High Voltage Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays590

High Voltage by AC/DC is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords D, E, C#, A and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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E
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16
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  			Intro:  D  D  E  E  D  C#  A  A (Repeat 4 Times) 
E                                 D 
You ask me 'bout the clothes I wear, 
E                             D 
You ask me why I grow my hair, 
E                           D 
You ask me why I'm in a band, 
D 
I dig doin' one night stands, 
E                                       
You wanna see me do my thing, 
D                                             A 
All you got to do is let me into high, I said high, 
Chorus: 
A       C     D      A 
High voltage rock and roll, 
A       C     D      A        
High voltage rock and roll, 
C      D      C      D 
High voltage, high voltage, 
C       D      A 
High voltage rock and roll 
E                            D 
You ask me why I like to dance, 
E                            D 
You ask me why I like to sing, 
E                            D 
You ask me why I like to play, 
D 
I got to get my kicks some way, 
E                                           
You ask me what I'm all about, 
D                                          A 
Come, let me hear you shout high, I said high, 
**Chorus 
Bridge:  E  D  C#  A  A (Repeat 4 Times) 
E 
I said high, I said high, 
**Chorus 
A 
Stars, bars all around, spotlights, footlights. I'll take 'em 
**Chorus
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante