Long Live Rock & Roll chords by
Daughtry (Official Version)

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Key: Bb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

G#m7

Eadd9

B/D#

F#sus4

Verse 1
B B 
 
Well, I was born
G#m7 G#m7 
 
the year   that disco died
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
And U        2 was in high   school
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Thank the Lord      that they survived
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Got my first taste, on a Seger  45
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
And since    that Kiss I rocked out
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
all day and partied   every night

Pre-chorus 1
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
We still argue    about who's better
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
Elton John      or Billy Joel
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
We still wonder   if Kurt really
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
wrote the song      she sang in Hole
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
No, we'll never    stop believ   ing
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
That's the Jour      ney of our lives
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
So won't you help     me 'Pour Some Sugar'
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
on these memories  tonight?

Chorus 1
Sing it
B B 
 
Long live rock
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Long live roll
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
Long live big    guitars and
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
music     for the soul
Sing it
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Don't give up,    don't grow old
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
Long live crazy  nights and
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
records   made of gold
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B B 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Long live rock     and roll

Verse 2
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Summer of '96, I got    my first guitar
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
I played   it till my fingers said
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
"You're gonna     be a star"
B B 
 
Grunge was everything,
G#m7 G#m7 
 
at least  it was to me
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
A Mar      shall in my Chevy  Sprint
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Just running   down a dream

Pre-chorus 2
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
We still argue    about who's better
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
Motley Crew      or G&R
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
We still can't    believe Van Halen
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
turned in        to Van Hagar
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
Now the record   shops are gone   for good
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
And no        one seems to care
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
But me       and you and all    our friends
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
'Keep Living    On That Prayer'

Chorus 2
Sing it
B B 
 
Long live rock
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Long live roll
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
Long live big    guitars and
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
music     for the soul
Sing it
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Don't give up,    don't grow old
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
Long live crazy  nights and
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
records   made of gold
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B B 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Long live rock     and roll

Interlude 1

G#m7

(Whoa- o- o- oa)

Eadd9

B/D#

F#sus4

(Whoa- o- o- oa)

G#m7

(Whoa- o- o- oa)

Eadd9

B/D#

F#sus4

(Whoa- o- o- oa)

Bridge 1

Went to bed in Cleveland

G#m7

Woke up in Tennessee

Eadd9

B/D#

No matter where I'll roll tonight

F#sus4

I'm chasing history

Pre-chorus 3
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
We still argue    about who's better
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
The Beatles   or The Stones
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
They're forever     twenty- seven
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
Jimmy, Janis,    Brian Jones
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
And we stand    here in their memory
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
'Cause their songs,    they still survive
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
So throw    your lighters up
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
B B 
 
And, darling, sing      with me tonight

Chorus 3
Come on
B B 
 
Long live rock
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Long live roll
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Long live big    guitars and music     for the soul
Sing it
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Don't give up,    don't grow old
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
Long live crazy  nights and
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
records   made of gold
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B B 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Long live rock     and roll

Chorus 4
B B 
 
Long live rock
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Long live roll
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Long live big    guitars and music     for the soul
Sing it
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Don't give up,    don't grow old
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
Long live crazy  nights and
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
records   made of gold
B B 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
(Whoa- o- o- oa)
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
F#sus4 F#sus4 
 
Long live rock     and    roll
B B 
 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB G#m7 Eadd9 B/D# F#sus4

Chords

B
G#m7
Eadd9
B/D#
F#sus4

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
F#sus4: x-x-4-4-2-2

Capo: No capo

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Transpose: 1

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This is the original studio version of Long Live Rock & Roll by Daughtry, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Daughtry.

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