Chords for School of rock - It's a long way to the top

Tempo:
131.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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School of rock - It's a long way to the top chords
Start Jamming...
It's an encore.
They want us to go play another song.
It's good.
Go!
Wait, no, no, just the band.
Everybody, go!
Thank you.
Yes.
We will play one more.
[Em] [Bb]
[A]
Right into the show!
Yay!
Yay!
I told you.
As soon as I talk to the band, I'll get back to you.
If you're so desperate, then quit low-balling us.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
Ah.
Mm-hmm.
Here we go.
I tell you people, it's harder than it looks.
It's a long way [G] to the top [D] if you're gonna [A] rock and roll.
It's a long way to [G] the top if [D] you're gonna rock [A] and roll.
You think it's easy playing one night at a [D] time?
Well, try playing in a rock band.
[G] It's a long way [D] to the top if you're gonna [A] rock and roll.
That's a C.
All right?
You got that?
Let's see.
Okay, Paolo, let's see you.
Yeah, your fingers are basically right.
DeShawn, what do you got?
Let's see.
All right, play.
Toby, you got it?
Let's see.
Very good, you guys.
Get free.
Get ripped off.
I'm a pain.
Get took.
[Em] [A]
I tell you people, it's harder than it looks.
It's a long way [G] to the top if you're gonna [A] rock and roll.
All right.
Now take it down nice and quiet.
The next thing I want to hear is a face-melting solo by our own Zach Mooney-Hamgold.
Here we go.
[D]
[Am]
[A] Whoo!
[Am]
[A] Dude, is my face okay?
I [Em] think you melted it off.
All [A]
right.
Now the next thing I want to hear,
the very next thing, I don't want to hear anything unless I hear a gut [Em]-busting [A]
drum [Em] solo from Freddie.
Take it away.
[E]
[B]
[A] [G] To the top [D] if you want to [A] rock and roll.
Yes, it's a long way [G] to the top [Gb] if you want to [A] rock and roll.
My gut got busted.
[G] What did you [A] do, Freddie?
Now I think it's time.
We heard from a little somebody.
Lawrence on lead solo keyboard, [Em] go.
[A] Whoo!
Long way [G] to the top [D] if you want to [A] rock and roll.
All right.
Slow it up.
Listen up, you guys.
Here's what I need.
I need you girls to repeat after me.
[G] [A]
[C] [A]
Chicky, chicky, chicky, chicky, chick.
[Em] [A] Chicky, chicky, chicky, chicky, chicky.
Chicky, chicky, chicky, chicky.
All right.
Now the first test is over.
I'm going to need Alicia to give me a two-second vocal solo.
Go.
Here we go.
Because it's a long way [G] to the top if you want to rock [A] and roll.
Don't bow down to Michael, Alicia.
That was beautiful.
But now it's time.
Come on, Tamika.
That [D]
[A]
was tasty.
Marsha, blow my brains out.
Go.
[G] [A]
Yeah, rock it.
It's time for my solo.
The movie's almost over and it's got to roll.
Look at that.
[G] [A]
[Em] [A]
[G] [A]
You're getting in the way.
[D] [Em] [A]
It's a long way [G] to the top if you [D] want to [A] rock and roll.
[G] If you want to [A] rock and roll.
[Am] All right.
That's it.
Stop.
You guys, stop.
[A]
[Am] Here we go.
All right.
[Ab] Take [A] five.
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
Am
2311
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn School Of Rock Cast - Its A Long Way To The Top chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, D, A, G, A, Em and A. Ease into the song by practicing at 65 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 132 BPM. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ It's an encore.
They want us to go play another song.
It's good.
Go!
_ Wait, no, no, just the band.
Everybody, go! _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank you.
Yes.
We will play one more. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Right _ _ _ _ _ _ _ into the show! _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Yay!
_ Yay! _
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
told you.
As soon as I talk to the band, I'll get back to you.
If you're so desperate, then quit low-balling us.
Mm-hmm.
_ _ Yeah.
_ _ Ah.
_ Mm-hmm.
_ Here we go.
I tell you people, it's harder than it looks.
It's a long way [G] to the top [D] if you're gonna [A] rock and roll.
_ _ _ _ _ It's a long way to [G] the top if [D] you're gonna rock [A] and roll. _ _ _ _ _ _
You think it's easy playing one night at a [D] time?
Well, try playing in a rock band.
_ [G] It's a long way [D] to the top if you're gonna [A] rock and roll.
_ _ _ _ _ _ That's a C.
All right?
You got that?
_ Let's see.
Okay, Paolo, let's see you.
_ Yeah, your fingers are _ basically right.
DeShawn, what do you got?
Let's see.
All right, play.
Toby, you got it?
Let's see.
_ Very good, you guys.
Get free.
_ Get ripped off.
I'm a pain. _ _ _
_ _ Get took.
_ [Em] _ [A] _
I tell you people, it's harder than it looks.
It's a long way [G] to the top if you're gonna [A] rock and roll.
_ _ _ _ All right.
Now take it down nice and quiet. _ _
The next thing I want to hear _ _ is a face-melting solo by our own Zach Mooney-Hamgold.
Here we go.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Whoo! _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ Dude, is my face okay?
I [Em] think you melted it off.
All [A] _
right.
Now the next thing I want to hear,
the very next thing, I don't want to hear anything unless I hear _ a gut [Em]-busting [A]
drum [Em] solo from Freddie.
Take it away.
[E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] To the top [D] if you want to [A] rock and roll.
_ _ _ _ Yes, it's a long way [G] to the top [Gb] if you want to [A] rock and roll.
_ My gut got busted. _ _
_ [G] What did you [A] do, Freddie? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now I think it's time.
We heard from a little somebody. _ _ _ _ _ _
Lawrence on lead solo keyboard, [Em] go. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Whoo! _
Long way [G] to the top [D] if you want to [A] rock and roll.
All right.
Slow it up.
Listen up, you guys. _ _
Here's what I need.
I need you girls to repeat after me.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Chicky, chicky, chicky, chicky, chick.
[Em] [A] Chicky, chicky, chicky, chicky, _ _ _ chicky.
Chicky, chicky, chicky, chicky.
All right.
_ Now the first test is over.
_ I'm going to need Alicia to give me a two-second vocal solo.
Go.
_ Here we go.
Because it's a long way _ [G] to the top if you want to rock [A] and roll.
_ _ _ Don't bow down to Michael, Alicia.
That was beautiful.
But now it's time.
Come on, Tamika.
That _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ was tasty. _ _
Marsha, blow my brains out.
Go. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ Yeah, rock it. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's time for my solo. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The movie's almost over _ _ _ _ and it's got to roll. _
_ _ Look at that.
[G] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You're getting in the way. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _
_ It's a long way [G] to the top if you [D] want to [A] rock and roll. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ If you want to [A] rock and roll.
[Am] All right.
That's it.
Stop.
You guys, stop.
[A] _
_ _ _ [Am] Here we go.
All right.
[Ab] Take [A] five.
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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