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Version 1 Version 2From: (Martin Szojak) It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me (Billy Joel) [Intro] | C | C | C | C | [Verse 1] C Em What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing? Bb F "Can't ya tell that your tie's too wide?" C Em Maybe I should buy some old tab collars? Bb F "Welcome back to the age of jive." [Chorus 1] 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." C Em Bb Everybody's talkin' '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 ya tell that 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?" [Chorus 2] Em Am "Nowadays you can't be too sentimental. Em D G Your best bet's a true baby blue Continental." C Em Bb F Hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk, Am G C it's still rock and roll to me. [Bridge] C G F Oh, it doesn't matter what they say in the papers, E Am it's always been the same old scene. G F Well, 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 N.C. aimed at your average teen. [Verse 3] C Em How about a pair of pink sidewinders Bb F and a bright orange pair of pants? C Em "Well, you could really be a Beau Brummel baby, Bb F if you just give it half a chance." [Chorus 3] Em Am "Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers. Em D G You get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers." C Em Bb F Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways Am G C it's still rock and roll to me. [Instrumental] G F E Am G F E7 Ab Eb F G N.C. Ooooooooh [Verse 4] C Em What's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing? Bb F "Don't ya know that they're out of touch?" C Em Should I try to be a straight 'A' student? Bb F "If ya are, then you think too much." [Chorus 4] 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 F It's the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways Am G C it's still rock and roll to me. [Ending] C N.C. Em N.C. Bb N.C. Everybody's talkin' 'bout the new sound. F N.C. G N.C. C9 Funny, but it's still rock and roll to me.