Hollywood Heckle And Jive
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Intro: A D A D
A
A young boy out there hitching a ride
D E
With songs in his pockets and stars in his eyes
A G D
Telling the folks back home that it's just begun
E
He'll be the lucky one
A
Young girl out there reading the trades
D E
Of movie directors and promises made
A G D
Hoping to see her name on the silver screen
E
Just another dream
Chorus:
A
Hollywood heckle and jive
Asus2 A
The weaker surrender, the stronger survive
Asus2 G D F
City of the Angels, won't you please
A D
Set me free
A
I've been working and I've been trying
D E
To talk to the people on Sunset and Vine
A G D
I've been waiting so long for my ship to come in
E
Just need a lucky win
A
Time after time I've decided to stay
D E
The dreams in my head, they just won't go away
A G D
Walking the streets and seeing the names in the lights
E
It's just another night
Chorus:
A
Hollywood heckle and jive
Asus2 A
The weaker surrender, the stronger survive
Asus2 G D F
City of the Angels, won't you please
A D A D G
Set me free
Bridge:
D A D
There's always somebody new in this crazy town
If someone goes up
C A Bb
That means somebody must go down
INTERLUDE: A D A D
Chorus:
A
Hollywood heckle and jive
Asus2 A
The weaker surrender, the stronger survive
Asus2 G D F
City of the Angels, won't you please
Won't you please, won't you please
A
Shine a light, shine a light on me
OUTRO: (## ad lib and fade to end ##)
D
Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood
A D
Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood
A D
Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood
A D
Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood
A D
Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood
How to play Hollywood Heckle And Jive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.