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It's Only Rock & Roll [1974]
Rolling Stones
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Intro:
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[E]If I could stick a pen in my heart
I would spill it all over the stage
Would it satisfy ya?Would it slide on by ya?
Would you think the boy is strange?
Ain't it [A]s[G]a[E]nge?
This riff goes through the second verse:
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[E]If I could win ya, If I could sing ya
A love song so divine
Would it be enough for your cheating heart
If I broke down and cried?
If I [A]cr[G]i[E]ed?
Chorus:
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I said [A]I know it's only rock and roll, but I[E] like it
[A]I know it's only rock and roll,
But I[E] like it,[D] like it,[E] yes I do
Bridge:
Oh well I[A] like it
I[E] like it,I[A]like it
I said[D] can't you[A] see
That[D] this old[E] boy has been a-[E]lonely
Bridge:
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[E]If I could stick a knife in my heart
Suicide right on the stage
Would it be enough for your teenage lust
Would it help to ease the pain?
Ease your[A] br[G]a[E]in?
[E]If I could dig down deep in my heart
Feelings would flood on the page
Would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya,
Would you think the boy's insane?
He's[A] in[G]s[E]ane
Chorus Riff:
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I said[A] I know it's only rock and roll, but I[E] like it
[A]I know it's only rock and roll,
But I[E] like it,[D] like it,[A] yes I[E] do
Oh well I[A] like it
I[E] like it,I[A]like it
I said[D] can't you[A] see
That[D] this old[A] boy has been a-[E]lonely
And[B] do ya think that you're the only girl[A] around?
I[B] bet you think that you're the only woman in[A] town
Guitar Solo:
2:40
2x
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I said[A] I know it's only rock and roll, but I[E] like it
[A]I know it's only rock and roll,
I said[A] I know it's only rock and roll, but I[E] like it
[A]I know it's only rock and roll,
But I[E] like it,[D] like it,[A] yes I[E] do
Oh well I[A] like it
I[E] like it,I[A]like it
Acoustic riff that starts at 3:28,on the "I like it" line:
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This is the electric lick at 3:45
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Outro riff[at 4:02]:
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The repeat the bridge[kind of]and add some improvising.
Bridge:
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