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From: Litgo@aol.com
Long Live Rock
By The Who
From Odds and Sods, 1974
Written by Pete Townshend
A x022xx and x02225
A6 x042xx
D xx023x and xx423x
D6 xx043x
E 022xxx
E6 042xxx
F x3321x
G x5543x or 320022
C9 x32030
G/B x20030
A7 x02223
(Two guitars on record: one rhythm, one leads)
Intro and chorus:
A A6 A A A6 A A A D
|---------------------|--5-5------||
|---------------------|--5-5--3---||
|-2----------2--------|--2-2--2---||
|-2-2-4-2----2-2-4-2--|--2-2--4---||
|-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0--|--0-0------||
|---------------------|-----------||
A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6
Down at the Astoria the scene was changing
Bingo and rock were pushing out x-rating
D D6 D D6 D D6 D D6
We were the first band to vomit at the bar
A A6 A A6 A A6 A A6
And find the distance to the stage too far
E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6
Meanwhile it's getting late at ten o'clock
F G D
Rock is dead they say
A A6 A6 A A D (Same as intro)
Long live rock
Long live rock
I need it every night
D D D
Long live rock
D D6 D D6 A A6...
Come on and join the line
F D
Long live rock
A A6...
Be it dead or alive
People walk in sideways pretending that they're leaving
We put on our makeup and work out all the lead-ins
Jack is in the alley selling tickets made in Hong Kong
Promoter's in the pay box wondering where the band's gone
Back in the pub the governor stops the clock
Rock is dead they say
Long live rock
Chorus
E D A
Landslide, rocks are falling
Falling down around our very heads
We tried but you were yawning
E D
Look again
C
Rock is dead
G/B
Rock is dead
A
Rock is dead
The place is really jumping to the Hiwatt amps
Til a twenty inch cymbal fell and cut the lamps
In the blackout they danced right into the aisle
And as the doors fly open even the promoter smiles
Someone takes his pants off and the rafters knock
Rock is dead they say
Long live rock
A
Long live rock
I need it every night
(riff for guitar 2)
|---------------------|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|
|-2-0-----------------|-------------2-------|
|-----4-2-0-----------|---------------------|
|-----------4-2-0-----|---------4/5---------|
|---------------------|-3-2--0--------------|
hammer-on
D
Long live rock
A
Come on and join the line
F D
Long live rock
A
Be it dead or alive
End:
(Guitar 1) A7 A7
|---------------------|-----------|-3-----------|-3--
|---------------------|-----------|-2-----------|-2--
|---------------------|-----------|-2-----------|-2--
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-----|-2-0---2---|-2-----------|-2--
|-0-0-4-4-5-5---------|-----4-0---|-0-----------|-0--
|---------------------|-----------|-------------|----
(Guitar 2) A7 A7
|---------------------|-----------|-3-----------|-17--
|---------------------|-----------|-2----13~14--|-20--
|---------2-4^-4^-2-2-|-----2-2---|-2----11~12--|-18--
|-2-2-2-2----------4--|-----2-2---|-2----13~14--|-19--
|-0-0-4---------------|-0-4-0-0---|-0-----------|-----
|---------------------|-----------|-------------|-----
bend slide
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Brian Average |
#1 by Brian Dempsey at May 14, 1970 at 7:50 PM EST |
| The key line is: "Long live rock, be it dead or alive." | |
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UknownSoldier Lead Player |
#2 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at Sep 9, 1985 at 2:50 PM EST |
| HOW COME THERE AREN'T MORE COMMENTS ON THIS SONG?! This song rocks! And rock, of course, will NEVER die! | |
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Nikola Rhythm Player |
#3 by Nikola Supukovic at Jun 10, 1986 at 10:58 AM EST |
| palys at the end of the film "The Kids Are Alright" | |
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SOCIETY DWELLIN Average |
#4 by SOCIETY DWELLIN MOTHER FUCKER! at Jul 9, 1994 at 10:34 PM EST |
| and that line, to me, is a statement to all the music critics and people who flatly state "rock is dead" while bands like the Who keep on going right in their faces | |
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Lyssa CHAOS Average |
#5 by Lyssa CHAOS at Oct 4, 1999 at 10:22 AM EST |
| The Bingo and rock were pushing out X rating part is supposed to simplify how over the borderline popular music was getting at the time. | |
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Guitar Man Lead Player |
#6 by Guitar Man at Sep 21, 2004 at 1:32 AM EST |
| This song says how most people thought that rock was on a downfall but The Who said no rock can never die. | |
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