[Verse] A Riding down the highway A Going to a show A Stop in all the by-ways A Playing rock 'n' roll A Getting robbed, Getting stoned, Getting beat up, Broken boned A Getting had, Getting took I tell you folks, it's harder than it looks [Chorus] A G D A It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll A G D A It's a long way to the top 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 A It's a long way to the top if you wanna to rock 'n' roll [Break] A G D A x 4 [Verse] A Hotel, motel A Make you want to cry A Lady do the hard sell A Know the reason why A Getting old Getting grey Getting ripped off Under paid A Getting sold Second hand That's how it goes, playing in a band [Chorus] A G D A It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll A G D A It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll A D If you wanna be a star of stage and screen Look out, it's rough and mean G D D A It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll G D D A It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll G D D A It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll G D D A It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll [Outro] A It's a long way A Such a long way A It's a long way A Such a long way