American Roulette

Gm			     c				  gm			     c

He was born in the belly of the country, over east of eden, yeah.

Gm		     c					gm			      c

Confused by the big city blues, he didn't know who's life he's leading, no.

Cm 		 f		       cm			f

Put yourself behind the wheel and see if you can get that feel, oh;

Gm			   c		 gm		       c

Move faster by night, yeah, move faster by night, mm.

Am 	       d			  am		    d

The windows were all shattered, and the body was all battered

Eb		 f	      gm

American roulette, stake your life upon it.

Eb 	  f	       gm

American roulette, same eyes, same 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 wants, put a monkey on his back.

Cm		     f			  cm7				     f

All of your so called friends, a-take you where the sidewalk ends, i said.

Gm7

Can't sleep at night, no, can't sleep at night, mm.

A			   d		a				  d

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

Eb	     f		 gm

American roulette, stake your life upon it,

Eb	     f		 gm

American roulette, same eyes, same eyes.

Eb 	  f	       gm7

American roulette.



Gm											c

They say you didn't have a chance in hell, for 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 walk, the look, the heart that shook the world, read about it.

Gm7

Some like it hot, boy. some like it cool, mm.

A			       d	     a				  d

Too much for her to handle, another scandal, she burned the candle.

Eb	     f		 gm

American roulette, stake your life upon it,

Eb	     f		 gm

American roulette, same eyes, same eyes.

Eb 	  f	       gm7

American roulette.



(after soloing)

A			    d			    a				       d

Say a prayer for the lost generation, who spin the wheel out of desperation.

Eb	   f	       gm

American roulette, stake your life upon it,

Eb	   f	       gm

American roulette, same eyes, same eyes.

Eb		f	     gm7

American roulette.




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