G
C
Em
D
G
C
Em
D
There's a girl in the backyard bangin' on her drum
G
C
Em
D
Sittin' in a junk pile laughing at the sun
G
C
Em
D
Singin' "ah ha ha, I just wanna be a rockstar"
G
C
Em
D
G
C
Em
D
There's a boy in the backseat singin' to the song
G
C
Em
D
Playin' on the radio, knowing he's the one
G
C
Em
D
Singin' "ah ha ha, I just wanna be a rockstar"
G
C
Em
D
G
C
Em
D
Singin' "ah ha ha, I was born to be a rockstar!"
G
C
Em
D
G
C
Em
D
There's a girl in the tree top looking at the stars
G
C
Em
D
Waiting for a touchdown comin' in from Mars
G
C
Em
D
Thinkin' "is there anybody out there?"
G
C
Em
D
G
C
Em
D
There's a boy thinking of here playin' his guitar
G
C
Em
D
Searching for the answer buried in his heart
G
C
Em
D
Singin' "ah, ha ha, is there anybody out there?"
G
C
Em
D
G
C
Em
D
Singin' "ah, ha ha, is there anybody out there?"
G
C
Em
D
And we're all getting older wishin' we were young
G
C
Em
D
Hangin' on the memory of what we would become
G
C
Em
D
Singin' "ah ha ha, I was born to be a rockstar"
G
C
Em
D
Singin' "ah ha ha, I just wanna be a rockstar"
G
C
Em
D
Singin' "ah ha ha, I was born to be a rockstar!"
If there's a meaning can you show me a sign
C
E
Am
I'm sailing away, to a Land of Opportunity.
F
C
G
The sun will shine, and birds will sing there everyday
C
E
Am
I'm sailing away, and I hope that you remember me.
F
C
G
It was fun, we had our run. Hip hip hooray!
C
E
Am
F
You said 'hello', I loved you so,
C
G
just like in a movie scene.
C
E
Am
F
I want you to know, I had to let go,
C
G
I'm falling in love again.
C
E
Am
I'm running away, to a place where you won't bother me.
F
C
G
We won't talk for a while, we'll be okay.
C
E
Am
And I'm changing my name to a word that's really hard to say.
F
C
G
It's no one's fault, I'm just too young, and you're insane.
C
E
Am
F
I wasted my time, I missed all the signs,
C
G
and it ruined my holiday.
C
E
Am
F
I want you to know, I had to let go,
C
G
I'm falling in love again
Dm
F
C
Ahaaaaa I just gotta believe there's something better.
Dm
F
C
G
Ahaaaaa I just gotta believe there's something more than you and me.
Dm
F
Am
Ahaaaaa I've just gotta believe, I've just gotta belie-ve.
C
E
Am
F
C
G
ba ba etc.
C
E
Am
F
C
Dm
G
Ba ba etc.
C
E
Am
F
You said 'hello', I loved you so,
C
G
I felt like a kid again.
C
E
Am
F
I want you to know, I had to let go
C
G
I'm falling in love again.
Dm
F
C
Ahaaaaa I just gotta believe there's something better.
Dm
F
C
G
Ahaaaaa I just gotta believe there's something more than you and me.
Dm
F
Am
Ahaaaaa I've just gotta believe, I've just gotta belie-ve.
C
E
Am
F
C
G
C
E
Am
I'm sailing away to a Land of Opportunity.
F
G
C
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D
D
G
D
Bm
G
D
VERSE:
D
G
D
You say love is what you put into it
D
G
D
You say that I'm losing my will
D
F#m
G
D
Don't you know that you're all that I think about?
G
D
A
You make up a half of the whole
D
G
D
You say that it's hard to commit to it
D
G
D
You say that it's hard standing still
D
F#m
G
D
Don't you know that I spend all my nights
G
D
A
Counting backwards the days 'til I'm home?
CHORUS:
Bm
G
A
If only New York wasn't so far away
Bm
G
A
I promise the city won't get in our way
G
D
When you're scared and alone,
G
D
A
G
Just know that I'm already home
VERSE:
D
G
D
I say that we're right in the heart of it
D
G
D
A love only we understand
D
F#m
G
D
I will bend every light in this city
G
D
A
And make sure they're shining on you
CHORUS:
Bm
G
A
If only New York wasn't so far away
Bm
G
A
I promise the city won't get in our way
G
D
When you're scared and alone,
G
D
A
G
Just know that I'm already home
BRIDGE:
Bm
G
When life takes it's own course
Bm
G
Sometimes we just don't get to choose
Em
F#m
I'd rather be there next to you
G
Promise you'll wait for me, wait for me
D
Wait 'til I'm home
D
F#m
G
D
D
F#m
G
D
All I have is this feeling inside of me
G
D
A
The only thing I've ever known
CHORUS:
Bm
G
A
If only New York wasn't so far away
Bm
G
A
I promise the city won't get in our way
G
D
When you're scared and alone,
G
D
A
Just know that I'm already home
Bm
G
A
If only New York wasn't so far away
Bm
G
A
I will be there every step of the way
G
D
When you're scared and alone,
G
D
A
G
D
Just know that I'm already home
G
D
A
Just know that I'm already home
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C
F
G
C
F
G
So tell me what are we living for?
C
F
G
I say we chuck inhibitions
C
F
G
And sell our souls to rock and roll
C
F
G
I need to know what I'm missing
C
F
G
So turn it up on the stereo
C
F
G
Somebody light the ignition
C
F
G
What the hell are you waiting for?
C
F
G
It's time to make a decision
G
(Nah-oooh)
F
C
I'm feeling the world go round
G
It's spinning me upside down
F
C
I'm finally homeward bound
G
I'm not giving up
C
It's crawling under my skin
F
And I don't care if I sin
F
I really want it
C
I really want it
G
C
F
I really want it right now
G
C
F
G
I really want it right now
C
F
G
If there's a maker up above
C
F
G
Then why is nobody listening
C
F
G
You show me hate, and I'll show you love
C
F
G
It's not about your religion
C
F
G
We're always lookin' to someone else
C
F
G
Just take a look in the mirror
C
F
G
'Cause all you need is inside yourself
C
F
G
It couldn't be any clearer
G
(Nah-oooh)
F
C
I'm feeling the world go round
G
It's spinning me upside down
F
C
I'm finally homeward bound
G
I'm not giving up
C
It's crawling under my skin
F
And I don't care if I sin
F
I really want it
C
I really want it
G
C
F
I really want it right now
G
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