Chords for R. Stevie Moore - SHOW BIZ IS DEAD! (1984)
Tempo:
156.15 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
A
Db
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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[Db] You said, how much music can we take in terms of running time?
How [Ab] much longer [Eb] until even you are [Bb] exploited [Eb] into [Bb] a [Eb] star?
Show [Bb] [Eb] business,
[Db] how many films have you seen?
[Ab] How many do you think I've seen?
[Bb] [Eb] About three.
[Bb] [Eb] Aren't we all, [Bb] after [Eb] all, better actors than even Marlon Brando?
Show business obsolete.
[A] Look at me, [Gb] singing a song that don't sound [Eb] like any other.
[Bb] [Eb]
[A] Look at me, [Gb] I'm telling you to look at me [Eb] instead of that.
[Db] [Ab] How much reading does it [Db] take?
How many pages are [Ab] necessary?
Are you truly [Eb] inspired?
Are you reading right?
[Bb] [Eb] Are you [Bb] writing?
[Eb] Show business ain't all [E] [Db] stash and [Abm] coins.
How much of all of [Db] this can we take?
What are you doing right now?
I mean, besides watching TV, I mean, for a [Eb] living.
Show business is not living.
[Bb] [Eb] Show business,
[E] [A] look at [Abm]
me, [G] [Gb] I'm singing a song that don't [B] sound like [Eb] any other.
[Bb] [Eb]
[A] Look at me, [Gb] I'm telling you to [Bb] look at me [Eb] instead of that.
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[Ab] [A]
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Singing a song that don't sound like [Eb] any other.
[A]
Look at [Gb] me, I'm telling you to look [Ebm] at me [Eb] instead of that.
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[Bb] You don't mean anything to me.
[G]
First [A] friends, not real friends.
Some kids fall in love with each other, they have fast friends, [Am]
but then they fight.
[A] Defeating the perfect.
You [G]
[D] don't [A] mean [Eb] anything to me.
[E] I don't have to make you [Bb] see my life complete.
[B] First friends, [Em] they're not real friends.
[E] [C] Some kids fall in love with each other, [D] they have [G] fast friends.
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Thank you, you're a lovely octopus.
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[Db] You said, how much music can we take in terms of running time?
How [Ab] much longer [Eb] until even you are [Bb] exploited [Eb] into [Bb] a [Eb] star?
Show [Bb] [Eb] business,
[Db] how many films have you seen?
[Ab] How many do you think I've seen?
[Bb] [Eb] About three.
[Bb] [Eb] Aren't we all, [Bb] after [Eb] all, better actors than even Marlon Brando?
Show business obsolete.
[A] Look at me, [Gb] singing a song that don't sound [Eb] like any other.
[Bb] [Eb]
[A] Look at me, [Gb] I'm telling you to look at me [Eb] instead of that.
[Db] [Ab] How much reading does it [Db] take?
How many pages are [Ab] necessary?
Are you truly [Eb] inspired?
Are you reading right?
[Bb] [Eb] Are you [Bb] writing?
[Eb] Show business ain't all [E] [Db] stash and [Abm] coins.
How much of all of [Db] this can we take?
What are you doing right now?
I mean, besides watching TV, I mean, for a [Eb] living.
Show business is not living.
[Bb] [Eb] Show business,
[E] [A] look at [Abm]
me, [G] [Gb] I'm singing a song that don't [B] sound like [Eb] any other.
[Bb] [Eb]
[A] Look at me, [Gb] I'm telling you to [Bb] look at me [Eb] instead of that.
[Abm]
[Db]
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[Eb]
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[Ab] [A]
[Gb]
Singing a song that don't sound like [Eb] any other.
[A]
Look at [Gb] me, I'm telling you to look [Ebm] at me [Eb] instead of that.
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[Bb] You don't mean anything to me.
[G]
First [A] friends, not real friends.
Some kids fall in love with each other, they have fast friends, [Am]
but then they fight.
[A] Defeating the perfect.
You [G]
[D] don't [A] mean [Eb] anything to me.
[E] I don't have to make you [Bb] see my life complete.
[B] First friends, [Em] they're not real friends.
[E] [C] Some kids fall in love with each other, [D] they have [G] fast friends.
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Thank you, you're a lovely octopus.
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_ _ [Db] _ _ You said, _ how much music can we take _ in terms of running _ time? _
How [Ab] much _ longer _ [Eb] until even you are _ [Bb] exploited [Eb] _ _ into [Bb] a [Eb] star? _ _ _ _
Show [Bb] [Eb] business, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ how _ _ many _ films have you seen? _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ How many do you think _ I've seen?
[Bb] _ [Eb] About _ _ _ three.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] Aren't we all, [Bb] after [Eb] all, better actors than even Marlon Brando?
Show business obsolete.
_ [A] _ Look at _ me, [Gb] _ singing a song that don't sound [Eb] like any other. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Look at me, _ [Gb] I'm telling you to look at me [Eb] instead _ _ _ of _ _ _ that. _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] How much reading does it [Db] take? _ _ _
How _ _ many _ _ pages are _ _ [Ab] necessary?
Are you truly [Eb] _ inspired? _ _
_ Are you reading right?
[Bb] _ [Eb] Are you _ _ [Bb] writing?
_ _ _ [Eb] Show business ain't all [E] _ [Db] _ stash and [Abm] coins.
How much of all of [Db] this can we take? _ _
_ What are you doing right now?
I mean, besides watching TV, I mean, for a [Eb] living. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Show business is not _ living. _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] Show business, _ _
_ [E] _ [A] look at _ _ [Abm]
me, [G] [Gb] I'm singing a song that don't [B] sound like [Eb] any other. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Look at _ me, [Gb] I'm telling you to [Bb] look at me [Eb] _ instead _ of _ _ that. _ _ _ _
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Singing a song that don't sound like [Eb] any other. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Look at [Gb] me, I'm telling you to look [Ebm] at me [Eb] instead _ _ _ of _ that.
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_ [Bb] _ You don't mean anything to me. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
First [A] friends, not real friends.
_ _ Some kids fall in love with each other, they have fast friends, _ [Am] _
_ _ _ but then they fight. _
_ [A] Defeating the perfect.
You _ [G] _
_ [D] _ don't [A] mean [Eb] anything to me.
[E] I don't have to make you [Bb] see my life complete.
[B] First friends, [Em] they're not real friends.
[E] [C] Some kids fall in love with each other, [D] they have _ [G] fast friends.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you, you're a lovely octopus. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Db] _ _ You said, _ how much music can we take _ in terms of running _ time? _
How [Ab] much _ longer _ [Eb] until even you are _ [Bb] exploited [Eb] _ _ into [Bb] a [Eb] star? _ _ _ _
Show [Bb] [Eb] business, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ how _ _ many _ films have you seen? _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ How many do you think _ I've seen?
[Bb] _ [Eb] About _ _ _ three.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] Aren't we all, [Bb] after [Eb] all, better actors than even Marlon Brando?
Show business obsolete.
_ [A] _ Look at _ me, [Gb] _ singing a song that don't sound [Eb] like any other. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Look at me, _ [Gb] I'm telling you to look at me [Eb] instead _ _ _ of _ _ _ that. _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] How much reading does it [Db] take? _ _ _
How _ _ many _ _ pages are _ _ [Ab] necessary?
Are you truly [Eb] _ inspired? _ _
_ Are you reading right?
[Bb] _ [Eb] Are you _ _ [Bb] writing?
_ _ _ [Eb] Show business ain't all [E] _ [Db] _ stash and [Abm] coins.
How much of all of [Db] this can we take? _ _
_ What are you doing right now?
I mean, besides watching TV, I mean, for a [Eb] living. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Show business is not _ living. _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] Show business, _ _
_ [E] _ [A] look at _ _ [Abm]
me, [G] [Gb] I'm singing a song that don't [B] sound like [Eb] any other. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Look at _ me, [Gb] I'm telling you to [Bb] look at me [Eb] _ instead _ of _ _ that. _ _ _ _
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Singing a song that don't sound like [Eb] any other. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Look at [Gb] me, I'm telling you to look [Ebm] at me [Eb] instead _ _ _ of _ that.
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_ [Bb] _ You don't mean anything to me. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
First [A] friends, not real friends.
_ _ Some kids fall in love with each other, they have fast friends, _ [Am] _
_ _ _ but then they fight. _
_ [A] Defeating the perfect.
You _ [G] _
_ [D] _ don't [A] mean [Eb] anything to me.
[E] I don't have to make you [Bb] see my life complete.
[B] First friends, [Em] they're not real friends.
[E] [C] Some kids fall in love with each other, [D] they have _ [G] fast friends.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you, you're a lovely octopus. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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