Capo
2
Difficulty
Advanced 🤯
Rate for accuracy
🎸
🎸 Intro:
Bm
G F#m Bm A
G F#m Bm A
🎸 Verse 1:
G F#m
Everybody hates you now
Bm A
But don't you let it break you down
G F#m
Breakin' out of your small town
Bm A
Show them what you're all about
G F#m Bm A
For the people in the back, back, back, back, back
G F#m
Contemplatin' why you're here
Bm A
Floatin' through the atmosphere
G F#m
Laughin' through your crocodile tears
Bm A
As your moment disappears
🎸 Chorus:
D
Hey, kids, legends and gods
D
Give them applause
D Bm
We made it against all odds
Bm
Choose your weapon of choice
Bm
Your beautiful voice
Bm G
Don't ever let them turn you down
(Turn it up, turn it up, rock city)
G
Turn it up
(Turn it up, turn it up, rock city)
G#m
Say it louder for the peoplе
A
Say it louder for the peoplе
Bm G F#m Bm
Say it louder for the people in the back, back, back, back, back
A G F#m
Say it louder for the people in the back, back, back, back, back
Bm A
Hey!
🎸 Verse 2:
G F#m
Living with the laissez-faire
Bm A
So you got a cross to bear
G F#m
Dying 'cause you just don't care
Bm A
Gave 'em all a real good scare
G F#m
Is there nothin' you can find (Is there nothin' you can find )
Bm A
To light the pockets in your mind (Light the pockets in your mind)
G F#m
Don't you know you're not alone? (Don't you know you're not alone )
Bm A
Dancin' in the neon glow (Dancing in the neon glow)
🎸 Chorus:
D
Hey, kids, legends and gods
D
Give them applause
D Bm
We made it against all odds
Bm
Choose your weapon of choice
Bm
Your beautiful voice
Bm G
Don't ever let them turn you down
(Turn it up, turn it up, rock city)
G
Turn it up
(Turn it up, turn it up, rock city)
G#m
Say it louder for the peoplе
A
Say it louder for the peoplе
Bm Bm
Say it louder for the people in the back
🎸 Bridge:
A/C# D F#m/C#
When the song comes on the radio
D7/C G/D A/C#
When you're headed home after the show (Headed home after the show)
Em
Remember what it's like to be there
Gm
You definitely had to be there
D F#m/C#
When you've got no place to call your home
D7/C G/D
Just remember how you felt at the show
Em
Remember what it's like to be there
Gm Gm/F# Gm/F Em7b5 D#maj7
Remember what it's li - ke
🎸 Instrumental:
D |D |D |D :
Bm |Bm |Bm |Bm :
G |G |G |G :
🎸 Chorus:
N.C.
Hey, kids, legends and gods
D
Give them applause
D Bm
We made it against all odds
Bm
Choose your weapon of choice
Bm
Your beautiful voice
Bm G
Don't ever let them turn you down
(Turn it up, turn it up, rock city)
G
Turn it up
(Turn it up, turn it up, rock city)
G#m
Say it louder for the peoplе
A
Say it louder for the peoplе
Bm G F#m Bm
Say it louder for the people in the back, back, back, back, back
A G F#m
Say it louder for the people in the back, back, back
Bm
Oh, woah!
A N.C.
Say it louder for the people in the back
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Published: October 15, 2022
Last Updated: February 10, 2026