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Intro
N.C.
When I grow up, I wanna be a rock star!
Instrumental intro
| Db | Db | B | B |
| A | B | Db | B |
| Db | Db | B | Db |
Verse 1:
Db
- I've been on the road for forty days
B Eb
- Last night in Little Rock put me in a haze
Db
- Sweet, sweet Connie was doing her act
B E Eb
She had the whole show and that's a natural fact
Gb Db
- Up all night -- with Kerry King
B Db
- I got to tell you poker's his thing
Gb Db
- Loose ladies keep me right
E Gb
As long as we can make it to the show tonight
Db B
We're an American band - We're an American band
A B
We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down
Db
We're an American band
B
- Hey, hey, hey!
Interlude
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Verse 2:
Db
- Four young chiquitas in Omaha
B Db Eb
Who's waitin' for the band to return from the show
Db
- Feelin' good, feelin' right, it's Saturday night
B E Eb
The hotel detective, he was out-a-sight
Gb Db
Now -- these fine ladies -- they had a plan
B Db
They was out to meet the boys in the band
Gb Db
They said -- 'Come on, dudes, let's get it on,'
E Gb
And we proceeded to tear that hotel down
Db B
We're an American band - We're an American band
A B
We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down
Db
We're an American band
B
- Hey, hey, hey!
Interlude
| Gb | Db | B | Db |
| Gb | Db | E | Gb |
Db B
We're an American band - We're an American band
A B
We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down
Db
We're an American band
B
- Hey, hey, hey!
Db B
We're an American band - We're an American band
A B
We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down
Db
We're an American band
B
- Hey, hey, hey!
Instrumental outro
| Db | B | Db | B |
| Db | B | Db | Dbm |
| Db5 |
Written by Don Brewer