Status Quo - The Power Of Rock: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Power Of Rock" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn The Power Of Rock Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Power Of Rock" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          B               E
He was a lonely boy in a broken land
       B
Where people were living and dying in
               E
the name of a higher man
      B             C#m
And then one day into his hand
     A                 B
the power of rock and roll

She was a hungry girl for a caring world
And the rules say don't take
a step over there but she carries on
And drawn one day into the force by
the power of rock and roll

Chorus:
B                  A            E
Oh, ohh, oh, ohh, fighting for love, and singing you
Oh, ohh, oh, ohh, telling you why, and showing you
Oh, ohh, oh, ohh, gonna be joined by rock and roll

In a working band he became the man
But the law of the street said
they could not meet in any circumstance
But she did not care,
they began to share the power of rock and roll

Chorus

Well, they were learning, trouble they stayed ahead
And they were burning, burning up and seeing red
That the place they loved would fall apart
If you can't show feeling from the heart

And then fighting, know what they were fighting for
Can everybody give and take a little more?
Because it's all too easy to forget
That you can fight 'til there ain't no reason left
So everybody sing

Chorus:
Oh, ohh, oh, ohh, and singing you
Oh, ohh, oh, ohh, and showing you
Woh, ohh, woh, ohh, and telling you
Woh, ohh, woh, ohh

He was a lonely man, she was a hungry girl
Living on different sides,
they were praying for a guiding word
And then one day into their hands,
the power of rock and roll

Chorus:
Oh, ohh, oh, ohh, singing you
Oh, ohh, oh, ohh, showing you
Woh, ohh, woh, ohh, and telling you
Woh, ohh, woh, ohh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 "The Power Of Rock" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Power Of Rock" by Status Quo.

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