Gm			   c				 gm			   c

He was born in the belly of the countryover east of edenyeah.

Gm		   c					gm			   c

Confused by the big city blueshe didn't know who's life he's leadingno.

Cm 		 f		    cm			f

Put yourself behind the wheel and see if you can get that feeloh;

Gm			  c		 gm		    c

Move faster by nightyeahmove faster by nightmm.

Am 	    d			 am		  d

The windows were all shatteredand the body was all battered

Eb		 f	   gm

American roulettestake your life upon it.

Eb 	 f	    gm

American roulettesame eyessame eyes.

Eb		f	  gm7

American roulette.



Gm											   c

Take the boy and put him in a mansion; paint the windows black.

Gm

Give him all the women that he wantsput a monkey on his back.

Cm		   f			 cm7				   f

All of your so called friendsa-take you where the sidewalk endsI said.

Gm7

Can't sleep at nightnocan't sleep at nightmm.

A			  d		a				 d

God please save his soul; he was the king of rock and roll.

Eb	   f		 gm

American roulettestake your life upon it

Eb	   f		 gm

American roulettesame eyessame eyes.

Eb 	 f	    gm7

American roulette.



Gm											c

They say you didn't have a chance in hellfor the american dream.

Gm

There's a thousand young blondes out there try'n to make itto the silver screen.

Cm				 f			   cm7			 f

But she had the walkthe lookthe heart that shook the worldread about it.

Gm7

Some like it hotboy. some like it coolmm.

A			    d	   a				 d

Too much for her to handleanother scandalshe burned the candle.

Eb	   f		 gm

American roulettestake your life upon it

Eb	   f		 gm

American roulettesame eyessame eyes.

Eb 	 f	    gm7

American roulette.



(after soloing)

A			  d			  a				    d

Say a prayer for the lost generationwho spin the wheel out of desperation.

Eb	  f	    gm

American roulettestake your life upon it

Eb	  f	    gm

American roulettesame eyessame eyes.

Eb		f	   gm7

American roulette.