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 | 


[Verso 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 



[Refrão]

          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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[Verso 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 


[Refrão]

 
          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 | 



[Refrão]

          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! 


[Refrão]

          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 
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| Db | B | Db | Dbm | 
| Db5 |