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.