Were An American Band

	  		

Intro 
N.C. 
When I grow up, I wanna be a rock star! 


Instrumental intro 
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Verse 1:

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- I've been on the road for forty days 
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- Last night in Little Rock put me in a haze 
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- Sweet, sweet Connie was doing her act 
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She had the whole show and that's a natural fact 
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- Up all night -- with Kerry King 
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- I got to tell you poker's his thing 
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- Loose ladies keep me right 
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As long as we can make it to the show tonight 



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We're an American band - We're an American band 
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We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down 
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We're an American band 
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- Hey, hey, hey! 



Interlude 
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Verse 2:
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- Four young chiquitas in Omaha 
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Who's waitin' for the band to return from the show 
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- Feelin' good, feelin' right, it's Saturday night 
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The hotel detective, he was out-a-sight 
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Now -- these fine ladies -- they had a plan 
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They was out to meet the boys in the band 
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They said -- "Come on, dudes, let's get it on," 
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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 
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          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 
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