God Save Rock n Roll Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
[G]Boy next door not too complacent
Lost till he found how
to pound the pave[D]ment
[G]He wal[D]ked like a saint lost
[C]far in a world of sin
[G]

[Verse 2]
No mama to assure his situation
A misfit piss poor education
He [D]talked a big game but [C]never
could seem to win
[G]

[Verse 3]
And south[C]west Detroit ain’t a
place to talk no [G]trash
You can [D]throw some dap but it’s be
[C]st not to flash no [G]cash
You grow [C]up quick,
fightin’ for the upper end of lower [G]class
And some[D]times ya feel like
[C]sand in an hour [G]glass
Hey there [C]young man,
you better dig down deep in [G]your soul
You better [D]learn to play and pray
[C]God save [F]rock n roll
[G]

[Verse 4]
He got a four-piece band band
for his graduation
A second hand van and
they toured the nation
But [D]no one seemed to [C]ever
wanna sing a long
[G]

[Verse 5]
They headed out west to find salvation
But the Sunset Strip’s a
big temptation
[D]The girls and cocaine seemed
[C]to write every song
[G]

[Verse 6]
But [C]east LA ain’t a place
to talk no [G]trash
You can [D]play for tips but how
[C]long can that life [G]last
You [C]grow up quick,
writin’ checks your ass can[G]’t cash
And some[D]times ya feel [C]like
life’s movin’ way too [G]fast
Hey there [C]young man,
you better dig down deep in [G]your soul
You better [D]find your way and
pray [C]God save [F]rock n roll
[G]

[Verse 7]
Yeah [C]God, save rock n [G]roll
If you [D]could find a way I swear
[C]I won’t sell my s[G]oul
Hey [C]God, save rock [G]roll
[D]Pave the way and hey [C]God save
[F]rock n [G]roll[C][F][C][G][D][C]
[G]
He got pegged to be the next sensation
A big fat check for his aggravation
And a [D]renegade spot tucked
[C]way high up in the hill[G]s

[Verse 8]
His [G]songs played strong on every station
And MTV in full rotation
And his [D]garage was filled up with
[C]big [G]Cadillac [D]DeVilles

[Verse 9]
[G]He sold his soul it was fabrication
Found success but lost his patience
[D]Cuz livin’ on the road [C]ain’t all
it’s cracked up to be
[G]

[Verse 10]
He got dropped in the middle
of consolidation
His wife took half and then tax[D]ation
Left him right back at the [C]alter
on his knees
[G]

[Verse 11]
And south[C]west Detroit
ain’t a place to talk no [G]trash
Hey [D]mister big shot,
[C]how’s it feel to be back?[G]
Yeah you made [C]it,
became a member of the upper [G]class
For[D]got your roots and made
[C]everybody kiss your as[G]s
Hey there [C]young man,
I bet ya never thought you'd get this [G]old
I’m still try[D]in’ to be, I’m still singin’ in key,
I’m still livin’ free
So [C]fuck you all I said long live [G]rock n roll!

[Outro 1]
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