13K Roulette guitar tab -------------------- 'Roulette' Transcription by by Bruce Springsteen Antti Kauppinen (music) & Kevin Kinder (lyrics) -------------------- Intro (0:05) Asus4 -----------------I----------------I----------------I--------------5-I -----------------I----------------I----------------I--------------5-I -----------------I----------------I----------------I--------------7-I --(drums only)---I----------------I----------------I--------------7-I -----------------I----------------I----------------I--------------0-I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I Asus4 -5-------------5-I5-------------5-I5-------------5-I5---------------I -5-------------5-I5-------------5-I5-------------5-I5---------------I -7-------------7-I7-------------7-I7-------------7-I7---------------I -7-------------7-I7-------------7-I7-------------7-I7---------------I -0-------------0-I0-------------0-I0-------------0-I0---------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I (0:11) Dm C -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I------------5---I (2)--------------I------------2---I0---------------I0---2-3---------I -0---------------I0---2-3---------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I Bb A /G /F /E -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -6---------------I------------5---I6-----------6---I5-------5-------I -----------------I----------------(3---3-----3-----I2---0----------.I -----------------I----------------I------3---------I--------3---2)-.I -----------------I----------------I----------(bass)I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I Verse (0:34,1:21) Dm C ---(------------P.M--------------)I----------------I----------------I -3---------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-I2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-I5---------------I----------------I -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-I0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-I5-5-5-----------I----------------I -------(2nd guitar;tacet 1st time)I3-3-3--etc.-----I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I 1.We left the toys out in the... 2.I grew up here on this street... Bb A /G /F /E -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -3---------------I----------------(3---3-----3-----I2---0----------.I -3---------------I----------------I------3---------I--------3---2)-.I -1---------------I----------------I----------(bass)I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I (0:57,1:43) Dm Am -----1---0---1---I3---1---0---1---I0---------------I----------------I -----3---3---3---I3---3---3---3---I3-----1-1-------I----------------I -2---2---2---2---I2---2---2---2---I2-----2-2-------I----------------I -0---------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I0---------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I (1.) Suddenly everything was just so... (2.) I was a fireman at Riker's... Bb -----1---0---1---I3---1---0---1---I----1---0---1---I3---1---0---1---I -----3---3---3---I3---3---3---3---I----3---3---3---I3---3---3---3---I -----3---3---3---I3---3---3---3---I----3---3---3---I3---3---3---3---I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -1---------------I----------------I1---------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I CHORUS (1:08,1:54,3:10) C Dm C Bb -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I .----------------I----------------I----------------I---------------.I .2---2---2-0-2-3-I----------------I2---2---2-0-2-3-I---------------.I (3)-----------(5)I----------------(3)-----------(1)I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I (1.)Roulette that's the name Roulette that's the game ... (2.)Roulette you're playin with my... (3.)Roulette with my life... F C -1---x-0-0-------I -1---x-1-1-------I (first time to 2nd verse, -2---x-0-0-------I second time to guitar solo. -3---x-2-2-------I Third time let ring over -3---x-3-3-------I drums-only fade-out) -1---------------I GUITAR SOLO (2:06) Am Em -17--------------I------------17--I15--------------I------------15--I -----------------I--------17------I----------------I--------17------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I G D -14------15------I14------15------I14--------------I--------14------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I15--------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I F G -15--------------I----------------I15--------------I----------------I ---------15------I13------12------I--------15------I13------12------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I Dm C B -13------12------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I15------13------I13(15)----------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I VERSE 3 (2:29) Dm C -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----(1st time piano only,--------I----------------I----------------I .-----2nd time guitar as in-------I----------------I----------------I .-----previous verses)------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I 3.Down by the river that talks... The police patrol the streets... Bb A (Dm) -----------------I----------------I----------------I-------------(1)I -----------------I----------------I----------------I-------------(3)I -----------------I----------------I----------------I-------------(2.I -----------------I----------------I----------------I-------------(0.I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I (2:51) Dm Am Bb -1-z-----------1-I1-z-----------0-I0-z-------------I----------------I -3-z-----------3-I3-z-----------1-I1-z-------------I----------------I -2-z-----------2-I2-z-----------2-I2-z-------------I--------------3-I -0-z-----------0-I0-z-----------2-I2-z-------------I--------------3-I -----------------I--------------0-I0-z-------------I--------------1-I -----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I I tried to find my way out to somewhere I thought it'd be safe... (Bb) Gm Bb -----------------I--------------3-I3-z-----------3-I3-z-----------6-I -----------------I--------------3-I3-z-----------3-I3-z-----------6-I -3-z-----------3-I3-z-----------3-I3-z-----------3-I3-z-----------7-I -3-z-----------3-I3-z-----------5-I5-z-----------5-I5-z-----------8-I -1-z-----------1-I1-z-----------5-I5-z-----------5-I5-z-----------8-I -----------------I--------------3-I3-z-----------3-I3-z-----------6-I (Bb) Asus4 -6-z-----------6-I6-z-----------5-I5-------------5-I5-------------5-I -6-z-----------6-I6-z-----------5-I5-------------5-I5-------------5-I -7-z-----------7-I7-z-----------7-I7-------------7-I7-------------7-I -8-z-----------8-I8-z-----------7-I7-------------7-I7-------------7-I -8-z-----------8-I8-z-----------0-I0-------------0-I0-------------0-I -6-z-----------6-I6-z-------------I----------------I----------------I (Asus4) -5-------------5-I5---------------I -5-------------5-I5---------------I (to chorus 3, which is -7-------------7-I7---------------I twice as long as previous -7-------------7-I7---------------I choruses) -0-------------0-I0---------------I -----------------I----------------I ROULETTE 1.We left the toys out in the back yard I took my wife and kids and left my house unguarded We packed what we could into the car No one here knows how it started Suddenly everything was just so out of control Now I want some answers, mister, I need to know I hear all the talk but I don't know what you're sayin' But I think I got a good idea of the game that you're playin' Roulette, that's the name Roulette, that's the game now Roulette, I don't know what they're sayin' Roulette, and everybody's playin' 2.I grew up here on this street where nothin' moves, just a strange breeze In a town full of worthless memories there's a shadow in my backyard I've got a house full of things that I can't touch Well all those things won't do me much good now I was a fireman out at Riker's, I did my job Mister, I've been cheated, I feel like I've been robbed I'm the big expendable, my life's just cancelled, null and void But what are you gonna do about your new boy Roulette, you're playin' with my life Roulette, with my children and my wife Roulette, every day the stakes get bigger Roulette, a different finger on the trigger 3.Down by the river that talks the night speaks in searchlights And shortwave radios squawk, the police patrol the streets But I've left behind the man I used to be, everything he believed in and all that belonged to me I tried to find my way out to somewhere where I thought it'd be safe They stopped me at the roadblock they put up on the interstate They put me in detention but I broke loose and then I ran They said they want to ask me a few questions but I think they had other plans Now I don't know who to trust and I don't know what I can believe They say they want to help me but with the stuff they keep on sayin' I think those guys just wanna keep on playin' Roulette, with my life Roulette, with my kids and my wife Roulette, the bullet's in the chamber Roulette, who's the unlucky stranger Roulette, surprise, you're dead Roulette, the gun's to your head Roulette, the bullet's spinning in the chamber Roulette, pull the trigger, feel the click No further danger --------------------------------- 'Roulette' is on the B-side of 'Tougher Than The Rest'-single released in 1988. The song was recorded for 'The River' in 1979 and also appears on various bootlegs including 'Down by the River'. This transcription is a labour of love and I don't really expect that anybody has any use for it. All comments to Antti amkauppi@plootu.helsinki.fi