Chords for Robbie Robertson American Roulette Letterman

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_ _ _ _ _ Our next guest was the leader of the band, one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever assembled.
They were the subject of the film, The Last Waltz, and this is this man's latest solo ever.
It's his runaway hit album entitled Robbie Robertson.
Folks, please welcome one and the same, Robbie Robertson. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Gm] _ _ He was born [C] in the belly of a country, [Gm] _ _ over east of [C] me.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ Confused [C] by the big city [G] blues, he didn't [Gm] know who to like, [C] he's weak.
_ _ [Cm] Put yourself [F] behind the wheel, _ [Cm] _ see if you can [F] get that feel.
_ [Gm] _ Move faster [C] by night, oh, [Gm] _ move faster [C] by night.
_ _ [A] _ The windows [D] were all shattered, [A] and the body [D] was all _ [Eb] battered. _
_ _ [F] _ _ American [Gm] Roulette, stake your life upon [Eb] it. _ _
_ [F] American _ _ [Gm] Roulette, same eyes, same [Eb] eyes. _
_ _ [F] _ American [Gm] Roulette. _
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Take that boy and put him in a mansion, paint the windows black.
_ _ _ Give him all the women that he wants, put a monkey on his [C] back.
_ _ _ All of [F] your so-called friends, [Cm] _ take you where [C] the sidewalk [F] is.
[G] _ Can't sleep at night, [C] no.
[G] _ Can't sleep at night, [C] no.
[Am] _ Lord, [A] please save his soul, he was the king of rock and [D] roll.
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_ [F] _ _ _ [G] American Roulette, stake your life upon [Eb] it. _
[C] American _ _ _ [Gm] Roulette, same eyes, _ same [Eb] eyes. _ _
_ [F] _ American [G] _ _ [Gm] Roulette.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ It says he didn't have [C] a chance in hell, _ [Gm] or the American [F] dream.
_ _ [G] _ There's a thousand [C] young boys out there, [Gm] come and get yourself [C] a drink.
_ _ _ [Cm] See [F] how the water looks, [Cm] the talk that shook the [F] world.
The [G] American _ [Gm] dream.
_ [C] More.
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So much for [D] her hands, [Am] _ another stainless steel [D] world.
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[F] American _ _ [G] _ Roulette.
Stake your life upon [Eb] _ it.
[F] American _ _ [G] _ Roulette, same eyes, _ same [Eb] eyes. _ _
_ [F] American _ _ [G] Roulette.
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_ _ _ _ _ [Am] Say a prayer for [D] the lost generation.
[Am] _ There's gonna be [A] a lot of desperation.
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[F] American _ _ _ [G] Roulette.
Stake your life upon [Eb] it. _ _
[F] American _ _ _ [G] [Gm] Roulette. _
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