CELLULOID HEROES- THE KINKS / Vintage Hollywood Chords
Tempo:
64.025 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G]
everybody's [D] a star, [F#m] and [Bm] everybody's in movies, [G] doesn't matter [A] who you are.
[Bm] There are stars [F#m] in every city, [D] in [G] every house and on every [A] street,
[D] and if you walk down [G] Hollywood Boulevard, [A] their names are written in [D] concrete.
Don't [A] step under the car boat [G] as you walk down [D] the boulevard.
[F#m] She looked [Bm] so weak and fragile, [G] that's why she tried to be [A] so hard.
[Bm] But they turned her [F#m] into a princess, [G] and they sat her [A] on a throne.
[D] But she turned her [G] back on stardom, because [A] she wanted to be [D] alone.
[C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
[C] Some that [G] you recognize, some that [D] you've hardly even heard of.
[C] People who [G] worked and suffered and struggled [D] for fame.
[C] Some who [G] succeeded and some who [D] suffered in vain.
[A] Rudolph Valentino [G] looks very [Em] much [D] [F#m] alive,
and he looks up [Bm] ladies' dresses [G] as they sadly [A] pass him by.
[Bm] Avoid stepping on [F#m] Bela [D] Lugosi, [G] because he's liable [A] to turn and bite.
[D] But stand close [G] by Betty Davis, [A] because hers was such a [D] lonely life.
If you covered [A] him with garbage, [G] George Saunders would still [D] have style.
[F#m] And if you stamped on [Bm] Mickey Rooney, [G] he would still [A] turn around and smile.
[Bm] But please don't tread [F#m] on dearest Marilyn, [G]
because she's not very [A] tough.
[D] She should have been made [G] of iron or steel, [A] but she was only made of [D] flesh and blood.
[C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
[C] Some that [G] you recognize, some that [D] you've hardly even heard of.
[C] People who worked [G] and suffered and struggled [D] for fame.
[C] Some who succeeded [G] and some who [D] suffered in vain.
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G] and [D] everybody's a star.
[F#m]
And [Bm] everybody's in showbiz, [G] it doesn't matter [A] who you are.
[Bm] And those who are [F#m] successful, [G] be always on [A] your guard.
[D] Success walks hand in [G] hand with failure [A] along Hollywood [D] Boulevard.
[C] I wish [G] my life was a nonstop Hollywood [D] movie show.
[C] A fantasy world [G] of celluloid [D] villains and heroes.
[C] Because celluloid [G] heroes never feel [D] any pain.
[C] And celluloid [G] heroes never [D] really die.
[C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk along [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
[C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you've [D] hardly even heard of.
[C] People who [G] worked and suffered and [D] struggled for fame.
[C] Some who [G] succeeded and some who [D] suffered in vain.
[C] La-la-la, [G] la-la-la, la [D]-la-la-la.
[C] [G] [D] Ah, [C] celluloid [G] heroes never feel [D] any pain.
[C] Ah, celluloid [G] heroes never [D] really die.
[C] I wish my [G] life was a nonstop [D] Hollywood movie show.
A [C] fantasy world [G] of celluloid [D] villains and heroes
[C] Because celluloid [G] heroes never [D] feel any pain
[C] And celluloid [G] heroes never really [D] die
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G]
everybody's [D] a star, [F#m] and [Bm] everybody's in movies, [G] doesn't matter [A] who you are.
[Bm] There are stars [F#m] in every city, [D] in [G] every house and on every [A] street,
[D] and if you walk down [G] Hollywood Boulevard, [A] their names are written in [D] concrete.
Don't [A] step under the car boat [G] as you walk down [D] the boulevard.
[F#m] She looked [Bm] so weak and fragile, [G] that's why she tried to be [A] so hard.
[Bm] But they turned her [F#m] into a princess, [G] and they sat her [A] on a throne.
[D] But she turned her [G] back on stardom, because [A] she wanted to be [D] alone.
[C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
[C] Some that [G] you recognize, some that [D] you've hardly even heard of.
[C] People who [G] worked and suffered and struggled [D] for fame.
[C] Some who [G] succeeded and some who [D] suffered in vain.
[A] Rudolph Valentino [G] looks very [Em] much [D] [F#m] alive,
and he looks up [Bm] ladies' dresses [G] as they sadly [A] pass him by.
[Bm] Avoid stepping on [F#m] Bela [D] Lugosi, [G] because he's liable [A] to turn and bite.
[D] But stand close [G] by Betty Davis, [A] because hers was such a [D] lonely life.
If you covered [A] him with garbage, [G] George Saunders would still [D] have style.
[F#m] And if you stamped on [Bm] Mickey Rooney, [G] he would still [A] turn around and smile.
[Bm] But please don't tread [F#m] on dearest Marilyn, [G]
because she's not very [A] tough.
[D] She should have been made [G] of iron or steel, [A] but she was only made of [D] flesh and blood.
[C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
[C] Some that [G] you recognize, some that [D] you've hardly even heard of.
[C] People who worked [G] and suffered and struggled [D] for fame.
[C] Some who succeeded [G] and some who [D] suffered in vain.
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G] and [D] everybody's a star.
[F#m]
And [Bm] everybody's in showbiz, [G] it doesn't matter [A] who you are.
[Bm] And those who are [F#m] successful, [G] be always on [A] your guard.
[D] Success walks hand in [G] hand with failure [A] along Hollywood [D] Boulevard.
[C] I wish [G] my life was a nonstop Hollywood [D] movie show.
[C] A fantasy world [G] of celluloid [D] villains and heroes.
[C] Because celluloid [G] heroes never feel [D] any pain.
[C] And celluloid [G] heroes never [D] really die.
[C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk along [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
[C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you've [D] hardly even heard of.
[C] People who [G] worked and suffered and [D] struggled for fame.
[C] Some who [G] succeeded and some who [D] suffered in vain.
[C] La-la-la, [G] la-la-la, la [D]-la-la-la.
[C] [G] [D] Ah, [C] celluloid [G] heroes never feel [D] any pain.
[C] Ah, celluloid [G] heroes never [D] really die.
[C] I wish my [G] life was a nonstop [D] Hollywood movie show.
A [C] fantasy world [G] of celluloid [D] villains and heroes
[C] Because celluloid [G] heroes never [D] feel any pain
[C] And celluloid [G] heroes never really [D] die
Key:
G
D
C
A
F#m
G
D
C
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G]
everybody's [D] a star, [F#m] and [Bm] everybody's in movies, [G] doesn't matter [A] who you are.
[Bm] There are stars [F#m] in every city, [D] in [G] every house and on every [A] street,
[D] and if you walk down [G] Hollywood Boulevard, [A] their names are written in [D] concrete.
_ Don't [A] step under the car boat [G] as you walk down [D] the boulevard.
[F#m] She looked [Bm] so weak and fragile, [G] that's why she tried to be [A] so hard.
[Bm] But they turned her [F#m] into a princess, [G] and they sat her [A] on a throne.
[D] But she turned her [G] back on stardom, because [A] she wanted to be [D] alone. _ _
[C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard. _
[C] Some that [G] you recognize, some that [D] you've hardly even heard of.
[C] People who [G] worked and suffered and struggled [D] for fame. _
_ [C] Some who [G] succeeded and some who [D] suffered in vain. _
_ _ [A] Rudolph Valentino [G] looks very [Em] much [D] [F#m] alive,
and he looks up [Bm] ladies' dresses [G] as they sadly [A] pass him by.
[Bm] Avoid stepping on [F#m] Bela [D] Lugosi, [G] because he's liable [A] to turn and bite.
[D] But stand close [G] by Betty Davis, [A] because hers was such a [D] lonely life.
If you covered [A] him with garbage, [G] George Saunders would still [D] have style.
[F#m] And if you stamped on [Bm] Mickey Rooney, [G] he would still [A] turn around and smile.
[Bm] But please don't tread [F#m] on dearest Marilyn, [G]
because she's not very [A] tough.
[D] She should have been made [G] of iron or steel, [A] but she was only made of [D] flesh and blood.
_ [C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
_ [C] Some that [G] you recognize, some that [D] you've hardly even heard of.
[C] People who worked [G] and suffered and struggled [D] for fame.
_ [C] Some who succeeded [G] and some who [D] suffered in vain. _ _ _
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G] and [D] everybody's a star.
[F#m]
And [Bm] everybody's in showbiz, [G] it doesn't matter [A] who you are.
[Bm] And those who are [F#m] successful, [G] be always on [A] your guard.
[D] Success walks hand in [G] hand with failure [A] along Hollywood [D] Boulevard. _
_ _ [C] I wish [G] my life was a nonstop Hollywood [D] movie show.
_ [C] A fantasy world [G] of celluloid [D] villains and heroes.
_ _ [C] Because celluloid [G] heroes never feel [D] any pain.
[C] And celluloid [G] heroes never [D] really die.
_ [C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk along [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
_ [C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you've [D] hardly even heard of.
_ [C] People who [G] worked and suffered and [D] struggled for fame.
_ _ [C] Some who [G] succeeded and some who [D] suffered in vain.
_ [C] La-la-la, [G] la-la-la, la [D]-la-la-la.
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] Ah, _ _ _ [C] celluloid [G] heroes never feel [D] any pain.
_ [C] Ah, celluloid [G] heroes never [D] really die.
_ [C] I wish my [G] life was a nonstop [D] Hollywood movie show.
A [C] fantasy world [G] of celluloid [D] villains and heroes
_ [C] Because celluloid [G] heroes never [D] feel any pain
_ _ [C] And celluloid [G] heroes never really [D] die _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G]
everybody's [D] a star, [F#m] and [Bm] everybody's in movies, [G] doesn't matter [A] who you are.
[Bm] There are stars [F#m] in every city, [D] in [G] every house and on every [A] street,
[D] and if you walk down [G] Hollywood Boulevard, [A] their names are written in [D] concrete.
_ Don't [A] step under the car boat [G] as you walk down [D] the boulevard.
[F#m] She looked [Bm] so weak and fragile, [G] that's why she tried to be [A] so hard.
[Bm] But they turned her [F#m] into a princess, [G] and they sat her [A] on a throne.
[D] But she turned her [G] back on stardom, because [A] she wanted to be [D] alone. _ _
[C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard. _
[C] Some that [G] you recognize, some that [D] you've hardly even heard of.
[C] People who [G] worked and suffered and struggled [D] for fame. _
_ [C] Some who [G] succeeded and some who [D] suffered in vain. _
_ _ [A] Rudolph Valentino [G] looks very [Em] much [D] [F#m] alive,
and he looks up [Bm] ladies' dresses [G] as they sadly [A] pass him by.
[Bm] Avoid stepping on [F#m] Bela [D] Lugosi, [G] because he's liable [A] to turn and bite.
[D] But stand close [G] by Betty Davis, [A] because hers was such a [D] lonely life.
If you covered [A] him with garbage, [G] George Saunders would still [D] have style.
[F#m] And if you stamped on [Bm] Mickey Rooney, [G] he would still [A] turn around and smile.
[Bm] But please don't tread [F#m] on dearest Marilyn, [G]
because she's not very [A] tough.
[D] She should have been made [G] of iron or steel, [A] but she was only made of [D] flesh and blood.
_ [C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
_ [C] Some that [G] you recognize, some that [D] you've hardly even heard of.
[C] People who worked [G] and suffered and struggled [D] for fame.
_ [C] Some who succeeded [G] and some who [D] suffered in vain. _ _ _
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G] and [D] everybody's a star.
[F#m]
And [Bm] everybody's in showbiz, [G] it doesn't matter [A] who you are.
[Bm] And those who are [F#m] successful, [G] be always on [A] your guard.
[D] Success walks hand in [G] hand with failure [A] along Hollywood [D] Boulevard. _
_ _ [C] I wish [G] my life was a nonstop Hollywood [D] movie show.
_ [C] A fantasy world [G] of celluloid [D] villains and heroes.
_ _ [C] Because celluloid [G] heroes never feel [D] any pain.
[C] And celluloid [G] heroes never [D] really die.
_ [C] You can see all the [G] stars as you walk along [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
_ [C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you've [D] hardly even heard of.
_ [C] People who [G] worked and suffered and [D] struggled for fame.
_ _ [C] Some who [G] succeeded and some who [D] suffered in vain.
_ [C] La-la-la, [G] la-la-la, la [D]-la-la-la.
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] Ah, _ _ _ [C] celluloid [G] heroes never feel [D] any pain.
_ [C] Ah, celluloid [G] heroes never [D] really die.
_ [C] I wish my [G] life was a nonstop [D] Hollywood movie show.
A [C] fantasy world [G] of celluloid [D] villains and heroes
_ [C] Because celluloid [G] heroes never [D] feel any pain
_ _ [C] And celluloid [G] heroes never really [D] die _ _ _ _ _ _
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