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