Intro E - D E - D …. Verse E D D He was a hard headed man, he was brutally handsome, E D E - D and she was terminally pretty. E D E D She held him up, and he held her for ransom E D E - D in the heart of the cold, cold city. A He had a nasty reputation as a cruel dude, E they said he was ruthless, they said he was crude, B7 they had one thing in common, they were good in bed. - A She'd say, "Faster, faster, the lights are turnin' red!" E D E D Life in the fast lane, surely make you lose your mind. E D E - D E - D (4x) Life in the fast lane, mm. Verse 2 E D E D Eager for action and hot for the game, E D E D the coming attraction, the drop of a name. E D D They knew all the right people, they took all the right pills, E D D they threw outrageous parties, they paid heavily bills. - A There were lines on the mirror, lines on her face, E she pretended not to notice, she was caught up in the race. B7 Out every evening until it was light, A he was too tired to make it, she was too tired to fight about it. Chorus E D E D Life in the fast lane, surely make you lose your mind. E D E - D Life in the fast lane, mm. E D E D Life in the fast lane, everything all the time. E D E - D Life in the fast lane, uh huh. B7 - D B7 - D - E ~ ~ Verse 3 E D E D Blowin' and burnin', blinded by thirst, E D E D they didn't see the stop sign, took a turn for the worst. - E D D She said, "Listen, baby, you can hear the engine ring, E D We've been up and down this highway, E D haven't seen a goddam thing." - A He said, "Call the doctor, I think I'm gonna crash.” E The doctor says he's coming, but you gotta pay him cash." B7 They went rushin' down that freeway, messed around and got lost, A they didn't care they were just dying to get off. Chorus E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D Life in the fast lane. C - A + E ~ …….. Life in the fast lane.