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)