Famous (acoustic)
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INTRO
Since it means so much to you...
C#5 E C#5 E
Ye ah e Ah
C#5 E C#5 E
Ye ah e ah
VERSE
C#5
Hollywood hills
Pocketful of shells
F#5
Sunset drag
A5 C#5
And I haven't even slept for days on end
Somethin's gotta give
F#5 A5
Might as well live it up
C#5
Until fat lady sings
[Refrão]
C#5
You want it
You got it
It's everything you dreamed of
C#5 A5
I just wanna be famous
E
Be so fucking jaded
G5 C#5
Cause all the playboy bunnys take my money from me
A5
Show up at the oscars
E
Smoke out Dennis Hopper
G5
The money is for nothing
C#5
And the chicks are for free
E C#5 E
Yeah I wanna be famous
VERSE
C#5
You can sleep all day
And still get paid
F#5
When the sun goes down
A5 C#5
We'll do it all over again
Cause when you're on a roll
They gotta let you go
F#5 A5
Right through the back door, door
C#5
Let the games begin
[Refrão]
C#5
You want it
You got it
It's everything you dreamed of
C#5 A5
I just wanna be famous
E
Be so fucking jaded
G5 C#5
Cause all the playboy bunnys take my money from me
A5
Show up at the oscars
E
Smoke out Dennis Hopper
G5
The money is for nothing
C#5
And the chicks are for free
E C#5 E
Yeah I wanna be famous
BRIDGE
A5 B5 C#5
Well I hope it's everything you ever dreamed about
Be careful what you wish for
A5
I hope it's everything you dreamed
B5
When everythings falling apart at the seams
F#5
And I know that you never believed in me
A5 B5 Asus2 E F#5
Don't ever let them fuck with your dreams
[Refrão]
C#5
Since it means so much to me...
C#5
You want it
You got it
It's everything you dreamed of
C#5 A5
I just wanna be famous
E
Be so fucking jaded
G5 C#5
Cause all the playboy bunnys take my money from me
A5
Show up at the oscars
E
Smoke out Dennis Hopper
G5
The money is for nothing
C#5
And the chicks are for free
C#5 A5
I just wanna be famous
E
Cause man its contagious
G5 C#5
Now all the playboy bunnys want my honey from me
A5
Show up at the grammies
E
So long as they pay me
G5
The money is for nothing
C#5
And the chicks are for free
E C#5 E
Yeah I wanna be famous
C#5 E C#5 E
Yea I wanna be
C#5 E C#5 E
Yea I wanna be famous
How to play Famous (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.