A 
 Riding down the highway
   A 
 Going to a show
   A 
 Stop in all the by-ways
   A 
 Playing rock 'n' roll
   A 
 Getting robbed
  A 
 Getting stoned
   A 
 Getting beat up
   A 
 Broken boned
   A 
 Getting had
   A 
 Getting took
   A 
 I tell you folks, it's harder than it looks
Chorus:
         A               G           D            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
          A               G           D            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
        A                                    D 
 If you think it's easy doing one night stands
                      D 
 Try playing in a rock 'n' roll band
        G               D                            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
**Break:  A   G   D   A    G   D   A    G   D   A    G   D   A 
  A                (Quiet)
 Hotel, motel
   A 
 Make you want to cry
   A 
 Lady do the hard sell
   A 
 Know the reason why
   A               (Heavy)
 Getting old
   A 
 Getting grey
   A 
 Getting ripped off
   A 
 Under paid
   A 
 Getting sold
   A 
 Second hand
   A 
 That's how it goes, playing in a band
Chorus:
       A               G             D            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
        A               G             D            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll
        A                                   D 
 If you wanna be a star of stage and screen
         D 
 Look out, it's rough and mean
        G               D                            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
         G               D                            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
         G               D                            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
         G               D                            A 
 It's a long way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll
        G 
 It's a long way   (Repeat & ad-lib)