VERSE 1 C 2 Em What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing? Bb F "Can't You tell that your tie's too wide?" C Em Maybe I should bye some old tab collar? Bb F "Welcome back to the age of jive. Em Am Where have you been hidin' out lately, honey? Em D G You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money" REFRAIN: C Em Bb Everybody talking 'bout the new sound. F Am G C Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me. VERSE 2 C Em What's the matter with the car I'm driving? Bb F Can't tell it's out of style?" C Em Should I get a set of white wall tires? Bb F "Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile? Em Am Nowadays you can't be too sentimental. Em D G Your best bet's a true baby, blue Continental." REFRAIN C Em Bb F Hot funny, cool punk even if it's old junk, Am G C it's still rock and roll to me. BRIDGE G F Oh it doesn't matter what they say in the papers, E Am 'cause it's always been the same old scene. G F There's a new band in town but you can't get the sound E Ab from a story in a magazine. Eb F G aimed at your average teen. VERSE 3 C E How about a pair of pink sidewinders Bb F and a bright orange pair of pants? C E "Well, you could really be a Beau Brummel baby, Bb F if you just give it half a chance. Em Am Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers. Em D G You get more mileage from a cheaper pair of sneakers." REFRAIN: C Em Bb F Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways Am G C it's still rock and roll to me. SOLO: G F E Am G F E7 Ab Eb F G VERSE 3 C Em What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing? Bb F "Don't know that they're out of touch?" C Em Should I try to be a straight 'A' student?" Bb F Em If You are, then you think too much." Em Am "Don't you know about the new fashion, honey? Em D G All you need are looks and a whole lotta money." C Em Bb It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze; anyways Am G C C it's still rock and roll to me. C Em Bb Everybody's talking about the new sound. F G C9 Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me.
