[Verse 1]
E If I could stick my pen in my heart
E And spill it all over the stage
E Would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya
GAE Would you think the boy is strange?
EA G E Ain't he st-ra-nge?
E If I could win ya, if I could sing ya
E A love song so divine
E Would it be enough for your cheating heart
GAE If I broke down and cried?
A G E If I cr-i-ed?
 [Chorus]
EAE I said I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it
AEAE I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do
EAEA Oh, well, I like it, I like it, I like it
AE I said can't you see that this old boy has been a lonely?
 [Verse 2]
E If I could stick a knife in my heart
E Suicide right on stage
E Would it be enough for your teenage lust
GAE Would it help to ease the pain?
EA G E Ease your br-a-in?
E If I could dig down deep in my heart
E Feelings would flood on the page
E Would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya
GAE Would ya think the boy's insane?
EA G E He's ins-a-ne
 [Chorus]
EAE I said I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it
AEAE I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do
EAEA Oh, well, I like it, I like it, I like it
AE I said can't you see that this old boy has been a lonely?
BA And do ya think that you're the only girl around?
BA I bet you think that you're the only woman in town, ah, ooh yeah
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AE I said I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it
AE I said I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it
 
AE I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it, yeah
AEAE I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do
AEAE Oh, well, I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it
AEAE I like it, I like it, I like it (only rock 'n roll') but I like it
EAE (It's only rock 'n' roll) but I like it (only rock 'n' roll) but I like it
EAE (Only rock 'n' roll) but I like it (only rock 'n' roll) but I like it
EAE (Only rock 'n' roll) but I like it (only rock 'n' roll) but I like it
EAE (Only rock 'n' roll) but I like it (only rock 'n' roll) but I like it
EAE (Only rock 'n' roll) but I like it (only rock 'n' roll) but I like it
EAE (Only rock 'n' roll) but I like it, yeah, but I like it
EAE Oh and I like it, ooh yeah I like it
EAEA