Celluloid Heroes Chords by The Kinks
- Key: G
- BPM: 125
- Capo: no capo
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CELLULOID HEROES CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] [Verse] D Dmaj7 D A G D ■ ■ ■ Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star Gbm Bm G A And everybody's in movies it doesn't matter who you are ■ Bm Gbm There are starts in every city G A In every house and on every street D7 G And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard A D Their names are written in concrete ■ A G D Don't step on Greta Garbo as you walk down the Boulevard Gbm Bm G A She looks so weak and fragile that's why she tried to be so hard Bm Gbm But they turned her into a princess G A And they sat her on a throne D7 G But she turned her back on stardom A D Because she wanted to be alone [Chorus] C G D You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard C G D Some that you recognize some that you've hardly even heard of C G D People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame C G D Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain [Verse] A G D Rudolph Valentino looks very much alive Gbm Bm G A And he looks up ladies dresses as they sadly pass him by Bm Gbm Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi G A 'cause he's liable to turn and bite D D7 D G But stand close by Bette Davis A D Because hers was such a lonely life A If you covered him with garbage G D George Sanders would still have style Gbm Bm And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney G A He would still turn round and smile Bm Gbm But please don't tread on dearest Marilyn G A Cause she's not very tough D7 G She should have been made of iron or steel A D But she was only made of flesh and blood [Chorus] C G D You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard C G D Some that you recognize some that you've hardly even heard of C G D People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame C G D Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain [Verse] A G D Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star Gbm Bm G A And everybody's in show biz it doesn't matter who you are Bm Gbm And those who are successful G A Be always on your guard D7 G Success walks hand in hand with failure A D Along Hollywood Boulevard C G D I wish my life was nonstop Hollywood movie show C G D A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes [Chorus] C G D Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain C G And celluloid heroes never really die D You can see all the stars as you walk along C G D You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard C G D Some that you recognize some that you've hardly even heard of C G D People ■ who worked and suffered and struggled for fame C G D Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain C G D C G ■ La la ■ la ■ ■ la D C G D Oh celluloid heroes never feel any pain C G D Oh celluloid heroes never really die [Outro] C G D I wish my life was nonstop Hollywood movie show C G D A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes C G D Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain C G D And celluloid heroes never really die [End]