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