Written by Don Brewer
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 tonightInterlude | Db | Db | B | E Eb B |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!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 downInterlude | 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 |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!