AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Intro: A# A# A# A# - x4

 A#                     A#
Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stoppin' on the byways
Playin' rock 'n' roll

         A#               A#
Gettin' robbed, gettin' stoned
Gettin' beat up, broken boned
Getting had, getting took
A#                      A#
I tell you folks, it's harder than it looks

Chorus:
        A#              G#
It's a long way to the top
        D#             A#
If you wanna rock 'n' roll
        A#              G#
It's a long way to the top
        D#             A#
If you wanna rock 'n' roll
         A#                                  D#
If you think it's easy doing one night stands
Try playing in a rock 'n' roll band
        G#              D#
It's a long way to the top
                          A#   A#
If you wanna to rock 'n' roll

A# A# A# A# - x12

G# G# D# D# A# A# A# A# - x4

A# A# A# A# - x2

 A#           A#
Hotel, motel
Make you want to cry
Ladies do the hard sell
Know the reason why

        A#             A#
Gettin' old, gettin' gray
Gettin' ripped off, underpaid
Gettin' sold, second-hand
  A#                  A#
That's how it goes, playin' in a band

Chorus:
        A#              G#
It's a long way to the top,
        D#               A#
If you want to rock 'n' roll
        A#              G#
It's a long way to the top,
        D#               A#
If you want to rock 'n' roll
      A#              A#                   D#
If you wanna be a star of stage and screen
                A#
Look out, it's rough and mean
        G#              D#
It's a long way to the top,
                         A#
if you want to rock 'n' roll
        A#              D#
It's a long way to the top,
        D#               A#     A#
if you want to rock 'n' roll

              A#       A#
Well, it's a long way
Oh, it's a long way
(You should have told me)
It's a long way
Such a long way

A# A# A# A# - x16


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)" by AC/DC.

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