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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
A | A D | A | A D  - x2
0:15
A | A D | A | A D
Bm7 | Gadd9 | A | A D

Verse 1: 0:28
A                            D
  I live my life in the city,
A                         D
  There's no easy way out.
Bm7                 Gadd9
  The day's moving just
               | A | A D
Too fast for me.
0:42
A                                  D
  I need some time in the sunshine,
A                            D
  I gotta slow it right down.
Bm7                 Gadd9
  The day's moving just
               | A | A
Too fast for me.

Pre-chorus 1: 0:56
   F#m                   D
I live my life for the stars that shine,
 A
People say it's just a waste of time.
  F#m                    D
Then they said I should feed my head,
  A
That to me was just a day in bed.
1:10
      F#m              D
I'll take my car and drive real far,
        A
You're not concerned about the way we are.
Gadd9
In my mind my dreams are real,
E
Are you concerned about the way I feel?

Chorus 1: 1:23
   Gadd9 D                     A     | A
Tonight___ I'm a rock 'n' roll   star.
   Gadd9 D                       A | A
Tonight___ I'm a rock 'n' roll star.

Verse 2: (= [Verse 1]) 1:38
A                            D
  I live my life in the city,
A                         D
  There's no easy way out.
Bm7                 Gadd9
  The day's moving just
               | A | A D
Too fast for me.
1:52
A                                  D
  I need some time in the sunshine,
A                            D
  I gotta slow it right down.
Bm7                 Gadd9
  The day's moving just
               | A | A
Too fast for me.

Pre-chorus 2: (= [Pre-chorus 1]) 2:05
   F#m                   D
I live my life for the stars that shine,
 A
People say it's just a waste of time.
  F#m                    D
Then they said I should feed my head,
  A
That to me was just a day in bed.
2:19
      F#m              D
I'll take my car and drive real far,
        A
You're not concerned about the way we are.
Gadd9
In my mind my dreams are real,
E
Are you concerned about the way I feel?

Chorus 2: 2:33
   Gadd9 D                       A | A
Tonight___ I'm a rock 'n' roll star.
   Gadd9 D                     A     | A
Tonight___ I'm a rock 'n' roll   star.
   Gadd9 D                     A     | A
Tonight___ I'm a rock 'n' roll   star.

Bridge: 2:54
 Gadd9
You're not down with who I am,
 D
Look at you now, you're all
               A ->
In my hands tonight.

Instrumental: 3:01
A | A D | A | A D
Bm7 | Gadd9
3:12
A | A D | A | A D
Bm7 | Gadd9 | A | A

Chorus 3: 3:25
   Gadd9 D                     A     | A
Tonight___ I'm a rock 'n' roll   star.
   Gadd9 D                     A     | A
Tonight___ I'm a rock 'n' roll   star.
   Gadd9 D                     A     | A
Tonight___ I'm a rock 'n' roll   star.

Instrumental: 3:47
G | G7 | G | G7  - x2
4:01 4:15
E | D | E | D  - x4

Coda: 4:28 4:42
E            D      | E   D
  It's just rock 'n' roll.  - x8
4:58
E D | E D ...

Key

key
A
original
key
B
A# G#
transpose
capo
on
2 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

Official HD Remastered Video
Live Jools Holland 2000
Live At Wembley Arena 2008

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