ON A REAL ROLL                                       ©1988 by John Bennett

INTRO:  D [RIFF]      D [RIFF]

        D                                                                                    

V1.  Headin’ out of town, going non-stop Vegas bound.

                                                                   G        G [RIFF]

Got a two tone Caddy with the top rolled down.

              D                                                                  

Rollin’ steady through the night with you here by my side.

                                                                             G        G [RIFF]

There’s a soft  desert breeze, as the stars, roll on by.

                    A7                      

You’re my lucky charm babe; we’re goin’ to shake them dice

      G

As soon as we see those casino lights.

 

CHORUS 1:

                   D (E)                                                 G (A7)  [RIFF]

We’re on a real roll, real roll, real roll, real roll now.

                   D (E)                                                  G (A7) [RIFF]

We’re on a real roll, real roll, real roll, real roll now.

            A7 (B7)

Everything says Go, this time we’re gonna win.

             G (A7)

Since I met you baby, you put my heart into a spin.

                   D (E)                  A7(B7)[STOP]                 D (E)   MODULATE:  D  Eb   INSTRUMENTAL

We’re on a real roll, real roll,        we’re really rollin’ now.

 

                          D (E) 

V2. Our love is hotter than Vegas; we’ve got something on the ball.

                                                              G (A7) G (A7) [RIFF]

The odds are in our favor Win lose or draw.

                   D (E)

We’re on a winning streak honey you’re my ace in the hole.

                                                                                  G (A7) [RIFF]

We’re on a real roll baby, Let’s see how far we can go.

             A7 (B7)

I could lose it all tomorrow, but I wouldn’t feel blue,

              G (A7)

‘Cause I hit the jackpot baby, when I met you.

 

CHORUS 2:   SAME AS CHORUS 1: MODULATE               

 

INSTRUMENTAL:   SAME AS first  4 lines of  V2:  [MODULATED  UP]  

             B7

I could lose it all tomorrow, but I wouldn’t feel blue,

             A7

‘Cause I hit the jackpot baby, when I met you.

 

CHORUS  3 & 4:   SAME AS CHORUS 1: [MODULATED  UP]

TAG:  SING LAST 3 LINES  OF CHORUS 1   END:  [SEVEN BEAT ENDING ON] E