D A G D Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a starF#m Bm G A And everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you areBm F#m There are stars in every cityG A In every house and on every streetC/D G And if you walk down Hollywood BoulevardA D Their names are written in concrete [Verse 2]D A G D Don't tread on Greta Garbo as you walk down the BoulevardF#m Bm G A She looks so weak and fragile that's why she tried to be so hardBm F#m G A But they turned her into a princess and they sat her on a throneC/D G A D But she turned her back on stardom, because she wanted to be alone[Chorus A]C G D You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood BoulevardC G D Some that you recognise, some that you've hardly even heard ofC G D People who worked and suffered, and struggled for fameC G D Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain [Verse 3]D A G D Rudolph Valentino, looks very much alive,F#m Bm G A And he looks up ladies' dresses as they sadly pass him byBm F#m G A Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi, cause he's liable to turn and biteC/D G A D But stand close by Bette Davis, because hers was such a lonely lifeContinues after the ad[Chorus A]C G D You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood BoulevardC G D Some that you recognise, some that you've hardly even heard ofC G D People who worked and suffered, and struggled for fameC G D Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain [Verse 4]D A G D If you covered him with garbage, George Sanders would still have styleF#m Bm G A And if you stomped on Mickey Rooney, he would still turn round and smileBm F#m G A But please don't tread on dearest Marilyn, cause she's not very toughC/D G She should have been made of iron or steelA D But she was only made of flesh and blood[Chorus A]C G D You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood BoulevardC G D Some that you recognise, some that you've hardly even heard ofC G D People who worked and suffered, and struggled for fameC G D Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain [Verse 5]D A G D Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a starF#m Bm G A And everybody's in show biz, it doesn't matter who you areBm F#m G A And those who are successful, be always on your guardC/D G Success walks hand in hand with failureA D Along Hollywood Boulevard.[Chorus B]C G D I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie showC G D A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroesC G D Because celluloid heroes never feel any painC G D And celluloid heroes never really die[Chorus A]C G D You can see all the stars as you walk along Hollywood BoulevardC G D Some that you recognise, some that you've hardly even heard ofC G D People who worked and suffered, and struggled for fameC G D Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain[Chorus B]C G D La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, laC G D La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, laC G D Oh, celluloid heroes never feel any painC G D Oh, celluloid heroes never really die[Chorus B]C G D I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie showC G D A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroesC G D Because celluloid heroes never feel any painC G Dsus2 D And celluloid heroes never really die
Celluloid Heroes
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