Intro C F C F
verse 1
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Midnight riding in my old two seater, rolling down the boulevard
C F
Headlights shining on rusty fences as I pass the rail yard
Am
Black leather jacket on a Friday night
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Fire up the lighter and a lucky strike. The
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radio's saying "Take a walk on the wild
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side." And it's got me feeling like...
C F
Go wide open it's a pedal down kind of a thing.
F C
Little bit of Mo-Town smooth
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A little bit of Memphis Blues. A
C F
sea of emotion raining all over me
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Give me that heart and that soul
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American rock 'n roll
verse 2
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I can see the banner on the courthouse flying proud red, white, and blue.
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I can see her waiving on the corner, smiling cause she feels just like I do
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Now she's sitting right next to me
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Everything's how it oughta be
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Being young in the land of the free
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And she's got me feeling like...
C F
Go wide open it's a pedal down kind of thing
F C
A little bit of Folsom Blues
C F
A little bit of gangster smooth. A
C F
sea of emotion raining all over me
F Am G F
Give me that heart and that soul
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American rock 'n roll
Bridge
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verse 3
C F
Midnight riding in my old two seater, rolling down the boulevard
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Headlights shining on rusty fences, as I pass the rail yard
F C F
And it's got me feeling like...
C F
Go wide open it's a pedal down kind of a thing
F C
A little bit of Delta Blues
C F
A little bit of "Blue Suede Shoes." A
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sea of emotion, raining all over me
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Give me that heart and that soul
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American rock 'n roll
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American rock 'n roll
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American rock 'n roll
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American rock 'n roll