CHORD LIST:
CBbFGAbAmD5Eb5E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------1-----------|
G|--5----3----------------2---7----8--|
D|--5----3----3---5---6---2---7----8--|
A|--3----1----3---5---6---0---5----6--|
E|------------1---3---4---------------|RIFF:
CE|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5---------------------5---------------------5-----------|
D|--5---------------5--7------------------5--7--------------|
A|--3---3*--3*--/7--------------3*-3*-/7--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|Eb5D5BbFFFE|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8--7--3-------------------------------------------------|
D|--8--7--3------------3--6--6--5--3-----3--3--3------------|
A|--6--5--1-----1--/5--------------------3--3--3------------|
E|---------------------------------------1--1--1------------|
/ = slide up
* = palm mute
[Intro]
Riff x2
[Verse 1]
C
Welcome to the big time, you're bound to be a star
BbF
And even if you don't go all the way, you know that you'll go far
C
This place is for rats, it can turn you upside down
BbF
There's no one you can count on in this sleazy little town, oh no
[Pre-Chorus]
GAmF
Lots of promises in the dark
GAmBb
Don't you open your heart
[Chorus]
CEb5D5
Cuz it don't mean nothing, those words that they say
BbF
No it don't mean nothing, those games that people play
CEb5D5
It don't mean nothing, no victim, no crime
BbF
No it don't mean nothing 'til you sign it on the dotted line
[Instrumental]
Riff x2
| FGAb |
[Verse 2]
C
The director smiles as you walk in the door
BbF
He says "I love your work, babe, but you're just not what we're looking for"
C
And it's never what but who it is you know
BbF
So easy to get stuck in all that California snow, oh no
[Pre-Chorus]
GAmF
Take a good look around and you'll find
GAmBb
People tryin' to mess with your mind
[Chorus]
CEb5D5
Cuz it don't mean nothing, those words that they say
BbF
No it don't mean nothing, those games that people play
CEb5D5
It don't mean nothing, no victim, no crime
BbFG
No it don't mean nothing 'til you sign it on the dotted line
[Bridge]
Am
Hollywood can be so lonely
F
make you the winner of a losing fight
Am
The party is never over
F
The stars are always shinin'
AmBb
Doesn't matter if it's day or night
[Guitar Solo]
Riff x2
[Verse 3]
C
The producer says "let me change a line or two"
BbF
And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you
C
And you want to scream, but you gotta keep it all inside
FF
When you're trying to make a living, there ain't no such thing as pride, oh no
[Pre-Chorus]
GAmF
Lots of promises in the dark
GAmBb
But don't you open your heart
[Chorus]
CEb5D5
Cuz it don't mean nothing, those words that they say
BbF
No it don't mean nothing, those games that people play
CEb5D5
It don't mean nothing, no victim, no crime
BbF
No it don't mean nothing 'til you sign it on the dotted line
[Outro]
CEb5D5
Don't mean nothing
BbF
Don't mean nothing
CEb5D5
Don't mean nothing
BbF
Don't mean nothing
| C | C | Bb | F | x2
C
Don't mean nothing
BbF
Don't mean nothing
C
Don't mean nothing
BbF
Don't mean nothing