m, Em, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, G, D, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It's A Long Way To The Top is approximately 133 beats per minute.

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