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Im Going To Be A Teenage Idol

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Im' going to be a teenage Idol - Elton John
Am-G-F
Well there's sAm7lim times when my words won't rhyme
And the Chills I face are a Flong hard climb
GI just sit cross legged with my old CguitarF  C  
It Amkind of makes me fGeel like a rock and roF7ll star
Well it Am7makes me laugh Lord it makes me cry
And I Cthink for once let me just get Fhigh
GLet me get electric put a silk suit ConF  C  
AmTurn my old guGitar into a toF7mmy gun
And Droot-toot-shoot myself to fame
Every Am7kid alive gonna know my name
An D7overnight phenoE7menon like there's never bF7een
F7A motivated supersonic G7king of the sAcene
I'll Dmbe a teenage Gidol, jDmust give me a Gbreak
I'm gonna Cmaj7be a teenage idol Amno mattDmer how long it takeGs
You Dmcan't imagine what it means to Gme
I'm Dmgonna grab myself a Gplace in histoA7ry
A Fteenage idol           Abthat's what I'm E7gonna AmbeG  F  
Well Amlife is short and the world is rough
And Cif you're gonna boogie boy you Fgot to be tough
GNobody knows if I'm dead or alivCeF  C  
AmI just drink myGself to sleep each F7night
And so I Ampray to the teenage god of rock
If I Cmake it big let me stay on Ftop
GYou got to cut me loose from this one room CdivFeC  
AmPut me on the Gladder keep this boy aF7live

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Im Going To Be A Teenage Idol

by Elton John

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Am7

Cmaj7

Im' going to be a teenage Idol - Elton John

Am-G-F

Am7

Well there's slim times when my words won't rhyme

C F

And the hills I face are a long hard climb

G C F C

I just sit cross legged with my old guitar

Am G F7

It kind of makes me feel like a rock and roll star

Am7

Well it makes me laugh Lord it makes me cry

C F

And I think for once let me just get high

G C F C

Let me get electric put a silk suit on

Am G F7

Turn my old guitar into a tommy gun

And root-toot-shoot myself to fame

Am7

Every kid alive gonna know my name

D7 E7 F7

An overnight phenomenon like there's never been

F7 G7 A

A motivated supersonic king of the scene

Dm G Dm G

I'll be a teenage idol, just give me a break

Cmaj7 Am Dm G

I'm gonna be a teenage idol no matter how long it takes

Dm G

You can't imagine what it means to me

Dm G A7

I'm gonna grab myself a place in history

F Ab E7 Am G F

A teenage idol that's what I'm gonna be

Well life is short and the world is rough

C F

And if you're gonna boogie boy you got to be tough

G C F C

Nobody knows if I'm dead or alive

Am G F7

I just drink myself to sleep each night

And so I pray to the teenage god of rock

C F

If I make it big let me stay on top

G C F C

You got to cut me loose from this one room dive

Am G F7

Put me on the ladder keep this boy alive

About Im Going To Be A Teenage Idol Chords by Elton John

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The chords for "Im Going To Be A Teenage Idol" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, Am7, C, F7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.