Tom: C
G C G C
He rocked his way through yesterday, lord he thought he had a chance
G C Am D
He played guitar and wrote some tunes, of love and romance
Am D G C
He did his share of travelin', like a dog without a home
D G Em
A fugitive who would rather give, a star that never shone
Am D Am D
Isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame
Am
No one ever warned the boy
D C G D C G D C
Rock n' roll is a vicious game, oh yeah
G C G C
He said he wouldn't get led around, or caught up in the games
G C Am D
Or end up in a gallery, of faces with no names
Am D G C
And rock 'n' roll was in his soul, and music was a friend
Am D G Em
He recorded a song that made us sing along, and he was on the road again
Am D Am D
Isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame
Am
No one ever warned the boy
D C G D C G D
Rock n' roll is a vicious game, oh oh, oh yeah, oh oh
BRIDGE: C D Em
D C
Stage fright, ooh, and long black limousines
F C D
He's pushing himself a way too hard, or so it seems
G C G C
He opened up his heart to us, he gave us what he could
G C Am D
We symphathized and harmonized, he made us all feel good
Am D G C
But it's funny how those things can change, and time can pass us by
Am D G Em
Songs that moved us so easily, no longer make us cry
Am D Am D
Now isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame
Am
No one ever warned the boy
D C G G D C
Rock n' roll is a vicious game, oh oh, oh
G G D C G G D C
Oh yeah, oh, oh oh oh, oh, yeah, yeah yeah yeah
G D C G
My my my, rock 'n roll is a vicious game, yeah
D C G
Rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh FADE
