C                            G             C
I grew up in the 50's with a guitar, in my hand
C                                                      G
With the Grand Olde Oprey,Jimmy Reeves, and Bobby Blue Bland
C                               F
Every body asks me what I play, everywhere I go
           C                        G                    C
I say "I'm too rock for country-too country for rock and roll"


[VERSE 2]
C                                    G                 C
Well my brother's in the army with a,  country western band
C                                          G
I'm sittin' home playin' music with my old man
C                                    F              [RUN-UP]
Then my uncle came to visit, well he turned me onto soul
             C                        G                    C
And now "I'm too rick for country-too country for rock and roll"


[EDD LE 8]
Em  [7th FD T: Am shape]       Am
I'll just keep on playin', the sounds I love to play
Em                             Am
That's all that matters anyway
     Em                                 Am            D D D D..
Some times I think I'm standin', in the middle of the room
           C                        G                    C
Cause "I'm too rock for country-too country for rock and roll"


[INSTRUMENTAL= VERSE]


[VERSE 3]
          C                        G                    C
Well "I'm too rock for country-too country for rock and roll"
C                                                          G
But the whole joint's jumpin' and they keep on beggin' for more
                   C                                F
Cause' when you're out there on the floor, it don't matter which way you go
          C                         G                    C
If' it's "too rock for country, too country for rock and roll"


[OUTRO]
                  C                                   F [PAUSE]
Yeah, when you're OUT THED  on the floor, it' doesn't matter which way you go
["2 3"]                 C                        G                      C
       They're playin' "too ROCK FOR COUNTRY-too country for,  rock and roll