A

[Verse 1]
A
Well, they went and cut the record, the record hit the chart
A
And someone in the newspaper said it "was art"
D
Disco Cassanova said "it's heavy on the riff"
D
The local teeny bopper band was playin' it to death
                    C G                A
They called it rock,    they called it rock
D              A    C G                A
They called it rock,    they called it rock

[Verse 2]
A
Well, the telephones are ringing, the boys are getting hot
A
They're jetting out to Rio and some other sunny spots
D
Some senoritas say "The singers sound terrific"
D
Their personal appearances are stopping the shops
                    C G                A
They called it rock,    they called it rock
D              A    C G                A
They called it rock,    they called it rock

[Bridge]
E
Hey long distance it's a rock and roll romance
A
CBS is going to pay a great big advance
E
Hey Atlantic come on take chance
 N.C.                             E          D     G  A
Arista say they "love you but the kids can't dance to it"

[Verse 3]
A
Well, they cut another record, it never was a hit
A
And someone in the newspaper said it "was shit"
A
The drummer is a bookie, the singer is a whore
A
The bass player's selling 'cause he never would have won
                    C G                A
They called it rock,    they called it rock
D              A    C G                A
They called it rock,    they called it rock, sing it

[Guitar Solo]
A   N.C.
D   A   D A     D A   N.C. A D

[Bridge]
E
Hey long distance it's a rock and roll romance
A
CBS is going to pay a great big advance
E
Hey Atlantic come on take chance
 N.C.                             E          D     G  A
Arista say they "love you but the kids can't dance to it"

[Verse 4]
A
Well, they cut another record, it never was a hit
A
And someone in the newspaper said it "was shit"
A
The drummer is a bookie, the singer is a whore
A
The bass player's selling 'cause he never would have won
                    C G                A
They called it rock,    they called it rock
D              A    C G                A
They called it rock,    they called it rock
A
They called it rock, they called it rock
A                     N.C.  Ab A
They called it rock