Chords for The KinKs "Celluloid Heroes" (Live Video)
Tempo:
121.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
C
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G] [D]
Everybody's [A] a dreamer, [G] and [D] everybody's a star, [F#m] and everybody's [Bm] in movies.
It [G] doesn't matter who [A] you are.
[Bm] There are stars in [F#m] every city, in [G] every house and on every [A] street.
[Bm]
[A] [D] And if you walk down [G] Hollywood Boulevard, their [A] names are written in concrete.
[D]
[G] [D] Don't tread on [A] Greta Garbo, [G] as you walk down the [D] boulevard.
[F#m] She looked so weak [B] and fragile, that's [G] why she tried to be so [A] hard.
[Bm] But they turned her into [F#m] a princess, and [G] they sat her on [A] a throne.
[A] [D] But she turned her back [G] on stardom, because [A] she wanted to be [D] alone.
Well, [C] you can see all the stars [G] as you walk down Hollywood [D] Boulevard.
[C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of.
[C] People who watched, [G] suffered and struggled [D] for fame.
[C] Some who succeeded, [G]
some who [D] suffered in vain.
[A] Rudolph Valentino [G] looks very much [D] alive.
[F#m] And he looks up, [B] laid his dress, as [G] they sadly pass [A] him by.
[B] Avoid stepping on Bela [F#m] Lugosi, [G] because he's liable to turn [A] and bite.
[Bm]
[D] But stand close by Bette [G] Davis, [A] because hers is such a [D] lonely life.
Well, [C] you can see all the stars [G] as you walk down Hollywood [D]
Boulevard.
[C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of.
[C] People who watched, [G] suffered and [Bm] struggled [D] for fame.
[C] Some who succeeded, [G] some who [D] suffered in vain.
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G] and [D] everybody's a star.
[F#m] And [B] everybody's in [Bm] showbiz, it [G] doesn't matter who [A] you are.
[Bm] Those who are [F#m] successful, [G] be always on [A] your [Bm] guard.
[A] [D] Success walks hand in hand [G] with failure, [A] below the Hollywood [D] Boulevard.
[C] You can see all the stars [G] as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
[C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of.
[C] People who watched, [G] suffered [Bm] and [D] struggled for fame.
[C] Some who succeeded, [G] some [A] who [D] suffered in vain.
I [C] wish my life [G] was an unstopped [D] Hollywood movie show.
[C] A fantasy world [G] of celluloid villains [D] and heroes.
[G] [C] Because celluloid heroes [G]
never feel any [D] pain.
[C] And celluloid heroes [G] never really die.
[D]
Everybody's [A] a dreamer, [G] and [D] everybody's a star, [F#m] and everybody's [Bm] in movies.
It [G] doesn't matter who [A] you are.
[Bm] There are stars in [F#m] every city, in [G] every house and on every [A] street.
[Bm]
[A] [D] And if you walk down [G] Hollywood Boulevard, their [A] names are written in concrete.
[D]
[G] [D] Don't tread on [A] Greta Garbo, [G] as you walk down the [D] boulevard.
[F#m] She looked so weak [B] and fragile, that's [G] why she tried to be so [A] hard.
[Bm] But they turned her into [F#m] a princess, and [G] they sat her on [A] a throne.
[A] [D] But she turned her back [G] on stardom, because [A] she wanted to be [D] alone.
Well, [C] you can see all the stars [G] as you walk down Hollywood [D] Boulevard.
[C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of.
[C] People who watched, [G] suffered and struggled [D] for fame.
[C] Some who succeeded, [G]
some who [D] suffered in vain.
[A] Rudolph Valentino [G] looks very much [D] alive.
[F#m] And he looks up, [B] laid his dress, as [G] they sadly pass [A] him by.
[B] Avoid stepping on Bela [F#m] Lugosi, [G] because he's liable to turn [A] and bite.
[Bm]
[D] But stand close by Bette [G] Davis, [A] because hers is such a [D] lonely life.
Well, [C] you can see all the stars [G] as you walk down Hollywood [D]
Boulevard.
[C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of.
[C] People who watched, [G] suffered and [Bm] struggled [D] for fame.
[C] Some who succeeded, [G] some who [D] suffered in vain.
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, [G] and [D] everybody's a star.
[F#m] And [B] everybody's in [Bm] showbiz, it [G] doesn't matter who [A] you are.
[Bm] Those who are [F#m] successful, [G] be always on [A] your [Bm] guard.
[A] [D] Success walks hand in hand [G] with failure, [A] below the Hollywood [D] Boulevard.
[C] You can see all the stars [G] as you walk down [D] Hollywood Boulevard.
[C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of.
[C] People who watched, [G] suffered [Bm] and [D] struggled for fame.
[C] Some who succeeded, [G] some [A] who [D] suffered in vain.
I [C] wish my life [G] was an unstopped [D] Hollywood movie show.
[C] A fantasy world [G] of celluloid villains [D] and heroes.
[G] [C] Because celluloid heroes [G]
never feel any [D] pain.
[C] And celluloid heroes [G] never really die.
[D]
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[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Everybody's [A] a dreamer, [G] and _ [D] everybody's a star, _ [F#m] and everybody's [Bm] in movies.
It [G] doesn't matter who [A] you are.
_ [Bm] There are stars in [F#m] every city, in [G] every house and on every [A] street.
[Bm] _
[A] [D] And if you walk down [G] Hollywood Boulevard, their [A] names are written in concrete.
[D] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Don't tread on [A] Greta Garbo, [G] as you walk down the [D] boulevard.
_ _ [F#m] She looked so weak [B] and fragile, that's [G] why she tried to be so [A] hard.
_ [Bm] But they turned her into [F#m] a princess, and [G] they sat her on [A] a throne.
[A] _ [D] But she turned her back [G] on stardom, because [A] she wanted to be [D] alone. _ _ _ _ _
Well, [C] you can see all the stars [G] as you walk down Hollywood [D] _ _ Boulevard. _ _ _
_ [C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of. _ _
_ [C] People who watched, [G] suffered and struggled [D] for fame. _ _ _ _
_ [C] Some who succeeded, [G] _ _
some who [D] suffered in vain. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Rudolph Valentino [G] looks very much [D] alive. _
[F#m] And he looks up, [B] laid his dress, as [G] they sadly pass [A] him by. _
[B] Avoid stepping on Bela [F#m] Lugosi, _ [G] because he's liable to turn [A] and bite.
[Bm]
[D] But stand close by Bette [G] _ Davis, [A] because hers is such a [D] lonely life. _
_ _ _ Well, [C] you can see all the stars [G] as you walk down Hollywood [D] _ _
Boulevard.
_ _ _ _ [C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of.
_ _ _ [C] People who watched, [G] suffered and [Bm] struggled [D] for fame.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Some who succeeded, [G] _ some who [D] suffered in vain.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, _ [G] and _ [D] everybody's a star.
_ [F#m] And _ [B] everybody's in _ [Bm] showbiz, it [G] doesn't matter who [A] you are.
_ _ [Bm] _ Those who are [F#m] successful, _ [G] be always on [A] your [Bm] guard.
[A] [D] Success walks hand in hand [G] with failure, _ [A] below the Hollywood [D] Boulevard. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] You can see all the stars [G] as you walk down [D] Hollywood _ Boulevard. _ _ _
_ [C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of. _ _ _
_ [C] People who watched, [G] _ suffered [Bm] and [D] struggled for fame. _ _ _
_ [C] Some who succeeded, [G] _ some [A] who [D] suffered in vain. _ _ _ _
I [C] wish my life [G] was an unstopped [D] Hollywood movie show. _ _
_ [C] A fantasy world [G] of celluloid villains [D] and _ _ heroes. _
_ [G] _ [C] Because celluloid heroes [G]
never feel any [D] pain. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] And _ celluloid heroes _ [G] never _ really die.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Everybody's [A] a dreamer, [G] and _ [D] everybody's a star, _ [F#m] and everybody's [Bm] in movies.
It [G] doesn't matter who [A] you are.
_ [Bm] There are stars in [F#m] every city, in [G] every house and on every [A] street.
[Bm] _
[A] [D] And if you walk down [G] Hollywood Boulevard, their [A] names are written in concrete.
[D] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ Don't tread on [A] Greta Garbo, [G] as you walk down the [D] boulevard.
_ _ [F#m] She looked so weak [B] and fragile, that's [G] why she tried to be so [A] hard.
_ [Bm] But they turned her into [F#m] a princess, and [G] they sat her on [A] a throne.
[A] _ [D] But she turned her back [G] on stardom, because [A] she wanted to be [D] alone. _ _ _ _ _
Well, [C] you can see all the stars [G] as you walk down Hollywood [D] _ _ Boulevard. _ _ _
_ [C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of. _ _
_ [C] People who watched, [G] suffered and struggled [D] for fame. _ _ _ _
_ [C] Some who succeeded, [G] _ _
some who [D] suffered in vain. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Rudolph Valentino [G] looks very much [D] alive. _
[F#m] And he looks up, [B] laid his dress, as [G] they sadly pass [A] him by. _
[B] Avoid stepping on Bela [F#m] Lugosi, _ [G] because he's liable to turn [A] and bite.
[Bm]
[D] But stand close by Bette [G] _ Davis, [A] because hers is such a [D] lonely life. _
_ _ _ Well, [C] you can see all the stars [G] as you walk down Hollywood [D] _ _
Boulevard.
_ _ _ _ [C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of.
_ _ _ [C] People who watched, [G] suffered and [Bm] struggled [D] for fame.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Some who succeeded, [G] _ some who [D] suffered in vain.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Everybody's a dreamer, _ [G] and _ [D] everybody's a star.
_ [F#m] And _ [B] everybody's in _ [Bm] showbiz, it [G] doesn't matter who [A] you are.
_ _ [Bm] _ Those who are [F#m] successful, _ [G] be always on [A] your [Bm] guard.
[A] [D] Success walks hand in hand [G] with failure, _ [A] below the Hollywood [D] Boulevard. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] You can see all the stars [G] as you walk down [D] Hollywood _ Boulevard. _ _ _
_ [C] Some that you [G] recognize, some that you haven't [D] even heard of. _ _ _
_ [C] People who watched, [G] _ suffered [Bm] and [D] struggled for fame. _ _ _
_ [C] Some who succeeded, [G] _ some [A] who [D] suffered in vain. _ _ _ _
I [C] wish my life [G] was an unstopped [D] Hollywood movie show. _ _
_ [C] A fantasy world [G] of celluloid villains [D] and _ _ heroes. _
_ [G] _ [C] Because celluloid heroes [G]
never feel any [D] pain. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] And _ celluloid heroes _ [G] never _ really die.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _