Songbooks

  Listing of all the known AC/DC songbooks. Most of them are still available, but a few are now extremely rare and collectable.
  • DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP
  • USA
  • Edward B. Marks Music/Big 3 (B3-4808)
  • Published 1981
  • Tracks: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Love At First Feel, Big Balls, Rocker, Problem Child, There's Gonna Be Some Rockin', Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire), Ride On, Squealer.
  • Deleted, hard to find. Original with pictures.
  • DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP (Guitar Tablature Edition)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM85523 (ISBN 0825613205)
  • Published 1990's, reissued in January 1997
  • Tracks: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Love At First Feel, Big Balls, Rocker, Problem Child, There's Gonna Be Some Rockin', Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire), Ride On, Squealer.
  • Reissue without pictures. Currently out of print.
  • HIGHWAY TO HELL (Guitar Tablature Edition)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM76662 (ISBN 0825625343)
  • Published 1991, reissued July 1995 and January 1997
  • Tracks: Highway To Hell, Girls Got Rhythm, Walk All Over You, Touch Too Much, Beating Around The Bush, Shot Down In Flames, Get It Hot, If You Want Blood (You've Got It), Love Hungry Man, Night Prowler.
  • Currently out of print.
  • BACK IN BLACK (+ OTHER HITS)
  • USA / Australia
  • Edward B. Marks Music/Big 3 (B3-4693) [USA]
  • Albert Publications ISBN 08691 3 076 5 [Australia]
  • Published 1980
  • Tracks: Hells Bells, Shoot To Thrill, What Do You Do For Money Honey, Given The Dog A Bone, Let Me Put My Love Into You, Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Have A Drink On Me, Shake A Leg, Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, Girls Got Rhythm, High Voltage, Highway To Hell, If You Want Blood, It's A Long Way To The Top, The Jack, Let There Be Rock, Live Wire, Problem Child, Rock 'N' Roll Damnation, Rocker, Touch Too Much, Whole Lotta Rosie.
  • Also includes photos and bio info. Deleted. Rare.
  • BACK IN BLACK
  • UK
  • Zomba Music Publishers/Music Sales (0.86001.820.2)
  • Published 1980
  • Tracks: Hells Bells, Shoot To Thrill, What Do You Do For Money Honey, Given The Dog A Bone, Let Me Put My Love Into You, Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Have A Drink On Me, Shake A Leg, Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. Also includes some photos.
  • Deleted.
  • BACK IN BLACK (Guitar Tablature Edition)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM83056 (ISBN 0825613051)
  • Published in 1990, reissue in January 1997
  • Tracks: Hells Bells, Shoot To Thrill, What Do You Do For Money Honey, Given The Dog A Bone, Let Me Put My Love Into You, Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Have A Drink On Me, Shake A Leg, Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.
  • Reissue, still in print.
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  • FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK
  • USA
  • Edward B. Marks Music/Big 3 B3-4876
  • Published 1982
  • Tracks: For Those About To Rock (We Salute You), Put The Finger On You, Let's Get It Up, Inject The Venom, Snowballed, Evil Walks, C.O.D., Breaking The Rules, Night Of The Long Knives, Spellbound.
  • Also includes photos. Deleted, hard to find.
  • FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK
  • Japan
  • Rittor Music 38
  • Published 1982
  • Tracks: For Those About To Rock (We Salute You), Put The Finger On You, Let's Get It Up, Inject The Venom, Snowballed, Evil Walks, C.O.D., Breaking The Rules, Night Of The Long Knives, Spellbound.
  • Also includes photos. Extremely rare. Deleted.
  • FLICK OF THE SWITCH
  • Japan
  • Rittor Music
  • Published 1983
  • Tracks: Rising Power, This House Is On Fire, Flick Of The Switch, Nervous Shakedown, Landslide, Guns For Hire, Deep In The Hole, Bedlam In Belgium, Badlands, Brain Shake .
  • Also from Japan, the only version of a Flick Of The Switch songbook. Extremely rare. Deleted.
  • FLY ON THE WALL
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales  AM61193
  • Published August 1985
    Tracks: Fly On The Wall, Shake Your Foundations, First Blood, Danger, Sink The Pink, Playing With Girls, Stand Up, Hell Or High Water, Back In Business, Send For The Man.
  • Deleted
  • FLY ON THE WALL
  • Japan
  • Doremi
  • Published 1985
    Tracks: Fly On The Wall, Shake Your Foundations, First Blood, Danger, Sink The Pink, Playing With Girls, Stand Up, Hell Or High Water, Back In Business, Send For The Man.
  • Deleted, rare.
  • WHO MADE WHO
  • USA
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM64841
  • Published July 1986
  • Tracks: Who Made Who, You Shook Me All Night Long, D.T., Sink The Pink, Ride On, Hells Bells, Shake Your Foundations, Chase The Ace, For Those About To Rock.
  • Original edition, deleted.
  • WHO MADE WHO (Guitar Tablature Edition)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM85556 (ISBN 0825613159)
  • Published 1990's, reissued in January 1997
  • Tracks: Who Made Who, You Shook Me All Night Long, D.T., Sink The Pink, Ride On, Hells Bells, Shake Your Foundations, Chase The Ace, For Those About To Rock.
  • Reissue, still in print.
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  • BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM71143
  • Published 1988
  • Tracks: Heatseeker, That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'N' Roll, Meanstreak, Go Zone, Kissin' Dynamite, Nick Of Time, Some Sin For Nuthin', Ruff Stuff, Two's Up, This Means War.
  • Original edition, deleted, hard to find.
  • THE RAZORS EDGE (Guitar Tablature Edition)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM83031 (ISBN 0825613000)
  • Published in 1990, reissued in January 1997
  • Tracks:  Thunderstruck, Fire Your Guns, Moneytalks, The Razors Edge, Mistress For Christmas, Rock Your Heart Out, Are You Ready, Got You By The Balls, Shot Of Love, Lets Make It, Goodbye & Good Riddance To Bad Luck, If You Dare.
  • Still in print.
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  • LIVE (Guitar Tablature Edition)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM91047 (ISBN 0825613493)
  • Published January 1993, reissued June 1996
  • Tracks: Thunderstruck, Shoot To Thrill, Back In Black, Who Made Who, Heatseeker, The Jack, Moneytalks, Hells Bells, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Whole Lotta Rosie, You Shook Me All Night Long, Highway To Hell, T.N.T., For Those About To Rock (We Salute You).
  • Still in print.
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  • BALLBREAKER (Guitar Tablature Edition)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM934483 (ISBN 0825615356)
  • Published December 1995, reissued June 1996
  • Tracks: Hard As A Rock, Cover You In Oil, The Furor, Boogie Man, The Honey Roll, Burnin' Alive, Hail Caesar, Love Bomb, Caught With Your Pants Down, Whiskey On The Rocks, Ballbreaker.
  • Currently out of print.
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  • BONFIRE
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco Publications/Music Sales AM945670 (ISBN 0825616522)
  • Published October 1998
  • Tracks: Back In Black, Back Seat Confidential, Bad Boy Boogie, Dirty Eyes, Dog Eat Dog, Get It Hot, Girls Got Rhythm, Given The Dog A Bone, Have A Drink On Me, Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be, Hells Bells, High Voltage, Highway To Hell, If You Want Blood, It's A Long Way To The Top, The Jack, Let Me Put My Love Into You, Let There Be Rock, Live Wire, Problem Child, Ride On, Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, Rocker, School Days, Shake A Leg, She's Got Balls, Shoot To Thrill, Shot Down In Flames, Sin City, T.N.T., Touch Too Much, Walk All Over You, What Do You Do For Money Honey, Whole Lotta Rosie, You Shook Me All Night Long.
  • The tabs & lyrics for all live tracks and the alternate studio versions found on "Bonfire" are actually taken from the regular album studio version.
  • Still in print.
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  • STIFF UPPER LIP
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco Publications/Music Sales AM 965668 (ISBN 0825617995/0711983232)
  • Published July 2000
  • Tracks: Stiff Upper Lip, Meltdown, House Of Jazz, Hold Me Back, Safe In New York City, Can't Stand Still, Can't Stop Rock N Roll, Satellite Blues, Damned, Come And Get It, All Screwed Up, Give It Up.
  • Still in print.
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  • THE ROCKA SOUVENIR SONGBOOK
  • Australia
  • Albert Publications/Music Sales (SCA 006)
  • Published Aug. 76
  • Includes: High Voltage, It's A Long Way To The Top, Jailbreak, She's Got Balls, with other tracks by Marcus Hook Roll Band, Stevie Wright, LRB, The Angels & others.
  • Also includes bio info & photos. Deleted, very rare.
  • THE EXPLOSIVE HITS '76 SONGBOOK
  • Australia
  • Albert Publications/Music Sales (AL 2412A)
  • Published Nov. 76
  • Includes: Jailbreak with other bands.
  • Also includes bio info & photo. Deleted, very rare.
  • THE AC/DC BOOK
  • Australia
  • Albert Publications/Music Sales (AL 2781C)
  • Published Sept. 76
  • Tracks: She's Got Balls, There's Gonna Be Some Rockin, Little Lover, It's A Long Way To The Top, Rocker, Big Balls, High Voltage, T.N.T., Problem Child, Rock 'N' Roll Singer, Live Wire, Stick Around, Show Business, You Ain't Got A Hold On Me, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Soul Stripper, Love Song, Ride On, Can I Sit Next To You Girl, Squealer, The Jack, Jailbreak, Ain't No Fun, R.I.P. (Rock In Peace).
  • The best songbook of the band - Includes many rare photos, cartoons and bio info. Deleted, extremely rare.
  • BEST OF THEIR HIGH ENERGY HITS
  • USA
  • Edward B. Marks Music/Big 3  B3-4405-R
  • Published 1980
  • Tracks: Girls Got Rhythm, High Voltage, Highway To Hell, If You Want Blood, It's A Long Way To The Top, The Jack, Let There Be Rock, Live Wire, Rock 'N' Roll Damnation, T.N.T., Touch Too Much, Whole Lotta Rosie.
  • Also includes many photos and bio info. Deleted.
  • HITS
  • France
  • Rock & Folk/Chappell
  • Published May 1981
  • Tracks: Rocker, High Voltage, The Jack, Live Wire, Problem Child, It's A Long Way To The Top, Whole Lotta Rosie, Let There Be Rock, Rock 'N' Roll Damnation, Highway To Hell, If You Want Blood, Girls Got Rhythm, Touch Too Much, Back In Black, Hells Bells, You Shook Me All Night Long.
  • Deleted. Rare.
  • BEST COLLECTION
  • Japan
  • Alberts
  • Published 1980-81
  • Tracks: Back In Black, Shake A Leg, Let Me Put My Love Into You, You Shook Me All Night Long, Shoot To Thrill, Hells Bells, Highway To Hell, Beatin Around The Bush, A Touch To Much, Riff Raff.
  • Extremely rare. Deleted.
  • ROCK SCORE
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco-Wise/Music Sales AM63330 (ISBN 0711909490)
  • Published January 1986
  • Tracks: Back In Black, Flick Of The Switch, For Those About To Rock, Hells Bells, Highway To Hell, Rock 'N' Roll Damnation, Touch Too Much. (Includes Guitar, Bass & Drums tabs)
  • Still in print.
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  • THE BEST OF AC/DC
  • Germany?
  • No info available.
  • Published late 80's.
  • Deleted.
  • ORIGINAL ANGUS YOUNG
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Wise Publications AM38555 (ISBN 0825623448)
  • Published 1985
  • This book includes riff intro & solo tablatures only, also many rare photos.
  • Tracks: Rock 'N' Roll Damnation, Sin City, Let There Be Rock, The Jack, Live Wire, If You Want Blood, Highway To Hell, Touch Too Much, For Those About To Rock, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Problem Child, Back In Black, Given The Dog A Bone, Inject The Venom, Deep In the Hole, Rocker, Rising Power, There's Gonna Be Some Rockin, Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be, High Voltage.
  • Deleted.
  • AC/DC ANTHOLOGY
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM39462  (ISBN 0825624320)
  • Published in 1985, reissued in July 1995 and January 1997
  • Tracks: Hells Bells, Shoot To Thrill, Given The Dog A Bone, Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long, Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, For Those About To Rock, Put The Finger On You, Let's Get It Up, Inject The Venom, Evil Walks, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Love At First Feel, Big Balls, Rocker, Problem Child, There's Gonna Be Some Rockin, Ain't No Fun, Squealer, Highway To Hell, It's A Long Way To The Top, High Voltage, Girls Got Rhythm, T.N.T., Touch Too Much, Whole Lotta Rosie, Rock 'N' Roll Damnation, If You Want Blood, Let There Be Rock, The Jack, Live Wire, Flick Of The Switch, Rising Power, Nervous Shakedown, Guns For Hire, Deep In The Hole, Jailbreak, You Ain't Got A Hold On Me, Show Business, Soul Stripper, Baby Please Don't Go. Also includes bio info and photos.
  • The only source for tracks from "Flick Of the Switch" and "74 Jailbreak", which have never been published as album songbooks.
  • Out of print.
  • IMP Presents AC/DC
  • UK
  • AChappell Music Ltd/IMP 35014 (ISBN 0863595669)
  • Published October 1988
  • Tracks: Back In Black, For Those About To Rock, Guns For Hire, Heatseeker, High Voltage, Highway To Hell, Let's Get It Up, Nervous Shakedown, Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, Rock N Roll Damnation, Touch Too Much, Whole Lotta Rosie, You Shook me All Night Long
  • Deleted.
  • CLASSIC AC/DC: THE EARLY YEARS (HIGH VOLTAGE / LET THERE BE ROCK)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM85531 (ISBN 0825613132)
  • Published 1990's, reissued in January 1997
  • Tracks: It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll), Rock 'N' Roll Singer, The Jack, Live Wire, T.N.T., Can I Sit Next To You Girl, Little Lover, She's Got Balls, High Voltage, Go Down, Dog Eat Dog, Let There Be Rock, Bad Boy Boogie, Overdose, Problem Child, Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be, Whole Lotta Rosie
  • Still in print.
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  • CLASSIC AC/DC  (POWERAGE / FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK)
  • USA/UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM87458 (ISBN 0825613264)
  • Published 1990's, reissued in January 1997
  • Tracks: Rock 'N' Roll Damnation, Down Payment Blues, Gimme A Bullet, Riff Raff, Sin City, What's Next To The Moon, Gone Shootin', Up to My Neck In You, Kicked In The Teeth, For Those About To Rock (We Salute You), Put The Finger On You, Let's Get It Up, Inject The Venom, Snowballed, Evil Walks, C.O.D., Breaking The Rules, Night Of The Long Knives, Spellbound.
  • Still in print.
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  • LA FURIA DEL HEAVY METAL
  • Mexico
  • Exces Electric
  • Published 1996
  • TNot really a songbook, but a book with all lyrics (with spanish translations) up to Ballbreaker, including arre tracks. This was taken from internet sites and contains a lot of inaccuracies. Certainly an 'unauthorized' book.
  • COLLECTION
  • UK
  • Amsco/Music Sales AM934538
  • Published 1998(?)
  • Tracks: Includes song books Classics #1 & #2, plus Live in a slip-case.
  • Still in print.
  • HOT SONGS
  • UK
  • IMP 35014
  • Published 1993
  • Tracks: Back In Black, For Those About To Rock, Guns For Hire, Heatseeker, High Voltage, Highway To Hell, Let's Get It Up, Nervous Shakedown, Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, Rock And Roll Damnation, Touch Too Much, Whole Lotta Rosie, You Shook Me All Night Long.
  • BEST
  • Japan (ISBN 4-401-36074-5)
  • Warner /Chappell Music/Shink Music Pub Co. Ltd.
  • Published Feb. 2001
  • Tracks: Let There Be Rock, Whole Lotta Rosie, Highway To Hell, Back In Black, For Those About To Rock, Thunderstruck. With Guitar, Bass & Drums tablatures.
  • Still in print, hard to find.
  • JAM WITH AC/DC
  • USA (ISBN 0711979111 )
  • Warner /Chappell Music/Shink Music Pub Co. Ltd.
  • Published Oct. 2000
  • Comes with CD.
  • Still in print.
  • THE CHORD SONGBOOK
  • USA
  • ?
  • Published ?
  • Hard to find.
  • THE DEFINITIVE AC/DC SONGBOOK
  • USA/Europe. Amsco Music
  • ISBN: 0825627834
  • Published June 2003. 800 pages.
  • Tracks: ain't no fun (waiting 'round to be a millionaire), are you ready, back in black, back seat confidential, bad boy boogie, ballbreaker, beating around the bush, big balls, breaking the rules, burnin' alive, can't stand still, can't stop rock 'n' roll, caught with your pants down, chase the ace, come and get it, d.t, dirty deeds done dirt cheap, dirty eyes, dog eat dog, down payment blues, evil walks, flick of the switch, for those about rock (we salute you), the furor, girls got rhythm, give it up, given the dog a bone, go down, gone shootin', got you by the balls, hail caesar, hard as a rock, have a drink on me, heatseeker, hell ain't a bad place to be, hells bells, high voltage, highway to hell, hold me back, if you want blood (you've got it), inject the venom, it's a long way to the top (if you wanna rock 'n' roll), the jack, kicked in the teeth, let me put my love into you, let there be rock, let's get it up, lets make it, live wire, love at first feel, meltdown, moneytalks, night prowler, overdose, problem child, put the finger on you, the razors edge, ride on, riff raff, rock and roll ain't noise poulltion, rock 'n' roll damnation, rock 'n' roll singer, rocker, safe in new york city, satellite blues, shake a leg, shake your foundations, she's got balla'shoot to thrill, shot down flames, sin city, sink the pink, spellbound, squealer, stiff upper lip, t.n.t., there's gonna be some rockin', thunderstruck, touch too much, walk all over you, what do you do for money honey, who made who, whole lotta rosie, you shook me all night long.
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