Intro
D G A D G A
D G A D
[Verse 1]
G A D G
Well, your A#D collection looks shiny and costly
A G
How much did you pay for your Bad Moto Guzzi?
A D G
And how much did you spend on your black leather jacket
A N.C.
Is it you or your parents in this income tax bracket?
D
Now tickets to concerts
G
And drinking at clubs
A G
Is sometimes for music that you haven't even heard of
D G
And how much did you pay for your rock and roll t-shirt
A N.C.
That proves you were there
N.C.
That you heard of them first?
[Chorus]
D G
Now, how do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
A G A
How do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
G A D
How do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle? Tell me
[Interlude]
D G A G A D G A G
D G A G A
[Verse 2]
D G
How much did you pay for the chunk of his guitar?
A G
The one he ruthlessly smashed at the end of the show
D G
And how much will he pay for a brand new guitar?
A N.C.
One which he'll ruthlessly smash at the end of another show
D G
And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?
A N.C.
As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones
D G
And how long will the workers keep building him new ones?
A N.C.
As long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones
[Guitar Solo]
D A G7 D7 G A G
[Verse 3]
D
Aging black leather
G
And hospital bills
A
And tattoo removal
D G
And dozens of pills
D G
Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments
A N.C.
But rock on completely with some brand new components
[Chorus]
D G
Now, how do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
A G A
How do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
G A D
How do you afford your rock 'n' roll lifestyle? Tell me
[Interlude]
D G A G A D
[Verse 3]
D
Excess ain't rebellion
G A G
You drinkin' what they're sellin'
D
Your self-destruction doesn't hurt them
G A G
Your chaos won't convert them
D
They're so happy to rebuild it
G A G
You'll never really kill it
D
Excess ain't rebellion
G A G
You drinkin' what they're sellin?
D
Excess ain't rebellion
G A G
You drinkin', you're drinking
D G A D G A D
You're drinkin' what they're... sellin'