Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Verse:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star
F# minorF#m B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
And everybody's in movies, doesn't matter who you are
B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
There are stars in every city, in every house on every street
C majorC G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, their names are written in concrete
Verse:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Don't step on Greta Garbo as you walk down the boulevard
F# minorF#m B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
She looks so weak and fragile, that's why she tried to be so hard
B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
But they turned her into a princess and they sat her on a throne
C majorC G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
But she turned her back on stardom, because she wanted to be alone
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of
C majorC G+G D MajorD
People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain
Verse:
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
If you covered him with garbage, George Sanders would still have style
F# minorF#m B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney, he would still turn 'round and smile
B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
But don't tread on dearest Marilyn, she's not very tough
C majorC G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
She should have been made of iron or steel, but she was only flesh and blood
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of
C majorC G+G D MajorD
People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain
Instrumental:
B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G D MajorD
F# minorF#m B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
C majorC G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of
C majorC G+G D MajorD
People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame
C majorC G+G D MajorD BB
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain
Verse:
E MajorE BB A augmentedA E MajorE
Rudolph Valentino looks very much alive
G# minorG#m C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB
And he looks up ladies' dresses as they sadly pass him by
C# minorC#m G# minorG#m A augmentedA BB
Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi, 'cause he's liable to turn and bite
D MajorD A augmentedA BB E MajorE
But stand close by Bette Davis, 'cause of such a lonely life
Bridge:
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie show
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
A augmentedA fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
And celluloid heroes never really die
Verse:
BB A augmentedA E MajorE
Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star
G# minorG#m C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB
And everybody's in showbiz, it doesn't matter who you are
C# minorC#m G# minorG#m A augmentedA BB
And to those who are successful, be always on your guard
D MajorD A augmentedA BB E MajorE
Success walks hand in hand with failure along Hollywood Boulevard