Biography:
Ram Jam were an American rock band popular in the 70s, best known for their 1977 Top 20 hit "Black Betty" (a cover of an old Leadbelly tune) that has been remixed and re-released many times. The band members were Bill Bartlett (guitar), Pete Charles (drums), Myke Scavone (lead singer), and Howie Arthur Blauvett (bass). Jimmy Santoro, who toured with the band in support of their debut album, joined on guitar for the follow-up album.
Bill Bartlett was formerly lead guitarist for sunshine pop group The Lemon Pipers
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[Intro]
D D C G
[Verse 1]
D
I'm cruising through life with no blinders on
C G
I'm trying for the line between right and wrong
D
But there's always something shaking wherever I go
C G
And I'm always saying yes when I should say no
[Pre-Chorus]
A Bm
I said come here sweet thing, let me show you how it feels
G F
She said "don't look at me and keep your hands on the wheel"
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel, oh
[Verse 2]
D
There's one thing, I never understood
C G
How can it be bad when it feels so good
D
How can I keep getting up, time and again
C G
How come I lose twenty when I only stole ten
[Pre-Chorus]
A Bm
I said come here sweet thing, let me show you how it feels
G F
She said "don't look at me and keep your hands on the wheel"
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel, oh
[Instrumental]
D D C G
D D C G
D D C G
D D C G
[Bridge]
D
Traffic's flying by and I'm starting to move
C
There's such a fine line between a rut and a groove
D F
Ooh shucks, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel
[Instrumental]
D F G A C
D F G A C
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel...
D D C G
[Verse 1]
D
I'm cruising through life with no blinders on
C G
I'm trying for the line between right and wrong
D
But there's always something shaking wherever I go
C G
And I'm always saying yes when I should say no
[Pre-Chorus]
A Bm
I said come here sweet thing, let me show you how it feels
G F
She said "don't look at me and keep your hands on the wheel"
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel, oh
[Verse 2]
D
There's one thing, I never understood
C G
How can it be bad when it feels so good
D
How can I keep getting up, time and again
C G
How come I lose twenty when I only stole ten
[Pre-Chorus]
A Bm
I said come here sweet thing, let me show you how it feels
G F
She said "don't look at me and keep your hands on the wheel"
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel, oh
[Instrumental]
D D C G
D D C G
D D C G
D D C G
[Bridge]
D
Traffic's flying by and I'm starting to move
C
There's such a fine line between a rut and a groove
D F
Ooh shucks, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel
[Instrumental]
D F G A C
D F G A C
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel
[Chorus]
D F
Keep your hands on the wheel, keep your hands on the wheel
G A C
Keep your hands on the wheel, on the wheel...
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