Novastar
View chords used in this chart
[Verso 1]
B
Hey mama, what you gonna tell me
B
I can be a rock star, I can be a runaway
B
Hey mama, what you gonna tell me
B
I can be a rock star, I can be a runaway
B
Hey mama, what you gonna tell me
B
I can be a heartbreaker, troublemaker, sunshaker
B
Yeah, you better bet on me
B
Alive
A
Alive
B
Alive
A E
Alive
[Verso 2]
B
Late December, 1994
B
Burst in this universe, 8 pounds or more
A
Singing I, I'm alive
B
You don't wanna know know know know know
B
Think I gotta go go go go go
A
Hey mama, think I'm gonna nip off
A
Gonna be late for the 3 o'clock kick off
B A
(Alive) I'm a Novastar coming of age
G#m
(Alive) I tell myself every day
A
(Alive) I'm a rocket ship ready to fly
E B B B B
(Alive) Man, oh man, I feel alive
[Verso 3]
B
Hey mama, what you gonna tell me
B
I can be a rock star, I can be a runaway
B
Hey mama, what you gonna tell me
B
I can be a rock star, I can be a runaway
B
Hey mama, what you gonna tell me
B
I could be a heartbreaker, troublemaker, sunshaker
B
Yeah, you better bet on me, yeah you bet ya
B A
(Alive) I'm a Novastar coming of age
G#m
(Alive) I tell myself every day
A
(Alive) I'm a rocket ship ready to fly
E B
(Alive) Man, oh man, I feel alive
A/C#
(I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive) I'm a Novastar coming of age
G#m/D#
(I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive) Tell myself every day
A
(I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive) A rocket ship ready to fly
E
(I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive) Man, oh man, I feel alive
How to play Novastar
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.