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