AC/DC - Rock 'n' Roll Damnation

      
 
 AC/DC "Rock and Roll Damnation"
 from Powerage album
 by Adrian Mayes, European Space Agency, Darmstadt, Germany
 
 Ok this is one of my favourite AC/DC tracks. It's easy
 and fun to play.
 The intro arrpeggios are played over the chords A and D.
 
 A D 
   

 E---------------------------|
 B----------8------------7---|
 B--------9------------7-----| 2 times
 D------7------------7-------|
 A---0------------5----------|
 E---------------------------|
 

 
 The main riff is rock and roll itself. Perhaps one of the
 most used rock rythyms going - it still sounds fresh on this
 album - even in 1994 !!
 
 A 
  

 E---------------------------------------|
 B------3--3-po-2-----3-3-po-2-----------|
 G------2--2----2-----2-2----2-----------|
 D------4 -4-po-2-----4-4-po-2-----------|
 A---0--0--0----0--0--0-0----0--3-4-0----|
 E---------------------------------------|
 

 
 po = pull off
 Try experimenting with this rythym until you get the
 right feel. IT IS FUN !!!
 
 lyrics
 
 verse:
 y' say that that you play too loud
 well baby that's tough
 y'say that you got too much
 can't get enough
 tell you that you look a fool
 baby I'm a fool for you
 say that you're my disease
 well, shake your stuff
 
 chorus:
         G5      D/F#     A5   
 It's a Rock and Roll damnation
 
 G5       D/F##     A5 
 ma's own whipping boy
 
 G5       D/F#     A5   
 rock and roll damnation
 
 D5           
 take a chance
 
 E5                          
 while you still got a choice
 
 verse2:
 you say that you want respect
 honey grow up
 everything that you've done for me
 well thanks a lot
 c'mon, get up off your bended knees
 y'can , set your mind at ease
 my temperature's running hot
 and I've been waiting all night for a bite of what
 you've got,and
 
 Chorus:
 
 Intro section over the lyrics:
 
 just a boy with a toy ( ??? )
 come on and take your choice
 cos you're way out of reach
 living in your sin you gotta practise what you preach
 
 Chorus:
 
         G5      D/F#     A5   
 It's a Rock and Roll damnation
 
 G5       D/F##     A5 
 ma's own whipping boy
 
 G5       D/F#     A5   
 rock and roll damnation
 
 G5 ( not D this time )
 take a chance
 
 D5                          
 while you still got a choice
 
 Back to the main riff for the solo which I can't get to
 sound right - but I know that just as the vocals come
 back in the solo is playing something like:

 E-----------17------------
 B---------------------17--
 G---16b-16b---16b-16b----- repeatedly.
 D-------------------------
 A-------------------------
 E-------------------------
 

 
 try messing around with this. It's easier to stumble across
 by playing than writing it down !!
 
 Finally, the chords G and D/F# are the standard AC/DC stuff
 
 G D/F# note no major or minor tonalities

 E---x------x--
 B---3------3--
 G---0------2--
 D---0------0--
 A---x------0--
 E---3------2--
 

 
 I hope you enjoy it !!!
 
 Rock and Rooooolllllllllllllllllllll !!!
 
 Adrian Mayes
 
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