AC/DC "Rock and Roll Damnation"

                from Powerage album

                by Adrian Mayes, European Space Agency, Darmstadt, Germany

                amayes@esoc.bitnet





        Ok this is one of my favourite AC/DC tracks. It's easy

        and fun to play.

        The intro arrpeggios are played over the chords A and D.



            A            D

        E---------------------------|

        B----------8------------7---|

        B--------9------------7-----|  2 times

        D------7------------7-------|

        A---0------------5----------|

        E---------------------------|





        The main riff is rock and roll itself. Perhaps one of the

        most used rock rythyms going - it still sounds fresh on this

        album  - even in 1994 !!



               A

        E---------------------------------------|

        B------3--3-po-2-----3-3-po-2-----------|

        G------2--2----2-----2-2----2-----------|

        D------4 -4-po-2-----4-4-po-2-----------|

        A---0--0--0----0--0--0-0----0--3-4-0----|

        E---------------------------------------|



         po = pull off

         Try experimenting with this rythym until you get the

         right feel. IT IS FUN !!!



        lyrics



        verse:

                y' say that that you play too loud

                well baby that's tough

                y'say that you got too much

                can't get enough

                tell you that you look a fool

                baby I'm a fool for you

                say that you're my disease

                well, shake your stuff



        chorus:

                        G5      D/F#     A5

                It's a Rock and Roll damnation



                G5       D/F##     A5

                ma's own whipping boy



                G5       D/F#     A5

                rock and roll damnation



                D5

                take a chance



                E5

                while you still got a choice



        verse2:

                you say that you want respect

                honey grow up

                everything that you've done for me

                well thanks a lot

                c'mon, get up off your bended knees

                y'can , set your mind at ease

                my temperature's running hot

                and I've been waiting all night for a bite of what

                        you've got,and



        Chorus:



        Intro section over the lyrics:



        just a boy with a toy  ( ??? )

        come on and take your choice

        cos you're way out of reach

        living in your sin you gotta practise what you preach



        Chorus:



                        G5      D/F#     A5

                It's a Rock and Roll damnation



                G5       D/F##     A5

                ma's own whipping boy



                G5       D/F#     A5

                rock and roll damnation



                G5  ( not D this time )

                take a chance



                D5

                while you still got a choice





       Back to the main riff for the solo which I can't get to

       sound right - but I know that just as the vocals come

       back in the solo is playing something like:



       E-----------17------------

       B---------------------17--

       G---16b-16b---16b-16b-----   repeatedly.

       D-------------------------

       A-------------------------

       E-------------------------



       try messing around with this. It's easier to stumble across

       by playing than writing it down !!



       Finally, the chords G and D/F# are the standard AC/DC stuff



           G      D/F#     note no major or minor tonalities



       E---x------x--

       B---3------3--

       G---0------2--

       D---0------0--

       A---x------0--

       E---3------2--



       I hope you enjoy it !!!



       Rock and Rooooolllllllllllllllllllll !!!



       Adrian Mayes



       amayes@esoc.bitnet



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