Hollywood
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[(intro) ]
E
The way we’re living
F#
makes no sense
Ebm
Take me back to the
G#m
age of innocence
E F#
I want to go back then
Ebm
Take me back to the
G#m
age of innocence
Back to the age
Ebm
of innocence
(interlude) G#m E B F# G#m E Ebm
(verse 1)
G#m
When flaws were fixed
E
by laws and books
B
When singers wrote
Ebm
songs instead of hooks
G#m
When the value wasn't
E
in the price
Ebm
When the fight for life
was in the civil right
G#m
When you couldn't live
E
life through a screen
B
When everything you knew
Ebm
was as good as it seems
G#m
When the only worry was
E
the concept of sin
Ebm
When did it begin?
(Chorus)
E F#
I wonder if I could
Ebm G#m
go back to old Hollywood
E
When presidents dropped
F#
blonde bombshells
Ebm
Instead of creating
G#m
the perfect hell
E
The way we’re living
F#
makes no sense
Ebm
Take me back to the
G#m
age of innocence
E F#
I want to go back then
Ebm
Take me back to the
G#m
age of innocence
Ebm
Back to the age
of innocence
(interlude) G#m E B F# G#m E Ebm
(verse 2)
G#m
When pharmaceuticals weren't
E
there to make life beautiful
B
When the way that we were born
Ebm
was more than suitable
G#m
When everybody thought that
E
they could make a difference
B
And you couldn't get your
(hold)
fix within an instant
(repeat Chorus)
(interlude 2x) G#m C#m F# Ebm
(bridge)
E
I wanna get older
F#
Don't wanna fight my age
G#m
Now take me back
Ebm
to the simpler days
E F# G#m
I wonder how it all happened
E
I wanna get older
F#
Don't wanna fight my age
G#m
Don't wanna be the prey
Ebm
to the scalpel's blade
E F#
Now please tell me please
Ebm
tell me, whatever happened
(repeat Chorus)
(repeat bridge)
How to play Hollywood
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.