{duration:03:38}
[E][A][B][E][A][B]
[E][A][B][E]

[A]Well, [B]your [E]CD collection 
looks [A]shiny and costly
[B]How much did you pay for your 
[A]Bad Moto Guzzi?
[B]And [E]how much did you spend 
on your [A]black leather jacket
Is it [B]you or your parents in 
this income tax bracket?
[E]Now tickets to concerts
And [A]drinking at clubs
Is [B]sometimes for [A]music that 
you haven't even heard of
And [E]how much did you pay for 
your [A]rock and roll t-shirt
That [B]proves you were there

That you heard of them first?

Now, [E]how do you afford your [A]rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
[B]How do you af[A]ford your rock 'n' roll life[B]style?
How do you afford your [A]rock 'n' roll li[B]festyle?[E]Tell me

[E][A][B][A][B][E][A][B][A]
[E][A][B][A][B]

[E]How much did you pay for the [A]chunk of his guitar?
The one he [B]ruthlessly smashed at the [A]end of the show
And [E]how much will he pay for a [A]brand new guitar?
One which he'll [B]ruthlessly smash at the end of another show
And [E]how long will the workers keep [A]building him new ones?
As [B]long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones
And [E]how long will the workers keep [A]building him new ones?
As [B]long as their soda cans are red, white, and blue ones

[E][B][A7][E7][A][B][A]

[E]Aging black leather
And [A]hospital bills
And [B]tattoo removal
And [E]dozens [A]of pills
Your [E]liver pays dearly now for you[A]thful magic moments
But [B]rock on completely with some brand new components

Now, [E]how do you afford your [A]rock 'n' roll lifestyle?
[B]How do you af[A]ford your rock 'n' roll life[B]style?
How do you afford your [A]rock 'n' roll li[B]festyle?[E]Tell me

[E][A][B][A][B][E]

[E]Excess ain't rebellion
[A]You drinkin' what they're [B]sellin'[A]
Your self-destruction doesn't [E]hurt them
[A]Your chaos won't [B]convert them[A]
They're so happy to re[E]build it
[A]You'll never really [B]kill it[A]
Excess ain't re[E]bellion
[A]You drinkin' what they're [B]selli[A]n?
Excess ain't re[E]bellion
[A]You drinkin', you're [B]drinking[A]
You're drinkin' what they're... [E]sellin'
[A][B][E][A][B][E]