Written by Pete Agnew/Manuel Charlton/Dan McCafferty/Darrell Sweet
Intro G C D G Eb Bb C D G C D G Eb Bb C DVerse 1:
E Slim Jim was a stool pidgeon E G On the payroll of the FBI E Reverend Fred sold instant religion E G With a license from the man in the sky E Billy the Kid was a gunslinger G Edgar Wallace was a dead ringer A B E D Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singerVerse 2:
E Keyhole Pete was a keen watcher E G Had a telephoto lens in each eye E Jack the Ripper was a cool stalker E G But his birds no longer fly E James Joyce was a mudslinger G And Jesus Christ was a forgiver A B E A Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singerE I'm not fakin' it A E Foolin' myself that I'm makin' it G D A I 'm not fakin' it G D A I 'm not fakin' itVerse 3:
E Tricky Dicky was a fast talker E G But his promises were always a lie E Nostradamus was a doomwatcher E G Predicted when we're gonna die E Cleopatra was a love giver G Jesse James was a born killer A B Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singerInterlude G C D G Eb Bb C D G C D G Eb Bb C DE I'm not fakin' it A E Foolin' myself that I'm makin' it G D A I 'm not fakin' it G D A I 'm not fakin' itVerse 4:
E Slim Jim was a stool pidgeon E G On the payroll of the FBI E Reverend Fred sold instant religion E G With a license from the man in the sky E Billy the Kid was a gunslinger G Edgar Wallace was a dead ringer A B E D Me, I'm just a rock'n'roll singerE I'm not fakin' it A E Foolin' myself that I'm makin' it G D A I 'm not fakin' it G D A I 'm not fakin' it G D A Fakin' it, not fakin' it (x5)