Chords for It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock n Roll) - School Of Rock

Tempo:
128.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

F#

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock n Roll) - School Of Rock chords
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[G] I'm gonna do it.
[A]
I'm gonna do it.
Ride safe.
Go into a show.
Stop being waste.
Play your rock and roll.
Get rocked.
Get sold.
Get beat up.
Get high.
Get took.
I tell you people.
It's harder than it looks.
Cause it's a long way
[G] to the top [F#m] if you [Em] wanna rock and [A] roll.
It's just a long way
to [G] the top if [D] you wanna rock [A] and roll.
You think it's easy playing one night
[D] well try playing in a rock band.
[G] It's a long way [D] to the top
if you wanna [A] rock and roll.
Old town, old town
make you wanna cry.
Say it into the heart.
Say it into the heart.
Know the reason why.
Get ripped.
Get tired.
It's harder than it looks.
Cause it's a long way [G] to the top
if you wanna rock [A] and roll.
Alright.
Now take it down nice and quiet.
Next thing I wanna hear
is a face melting solo
by our own Zach Mooney half dog.
Here we go.
[F#]
[D] [Am]
Woo!
[A]
[Am]
[A] Woo!
Is my face okay?
I think you melted it off.
Ha ha ha.
Alright.
Now the next thing I wanna hear
the very next thing
I don't wanna hear anything
unless I hear a gut-busting drum solo
from Freddie Takeaway.
[B] [C#]
[F#] [A]
It's a long way [G] to the top
[F#] if you wanna [A] rock and roll.
It's a long way [G] to the top
if you wanna [A] rock and roll.
My gut got busted.
What did you do, Freddie?
Now I think it's time
we heard from a little somebody.
Lauryn Conley
solo keyboard y'all.
[D]
[A] Woo!
Long [G] way to the [D] top
if you wanna [A] rock and roll.
Alright.
Slow it up.
Listen up you guys.
Here's what I need.
I need you girls
to repeat after me.
[Am] [A]
Alright.
Now the first test is over.
I'm gonna need Alicia
to give me a two-second vocal solo go.
Here it goes.
It's a long way [G] to the top
[F#] if you wanna [A] rock and roll.
[G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A]
[G] [F#] [C]
[A] [Am] [A]
[Dm] [A]
[E]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
F#
134211112
Am
2311
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn School Of Rock Cast - Its A Long Way To The Top chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#, A, D, A, G and F#. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 64 BPM before aiming for the song's 129 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Major.

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[G] I'm gonna do it.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm gonna do it. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Ride _ _ _ safe.
_ Go into a show.
_ _ Stop being _ waste.
_ _ Play your rock and roll.
_ _ Get rocked.
Get sold.
Get beat up.
_ _ Get high. _
Get took.
_ _ _ I tell you people.
It's harder than it looks.
Cause it's a long way
[G] to the top [F#m] if you [Em] wanna rock and [A] roll. _
_ _ _ _ It's just a long way
to [G] the top if [D] you wanna rock [A] and roll. _
_ _ You _ think it's easy playing one night
_ [D] well try playing in a rock band.
[G] It's a long way [D] to the top
if you wanna [A] rock and _ roll. _
_ _ _ Old town, old town
_ _ _ make you wanna cry.
_ _ Say it into the heart.
Say it into the heart.
Know the reason why. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Get ripped. _ _ _ _
_ Get tired. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's harder than it looks.
Cause it's a long way [G] to the top
if you wanna rock [A] and roll. _ _ _ _
_ Alright.
Now take it down nice and quiet.
_ _ _ Next thing I wanna hear _
_ is a face melting solo
by our own Zach Mooney half dog.
Here we go.
[F#] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
Woo!
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Woo!
Is my face okay?
I think you melted it off.
Ha ha ha.
Alright.
Now the next thing I wanna hear
the very next thing
I don't wanna hear anything
unless I hear a _ gut-busting _ drum solo
from Freddie Takeaway. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A]
It's a long way [G] to the top
[F#] if you wanna [A] rock and roll.
It's _ _ _ a long way [G] to the top
if you wanna [A] rock and roll.
_ My gut got busted. _ _ _
What did you do, Freddie? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now I think it's time
_ we heard from a little somebody.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lauryn Conley
solo keyboard y'all. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ Woo!
Long [G] way to the [D] top
if you wanna [A] rock and roll.
Alright.
Slow it up.
Listen up you guys.
_ Here's what I need.
I need you girls
to repeat after me. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Alright. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now the first test is over.
I'm gonna need Alicia
to give me a two-second vocal solo go. _
_ Here it goes.
It's a long way [G] to the top
[F#] if you wanna [A] rock and roll. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F#] _ [C] _
[A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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