Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

For the strumming pattern, begin on beat 4 with the percussive strum and downstroke. Throughout the pattern you can change between percussive (fully muted) and partially muted strums to fill in the gaps between full chord strums. [Verse 1]

^ARiding down the highway ^AGoing to a show ^AStop in all the by-ways ^APlaying rock 'n' roll ^AGetting robbed, getting stoned, getting beat up, broken-boned ^AGetting had, getting took, I tell you folks, it's harder than it looks

[Chorus]

It's a^A long way to the^G top if you wan^Dna rock 'n' ^Aroll It's a^A long way to the^G top if you wan^Dna rock 'n' ^Aroll If you^A think it's easy doing one night stands ^D

Try playing in a rock 'n' roll band

It's a^G long way to the^D top if you wanna to rock 'n'^A roll

[Break] A G D A x4 [Verse 2]

^AHotel, motel ^AMake you want to cry ^ALady do the hard sell ^AKnow the reason why ^AGetting old, getting grey, getting ripped off, underpaid ^AGetting sold, second hand, that's how it goes, playing in a band

[Chorus]

It's a^A long way to the^G top if you wan^Dna rock 'n' ^Aroll It's a^A long way to the^G top if you wan^Dna rock 'n' ^Aroll If you^A wanna be a star of stage and screen ^D

Look out, it's rough and mean

It's a^G long way to the^D top if you wan^Dna rock 'n' ^Aroll It's a^G long way to the^D top if you wan^Dna rock 'n' ^Aroll It's a^G long way to the^D top if you wan^Dna rock 'n' ^Aroll It's a^G long way to the^D top if you wan^Dna rock 'n' ^Aroll

[Outro]

^AIt's a long way ^ASuch a long way ^AIt's a long way ^ASuch a long way

Ac/dc - Its a long way to the top