Capo on 2nd Fret Into: G Verse 1 G I got a cracked windshield and Mardi Gras beads G Some trucker hats and old hotel keys D G C We got a dash, full of trash and other bands CD's G D G Got a cracked windshield and Mardi Gras beads G Breaking points and broken guitar strings G We bet big and we lost everything D G C Damn near wasted all our 20's chasing down a dream G D G Now we're all breaking points and broken guitar strings Chorus: C G We ain't ever gonna make it, like I thought we would C D So why can't we just pack it up and say we did the best we could G G D C I used to be a decent man, then life just took its toll G Now I'm just a casualty of rock and roll CGCGCGCG Verse 2 G Closing time and opening bands G A different town, same old one night stands D G C Another midnight muse in cowboy boots with X's on her hands G D G Closing time and opening bands G It's like playing a game you know you'll never win G You're down to your last hand and you're all in D G C Then a turn of luck and you double up, just to bet it all again G D G You see we're playing a game we know we'll never win. Chorus: C G We ain't ever gonna make it, like I thought we would C D So why can't we just pack it up and say we did the best we could G G D C I shoulda been a doctor or a lawyer, or a policeman on patrol G Instead I'm a casualty of rock and roll CGCGCGCG Verse 3 G Tell my mama and my daddy that I tried G Tell all my friends and family goodbye D G C 'Cuz if the road is where you live boy, the road is where you'll die G D G Tell my mama and my daddy that I tried Chorus: C G We ain't ever gonna make it, like I thought we would C D So why can't we just pack it up and say we did the best we could G G D C I gave my heart to the highway, she returned it full of holes G We're just casualties of rock and roll Outro: CGCGCG C G C G C G C G Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll C G C G C G Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll CGCGCG