Rock ’n’ Roll Star chords by 
Reo Speedwagon 
N/A
Key: A major•
Intro 1
A
D
E
A
D
E
A
Verse 1
A
I was just a
boy when the river ran dry
D
E
And I can still remember my mama cry
A
D
A
She said "Son, leave as fast as you can
D
But don't waste your life in
E
this rock'n'roll band"
A
I saw the light and left as fast as I could
I knew deep down it was
D
E
gon na do me good
A
So I threw my Fender in an
old friend's car
D
I knew I'd come home
E
A
a rock'n'roll star
Interlude 1
A
D
E
A
D
E
A
So we
Verse 2
hit the road but the
D
A
road hit back
We thought we'd take the world
G
E
with a hit- and- run attack
A
Now I'm center stage
D
A
but it feels bizar re
D
E
Des pite new cars and caviar
Verse 3
A
D
A
An overnight success created by the press
But they'll eat you up if
G
E
you show them any stress
A
D
A
So I lick my wounds and I hide my scars
D
The whole world thinks I'm
E
A
a rock'n'roll star
Verse 4
F#m
Rock'n'roll star,
E
D
A
rock'n'roll star
F#m
E
That's what they call you
A
D
E
That's not what you are
D
Rock'n'roll star,
F#m
D
A
rock'n'roll star
D
A
E
A
I still wanna be a rock 'n'roll star
D
Interlude 2
Em
D
A
D
E
D
A
D
E
D
A
D
A
So we
Verse 5
got a break in
D
A
our whirl wind tour
I called home,
G
said I'm com in' home for sure
E
A
I'm tired of "Hurry up, make the plane,
D
A
jump in the car"
D
E
A
F#m
E
D
A
I'm home on loan, I'm a
F#m
E
A
D
E
D
F#m
rock
Outro 1
'n' roll star
D
A
D
A
E
F#m
D
A
E
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D
E
D
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D
E
A
D
E
A
D
E
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA D E G F#m...
A
D
E
G
F#m
Em
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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