Bad Year For Rock N Roll
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Verse
C G D G
I was at the kind of party where I said I wouldn't go
C G D G
Look at Vanessa putting on that nasty show
C G D G
Her looks, my language, it fits like peas and carrots
C G
But she prefers to go home with the faggots
[Refrão]
C G D G
It's a bad year for rock 'n' roll
C G D G
It's a bad year for rock 'n' roll
C G D C
It's a really bad town for rock 'n' roll
Verse
C G D G
I parked my Volvo horse across the boulevard
C G D G
And I started singing opera in a karaoke bar
C G D G
It's a strange town and I can't find my place
C G
What a man has to do
to get a decent blow-job these days
[Refrão]
C G D G
It's a bad year for rock 'n' roll
C G D G
It's a bad year for rock 'n' roll
C G D C
It's a really bad town for rock 'n' roll
Post-Chorus
D Em G
Doesn't anybody know how that feels?
Verse
C G D G
If my brother's is out on a date,
C G D
I sit home to masturbate
G
I switch on MTV and hocus-pocus
C G D G
An erection in my pants and it ain't got a purpose
C
I'm switching to the other channels
G
and I don't know which one to focus
[Refrão]
C G D G
It's a bad year for rock 'n' roll
C G D G
It's a bad year for rock 'n' roll
C G D C
It's a really bad town for rock 'n' roll
Post-Chorus
D Em G
Doesn't anybody know how that feels?
D Em G
Doesn't anybody have rock 'n' roll dreams?
[Refrão]
C G D G
It's a bad year for rock 'n' roll
C G D G
It's a bad year for rock 'n' roll
C G D C
It's a really bad town for rock 'n' roll
How to play Bad Year For Rock N Roll
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.