REO Speedwagon – Rock N Roll Star (Guitar)

Capo 2
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Chords

[Intro] G C D G C D G [Verse]
G                         C/G       G
I was just a boy when the river ran dry

 F                         D
And I can still remember my mama cry

 G                     C/G         G
She said "Son leave as fast as you can

          C                       D
But don't waste your life in this rock 'n' roll band"

 G                         C/G
I saw the light and left as fast as I could

 F                           D
I knew deep down it was gonna do me good

 G                         C/G          G
So I threw my Fender in an old friend's car

 C                       D               G  C  D  G  C  D  G
I knew I'd come home - a rock n'roll star
[Verse]
 G                         C/G      G
So we hit the road but the road hit back

   F                                   D
We thought we'd take the world with a hit and run attack

 G                            C/G   G
Now I'm center stage - but it feels bizarre

 C                   D
Despite new cars and caviar

 G                     C/G            G
An overnight success - created by the press

 F                            D
But they'll eat you up if you show them any stress

 G                          C/G      G
So I lick my wounds - and I hide my scars

 C                           D            G
The whole world thinks I'm a rock n' roll star
[Chorus]
             Em D                     C G
Rock 'n' roll star ---- rock 'n' roll star

Em               D    Gb      G        C     D
That's what they call you - That's not what you are

              C Em               C G
Rock 'n' roll star ---- rock 'n' roll star

C                  G                    D
I still wanna be - I still wanna be - I still wanna be

              G  C  D  C  D   G C D  G C D G
A rock 'n' roll star
[Verse]
 G                       C/G       G
So we got a break in our whirlwind tour

 F                      D
I called home said I'm comin home for sure

 G                                    C/G          G
I'm tired of hurry up, make the plane, jump in the car

 C                 D              G
I'm home on loan - I'm a rock 'n' roll star
[Chorus]
             Em D                     C G
Rock 'n' roll star ---- rock 'n' roll star

Em               D    Gb      G        C     D
That's what they call you - That's not what you are

              C Em               C G
Rock 'n' roll star ---- rock 'n' roll star

C                  G                    D
I still wanna be - I still wanna be - I still wanna be

              G  C  D  C  D   G C D  G C D G
A rock 'n' roll star
[Outro]
C                  G                   D
I still wanna be - I still wanna be - I still wanna be

  Em              C                  G              D
I still wanna be - I still wanna be - I still wanna be

                  G  C  D  C  D   G C D  G C D G
A rock 'n' roll star