Nils Lofgren

Rock And Roll Crook

Nils Lofgren


Tom: E

D E   D E   D E   D 

[Verse 1]
E                  B
 Ancient Bentley’s for the first group
E                  C#m
While I pile in a ‘53 coupe
A             F#m
  I play hard for all I took
            E
I ain’t  no rock and roll crook
A           E                F#5 N.C.
I ain’t no  rock and roll crook

[Verse 2]
D E
  Hit a couple good lines
B
Makes me bolder
E                 C#m
It’s so expensive just to get older
A                    F#m
I’m playing hard for those I take
           E
I ain’t no side show fake
A          E                   F#5 N.C.
I ain’t no rock and roll crook

[Bridge]
A         B              D      E
I jump an airplane and I feel right
A         B            F#m     E
I’m gonna grab all the girls tonight
A           B              D              E
This side I can’t hide and neither can you
           F#m  B
That’s life
       D
That’s life

[Guitar Solo]
E   B   E   C#m
A   F#m  E   A   E N.C.

[Verse 3]
D E             B
  Got a message for the in-crowd
E                   C#m
Two big words read: “Better lookout”
A                 F#m
I’m bringing in a new look
           E
I ain’t no rock and roll crook
A          E
I ain’t no side show fake
A          E
I ain’t no rock and roll crook
A          E              F#m D E
I ain’t no side show fake

[Outro]
E
   I ain’t no rock and roll crook
E
I ain’t no side show fake
E
I play hard for all I took
E
I ain’t no rock and roll crook
E
I ain’t no rock and roll crook
E
I ain’t no side show fake
E