intro – – – A# G# D# x4
[ A# ] she hit town like A [ G# ] rose in bloom
[ D# ] smellin’ sweet , said sweet perfume
[ A# ] the color faded and the [ G# ] petals died
[ D# ] down in the city , no one cried
[ C# ] in the streets , the garbage lies
[ D# ] protected by a million flies
the [ A# ] roaches so big
you know that [ G# ] they got bones
[ D# ] they moved in and made a tenement home

i said [ A# ] nice boys
don’t play rock and [ G# ] roll
[ A# ] nice boys don’t play rock and [ G# ] roll
i’m not A [ D# ] nice boy!

A# G# D# x2

[ A# ] sweet sixteen she was [ G# ] fresh and clean
[ D# ] wanted so bad to be part of the scene
[ A# ] she met the man and she [ G# ] did the smack
[ D# ] paid the price layin’ flat on her back
[ C# ] wanted so bad just to please the boys
[ D# ] wound up being just a toy
[ A# ] played so hard burned her [ G# ] life away
[ D# ] lies were told no promises made

you know [ A# ] nice boys
don’t play rock and [ G# ] roll
[ A# ] nice boys don’t play rock and [ G# ] roll
i’m not A [ D# ] nice boy and i never was!

solo – – – A# G# D# x4

[ A# ] young and fresh when [ G# ] she hit town
[ D# ] hot for kicks just to get around
[ A# ] but now she lays in A [ G# ] filthy room
[ D# ] she kills the pain with
a flick and a spoon
[ C# ] and in the streets the garbage lies
[ D# ] protected by a million flies
you know the [ A# ] roaches so big
you know that [ G# ] they got bones
[ D# ] moved in and made a tenement home

[ A# ] nice boys don’t play rock and [ G# ] roll x20 end on D#