[Verse 1 - NO DRUMS - JUST GUITAR] Some [G] body once [D] told me the [Am] world is gonna [C] roll me I [G] ain't the sharpest [D] tool in the [Am] shed [C] She was [G] looking kinda [D] dumb with her [Am] finger and her [C] Thumb in the [G] shape of an " [D] L" on her [Am] forehead [C]
[FULL BAND IN] Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming [Am] Fed to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running [G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb
[G] So much to do [D] so much to see So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow
[Chorus - C#dim slide C up one fret and don't fret the D string] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim-x4x20x] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Stop wit drum riff]
[Verse 2] It's a [G] cool place and they [D] say it gets colder You're [Am] bundled up now but wait ' [C] til you get older But the [G] meteor men beg to [D] differ Judging by the [Am] hole in the satellite [C] picture
The ice we [G] skate is getting pretty [D] thin The waters getting [Am] warm so you might as well [C] swim My world's on [G] fire how about [D] yours That's the way I [Am] like it and I never get [C] bored
[Chorus] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Instrumental - Whistle bit - NO BASS, VERY LIGHT DRUMS AND GUITAR] G C C#dim C x4 (Scratching - go for the moon)
[Chorus -FULL BAND] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And a [G] ll that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (VOCALS UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] (COME BACK IN EARLIER)
[Verse 3 - Arpeggios] Some [G] body once [D] asked, could I [Am] spare some change for [C] gas I need to [G] get myself a [D] way from this [Am] place [C] I said [G] yep what a con [D] cept I could [Am] use a little fuel my [C] self And we could [G] all use a [D] little [Am] change [C][BUILD]
Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming [Am] Fed to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running [G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb
[G] So much to do [D] so much to see So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go, go You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow
[Chorus] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Intro - BPM 88 - No drums - Capo 2 for original key] Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4
[Verse 1 - No drums] [Em] Today is [G] gonna be the day That they're [D] gonna throw it back to you [A7sus4] [Em] By now you [G] should've somehow Rea [D] lised what you gotta do [A7sus4] [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] Feels the way I [A7sus4] do about you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Verse 2 - Drums in on 'That the'] [Em] Backbeat the [G] word is on the street That the [D] fire in your heart is out [A7sus4] [Em] I'm sure you've [G] heard it all before But you [D] never really had a doubt [A7sus4] [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] feels The way I [A7sus4] do about you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Pre-Chorus] And [C] all the roads we [D] have to walk are [Em] winding And [C] all the lights that [D] lead us there are [Em] blinding [C] There are many [D] things that I would [G] Like to [D] say to [Em] you But I [D] don't know [A7sus4] how
[Chorus] Because [C] maybe.. [Em] ...... [G] ...You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em][G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] .... [Em]
[Stop] [Drum fill BxSx SxBS xSSS SBSx]
[Verse 3] [Em] Today was [G] gonna be the day But they'll [D] never throw it back [A7sus4] to you [Em] By now you [G] should've somehow Rea [D] lised what you're not [A7sus4] to do [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] Feels the way I do [A7sus4] About you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Pre-Chorus] And [C] all the roads that [D] lead you there are [Em] winding And [C] all the lights that [D] light the way are [Em] blinding [C] There are many [D] things that I would [G] like to [D] say to [Em] you But I [D] don't know [A7sus4] how
[Chorus] Because [C] maybe.. [Em] ...... [G] ...You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em] ........ [G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] ...... [Em] Because [C] maybe..(I said [Em] maybe) [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em] ....... [G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] ...You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] ...... [Em] ....I said [C] maybe (I said [Em] maybe) [G] ... You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] ) [Em]
