My First Rock Concert

G My first rock concert was a stadium affair C D G our dads drove us down to the front gates there, G And we looked at all the people and all their rock-n-roll hair, C D G And for the very first time i smelled dope in the air, E C G And we saw ELO, but they sucked. D C D But Meatloaf was wicked, so we gave it up for the fat man. (Gave it up for Meat) G My second rock show I was offered some pot, C D G But i refused to be swayed or to be caught by a cop. G Geddy, Alex, Neil: they played penultimate rock, C D G And for the very last song they set off five flash pots, E C G My friend had an epileptic fit. D C But the crowd cheered him on cause they thought that he was dancing. D (Thought that he was a fool on his back.) G My third rock show was an epochal day, C D G It was out at the ex, beneath the Alpine way G Aerosmith and Goddo, they were okay, C D G E But when i saw the Ramones and it changed the way i saw the world. C G I saw everything. D C So I bought a leather jacket, cut holes in my jeans. D C D When my parents saw my pants, then they took away the car keys for two days. G The Specials, Gand of Four, and all the new wave. C D G I saw the Birthday Party play with Nick Cave. G I saw XTC twice, I thought Paul Weller was Christ. C D G I even met Michael Stipe, he was distant but he was nice. E C G Joe Jackson saved my life D C At Massey Hall, I got up and i started to dance D C Big ol' cop, he grabbed me, and pinned me against the stage. D C Cop reached down, and he took the hat off my head. D C Then Joe reached down and he took the hat off the cops head, D C D So i wiggled free and i ran up into the balcony and swan dived. G Now it's many years later and I'm up on the stage, C D G Sometimes i feel a little like a bird in a cage. G Under these lights you're either a mouse or a sage, C D G Music belies one's actual age. E C G Is it just a passing churn (yeah, could be, could be)? D C Like a rusty car, hair style, or an old shirt (shirt shirt), D C D A CHUM chart, an 8 track, or a gate-folds double live. G C D G Oh yeah, I was there