Celluloid Heroes

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Celluloid Heroes chords
The Kinks ** 1972 Ray Davies (Everybody's in Show-Biz.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celluloid_Heroes
D A G D
Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star,
F#m Bm G A
And everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you are.
Bm F#m
There are stars 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!
D A G D
Don't step on Greta Garbo as you walk down the boulevard,
F#m Bm G A
She looks so weak and fragile that's why she tried to be so hard
Bm F#m
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.
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.
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 by.
Bm F#m
Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi
G A
cos he’s liable to turn and bite,
D7 G
*
But stand close by Bette Davis
A D
Because hers was such a lonely life.
D A
If you covered him with garbage,
G D
George Sanders would still have style,
F#m Bm
And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney
G A
He would still turn round and smile,
Bm F#m
But please don't tread on dearest Marilyn
G A
cos 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.
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.
D A G D
Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star
F#m Bm G A
And everybody's in show biz, it doesn't matter who you are.
Bm F#m
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 Dsus4 D
I wish my life was a non-stop 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 Dsus4 D
And celluloid heroes never really die.
C G D Dsus4 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 Dsus4 D
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain.
CGD Dsus4D
2x
C G D
Oh celluloid heroes never feel any pain
C G D
Oh celluloid heroes never really die.
C G D Dsus4 D
I wish my life was a non stop Hollywood movie show,
C G D
A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes,
C G D Dsus4 D
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
C G D
And celluloid heroes never really die.
* Some folks prefer Am7 here
** Alternates:
Capo II
D C
=
A G
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G F
=
F#m Em
=
Bm Am
=
C Bb
=
D7 C7
=
Dsus4Csus4
=
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D A
=
A E
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G D
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F#m C#m
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Bm F#m
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C G
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D7 A7
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Dsus4Asus4
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Celluloid Heroes chords and lyrics

Free chords for Celluloid Heroes by The Kinks. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Celluloid Heroes chords
The Kinks ** 1972 Ray Davies (Everybody's in Show-Biz.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celluloid_Heroes
C G D  Dsus4 D  2x
* Some folks prefer Am7 here
** Alternates:
Capo II
D     = C
A     = G
G     = F
F#m   = Em
Bm    = Am
C     = Bb
D7    = C7
Dsus4 = Csus4
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D     = A
A     = E
G     = D
F#m   = C#m
Bm    = F#m
C     = G
D7    = A7
Dsus4 = Asus4
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Celluloid Heroes Chords by The Kinks

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