Key: G
Introduction: G D C G D C G
D
I found him by the stage last night
C G
He was breathing his last breath
D
A bottle of gin and a cigarette
C G
Was all he had left
Well, I know that you make music
C D
'Cause you carry your guitar
G
But god help the troubadour
Em
Who tries to be a star
G D G
Come on and play the chords of love my friend
D G
Play the chords of fame
C G D
But if you wanna keep your song, no no no
Em G
Don't play the chords of fame, oh no no
D
You know I've seen my share of hustlers
C G
As they try to take the world
D
And when they find their melody
C G
They're surrounded by the girls
But it all fades so quickly
C D
Like a sunny summer day
G
Reporters ask you questions
Em
And they write down what you say
G D G
So, come on and play the chords of love my friend
D G
Play the chords of fame
C G D
But if you wanna keep your song, no no no
Em G
Don't play the chords of fame, no no no
D
They'll rob you of your innocence
C G
They'll put you up for sale
D
The more that you will find success
C G
The more that you will fail
I'd been around, I had my share
C D
And I really can't complain
G
But I wonder who I left behind
Em
On the other side of fame
G D G
Oh, come on and play the chords of love my friend
D G
Play the chords of fame
C G D
But if you wanna keep your song, no no no
Em G D C G D
Don't play the chords of fame, no no no
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G D C G D
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
G D C G D
No, oh don't, don't play the chords of fame__
G D C G D
Oh don't, no don't, don't play the chords of fame__
G D C G D
Oh don't, no don't, don't play the chords of fame__
G D C G D
Oh don't, no don't, don't play the chords of fame__
G D C G D
Oh don't, no don't, don't play the chords of fame__
G D C G D
Oh don't, no don't, don't play the chords of fame__
G D C G D
Oh don't, no don't, don't play the chords of fame__