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Last Of The Rock Stars

Biography:

Elliott James Murphy (born March 16, 1949 in New York, Long Island, New York is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, producer and journalist living in Paris.

In true rock 'n roll fashion Elliott James Murphy Jr. was born in Mercy Hospital, Rockville Center, New York in 1949 to a successful show business family.
Elliott grew up in nearby Garden City, started playing the guitar at 12 years old and with his band The Rapscallions he won the 1966 New York State Battle of the Bands.

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Last Of The Rockstars – Elliott Murphy
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Intro: C F C G x2
C G Dm F

Verse 1
C G
Naked telephone poles can't describe
Dm F
The way I'm feeling about you tonight
C G
I'm on my back like an old brown jacket
Dm F
Like to stay in school but I just can't hack it
C G
And I'm out on the street feeling like dirt
Dm F
I'm afraid to get married because I know its gonna hurt
(F) G- C
And I say

Chorus
G Dm F
Oh oh oh - there's the last of the rock stars
Dm
And me and you
C G Dm
Oh oh oh - rock 'n roll is here to stay
F C G-Am C G-Am
But who will be left to play

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C F C G
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Verse 2
C G
Well I dreamed I saw the king in a fifty three chevy
Dm F
Had a band on his mind and his hands looked heavy
C G
And he rolled down his window I guess to say hi
Dm F
I couldn't see his face 'cause of the purple haze inside
C G
And he was born to be the king - he was born to be the man
Dm F
And he died though he was holy - although I doubt he'd understand
(F) G C
When I say

Chorus
G Dm F
Oh oh oh - there's the last of the rock stars
Dm
And me and you
C G Dm
Oh oh oh - rock 'n roll is here to stay
F C G-Am
But who will be left to play

C Am C Am .... (just keep playing this while he presents the band or he plays 'Shout')

Verse 3
C
If it means guitar you gotta have it
Am
And you got your axe and you got your group
C
And your old man thinks its a waste of loot
Am
And you wait all week for a Sullivan show
C Am Dm
And you know that's just where you wanna go
F
And you homework now is never complete
G
You don't care - cause you have got that beat

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C G Dm F x3
C F C G
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Verse 4
F-C C-G G-Dm
So a highdy hi and a heydy hey

Dm-F F-C
And a girls that home on Friday night and a boy that's out to play
C-G G-Dm
And some of us are masters and some or us are slaves

F
And than there's that boy who knows he's gotta play
C G
And a messy desk drawer full of broken strings
Dm F
You know these kids and you know of those things

Chorus
G Dm F
Oh oh oh - there's the last of the rock stars
(F)
And me and you
C G Dm F
Oh oh oh - rock 'n roll is here to stay