[Intro] 
C F C F
 [Verse 1] 
CF Midnight riding in my old two seater, rolling down the boulevard
CF Headlights shining on rusty fences as I pass the rail yard
Am Black leather jacket on a Friday night
F Fire up the lighter and a lucky strike. The
Am radio's saying "Take a walk on the wild
FCF side." And it's got me feeling like...
 [Chorus 1] 
CF Go wide open it's a pedal down kind of a thing.
FC Little bit of Mo-Town smooth
CF A little bit of Memphis Blues. A
CF sea of emotion raining all over me
FAmGF Give me that heart and that soul
CF American rock 'n roll
 [Verse 2] 
FCF I can see the banner on the courthouse flying proud red, white, and blue.
FCF I can see her waiving on the corner, smiling cause she feels just like I do
Am Now she's sitting right next to me
F Everything's how it oughta be
AmF Being young in the land of the free
CF And she's got me feeling like...
 [Chorus 2] 
CF Go wide open it's a pedal down kind of thing
FC A little bit of Folsom Blues
CF A little bit of gangster smooth. A
CF sea of emotion raining all over me
FAmGF Give me that heart and that soul
N.C. CFC American rock 'n roll
 [Bridge] 
FAm G FAm G FC
 [Verse 3] 
CF Midnight riding in my old two seater, rolling down the boulevard
CFCF Headlights shining on rusty fences, as I pass the rail yard
FCF And it's got me feeling like...
 [Chorus 3] 
CF Go wide open it's a pedal down kind of a thing
FC A little bit of Delta Blues
CF A little bit of "Blue Suede Shoes." A
CDm sea of emotion, raining all over me
DmCCF Give me that heart and that soul
FCF American rock 'n roll
FCF American rock 'n roll
FCF American rock 'n roll
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