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[Verse 1]

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Don't you know that I was sittin’ back in Texas
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I was playing those rhythm and blues
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And then I got a big offer
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For more money than I could refuse
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I had the chance to make it
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Playing anything I wanted to play
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But way back in my mind
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You know I could hear the people say


[Chorus]
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Keep playing that rock and roll
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Keep doing what you been told
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Save your money up for when you get old
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Got to keep playing that rock and roll


[Verse 2]

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So I packed up and I made it up to New York
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Where my brother was a great big star
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Yeah he was doing funky music
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Singing and playing guitar
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Johnny was making the big time
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Everything was going his way
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But way back in my mind
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You know I could hear the people say


[Chorus]
                  A
Keep playing that rock and roll
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Keep doing what you been told
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Save your money up for when you get old
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Got to keep playing that rock and roll


[Solo]
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A  D  A  D


[Verse 3]

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Don't you know that I've been doing lots of thinking
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I've been trying hard to figure it out
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But there's a certain kind of music, yeah
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Got to make you jump and shout
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Now you could call it commercial
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If you want to be that way
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But way back in my mind
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You know I could hear the people say


[Chorus]
                  A
Keep playing that rock and roll
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Keep doing what you been told
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Save your money up for when you get old
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Got to keep playing that rock and roll


[Bridge]

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Oh you got to keep on playing
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(You got to keep on playing)
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Oh you got to keep on playing
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(You got to keep on playing)
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Oh you got to keep on playing
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(You got to keep on playing)
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Got to keep playing that rock and roll


[Chorus]
                  A
Keep playing that rock and roll
                D
Keep doing what you been told
                       A
Save your money up for when you get old
                         D
Got to keep playing that rock and roll


[Outro]
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Rock and roll
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Rock and roll
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To satisfy my soul