[INTRO]
(3 beats)
 Bsus4
  B |
  E | | E   B/Eb |
C#m | | | | |
E | B | B Bsus4 |
 
B | E/B | B | E/B |
 
 
[VERSE 1]
B   F#/B E/B         B         B  F#/B E/B     B    ( E F# )
You feel bad, let me tell you, we all  get the blues
B   F#/B  E/B       B       B   F#/B E/B     B    E
Sometimes life is a burden, way down in your shoes
     F#   B    F#/B   E/B
When it's bad, worse, worst (And when you're feeling so bad)
        B     F#/B   E/B
And you think you're cursed (And you've got it sad)
         B       F#/B E/B           B
Well, if there's one  thing for the better
B    F#/B E/B      B
That can  turn you loose
 
 
[CHORUS]
        E     F#         B
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B
To fill the hole in your soul
        E     F#         B
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B   | |
To fill the hole in your soul
 
 
[VERSE 2]
B  F#/B   E/B      B          B F#/B E/B     B
My friend Sam is a chauffeur, Annie  goes to school
B  F#/B E/B          B       B   F#/B E/B    B
Jerry   works at the office, Sue lies by the pool
       B   F#/B   E/B
But on all week - ends (Together again)
       B    F#/B E/B
When I meet my   friends (I wanna see them now)
          B  F#/B  E/B           B
And we're lookin' 'round for the action
B   F#/B E/B     B
You sure play it cool
 
 
[CHORUS]
        E     F#         B
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B
To fill the hole in your soul
        E     F#         B
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B   | |
To fill the hole in your soul
 
 
[BRIDGE]
B/Eb E
      ABBA, you paint your world and use all colors
C#m                                               B
      ABBA and then you find it all comes out too bright
      Bsus4                 B
      You  know it's only a lie
      B/Eb E
      AB - BA, the songs you sing are too romantic
C#m
      ABBA and when you want the truth
 
 
[ALTERNATE CHORUS]
Bsus4                  B
They only spit in your eye
   Bsus4                          B
Oh yeah, they're only tellin' you lies
   Bsus4                          B
Oh yeah, there's gotta be rock 'n roll
   Bsus4                 B
To fill the hole in your soul
 
 
[VERSE 3] - a cappella beginning in B major
n.c.
You feel bad, let me tell you, we all get the blues
 
Sometimes life is a burden, way down in your shoes
          B    F#/B   E/B
When it's bad, worse, worst (You know you're feeling so bad)
        B     F#/B   E/B
And you think you're cursed (And you've got it sad)
         B       F#/B E/B   B
Well, if there's one  thing for the better
B    F#/B E/B  B
That can  turn you loose
 
 
[CHORUS]
        E     F#         B
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B
To fill the hole in your soul
        E     F#         B
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B
To fill the hole in your soul
 
 
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
        E     F#         B7/A
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           E/Ab
To fill the hole in your soul
        E     F#         B7/A
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B
To fill the hole in your soul
 
 
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
        E     F#         B7/A
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           E/Ab
To fill the hole in your soul
        E     F#         B7/A
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B
To fill the hole in your soul
 
 
[FINAL CHORUS 3]
        E     F#         B7/A
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           E/Ab
To fill the hole in your soul
        E     F#         B7/A
There's gotta be rock 'n roll
   E        F#           B
To fill the hole in your soul