| Am |
| He was a h | ard-headed man, he was brutally handsome |
And she was terminally pretty
She held him up, and he held her for ransom
In the heart of the cold, cold city
| D7 |
| He had a | nasty reputation as a cruel dude |
| Am |
| They | said he was ruthless, they said he was crude |
| E7 |
| They had | one thing in common, they were good in bed |
| D7 |
| She’d say, | faster, faster, the lights are turnin’ red |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, surely make you lose your mind |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, mmm |
| Am |
| Eager for action and hot for the game |
The coming attraction, the drop of a name
They knew all the right people, they took all the right pills
They threw outrageous parties, they paid heavenly bills
| D7 |
| There were | lines on the mirror, lines on her face |
| Am |
| She | pretended not to notice, she was caught up in the race |
| E7 |
| Out every evening, until it was light |
| D7 |
| He was | too tired to make it, she was too tired to fight about it |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, surely make you lose your mind |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, mmm |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, everything, all the time |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, uh-huh |
| Am |
| Blowin’ and burnin,’ blinded by thirst |
They didn’t see the stop sign, took a turn for the worse
She said, listen, baby, you can hear the engine rev
We've been up and down this highway, haven't seen a goddam thing
| D7 |
| He said, | call the doctor, I think I’m gonna crash |
| Am |
| The | doctor say he’s comin’, but you gotta pay him cash |
| E7 |
| They went | rushin’ down that freeway, messed around and got lost |
| D7 |
| They didn’t care, they were just dyin’ to get off |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, surely make you lose your mind |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, mmm |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, everything, all the time |
| Am |
| Life in the fast lane, uh-huh |
| G |
| F |
| Life in the fast lane |