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It was really cool for me to make this tab because of the fact that Shawn of Icon for Hire is my cousin! 
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Intro  G, Am, Em, C
(Verse 1)
GYou're everything I wanna be,
AmBut that's not true at all,
EmI've held you high,
CI built a lie,
GYou're nothing like you used to be,
AmAnd that's not right at all,
EmYou've given in,
CYou've let them win,
CAnd I'm sorry that these words are coming Dout of my mouth,
     CBut I don't want to be Dlike you,
                           C             D   C    D(Stop)
I'm sorry that I'm just now figuring out,
(Chorus)
DSomeone Emelse can save the wCorld,
I won't Gsell my soul for Dthis,
I wasn't Cmeant to make them happy,
I wasn't Dmeant to make them money,
DSomeone Emelse can let it all gCo,
Trade themGselves for one more Dshow,
But I wasn't Cmeant to throw myself aDway,
DFor one meager shot at famEme.C  
D
(Verse 2)
GI thought you could think for yourself,
AmAnd fight for what you loved,
EmThey're using you,
CYou know they do,
GAnd I don't think I want to take,
DThe same road that you're on,
AmIt can't be wBmorth, Emthe Cway you hurt,
CAnd I'm sorry that these words are coming Dout of my mouth,
  CBut I don't want to be Dlike you,
CI'm sorry that I'm just now Dfiguring out,C  D  
(Chorus)
DSomeone Emelse can save the wCorld,
I won't Gsell my soul for Dthis,
I wasn't Cmeant to make them happy,
I wasn't Dmeant to make them money,
DSomeone Emelse can let it all gCo,
Trade themGselves for one more Dshow,
But I wasn't Cmeant to throw myself aDway,
For one meager shot at fame.
(Bridge)
CDo you even remember why you Dwanted to get this far in the first place?
CDo you even remember why you Dwanted to be a rock star in the first place?
CWell it's not too late...
(Slower)
(Chorus)
Bm
Bm'Cuz someone eEmlse can save the woCrld,
Don't you Gsell yourself for Dthis,
(Faster)
You weren't Cmeant to make them happy,
You weren't Dmeant to make them Cmoney,
'Cuz someone Emelse can let it all goC,
Trade themGselves for one more Dshow,
CBut you weren't meant to throw yourself awDay,
No, we weren't Cmeant to throw ourselves aBmway,
CFor one meager shot Emat fame.  
COh, Done meager shot at Emfame, fCame oh, fDame.
Em  Bm  Em

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Conversation With A Rockstar

by Icon For Hire

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It was really cool for me to make this tab because of the fact that Shawn of Icon for Hire is my cousin!

So making this tab was really cool for me! :) Let me know what you think about it!

Intro G, Am, Em, C

(Verse 1)

You're everything I wanna be,

But that's not true at all,

I've held you high,

I built a lie,

You're nothing like you used to be,

And that's not right at all,

You've given in,

You've let them win,

C D

And I'm sorry that these words are coming out of my mouth,

C D

But I don't want to be like you,

C D C D

(Stop)

I'm sorry that I'm just now figuring out,

(Chorus)

D Em C

Someone else can save the world,

G D

I won't sell my soul for this,

I wasn't meant to make them happy,

I wasn't meant to make them money,

D Em C

Someone else can let it all go,

G D

Trade themselves for one more show,

C D

But I wasn't meant to throw myself away,

D Em C

For one meager shot at fame.

(Verse 2)

I thought you could think for yourself,

And fight for what you loved,

They're using you,

You know they do,

And I don't think I want to take,

The same road that you're on,

Am Bm Em C

It can't be worth, the way you hurt,

C D

And I'm sorry that these words are coming out of my mouth,

C D

But I don't want to be like you,

C D C D

I'm sorry that I'm just now figuring out,

(Chorus)

D Em C

Someone else can save the world,

G D

I won't sell my soul for this,

I wasn't meant to make them happy,

I wasn't meant to make them money,

D Em C

Someone else can let it all go,

G D

Trade themselves for one more show,

C D

But I wasn't meant to throw myself away,

For one meager shot at fame.

(Bridge)

C D

Do you even remember why you wanted to get this far in the first place?

C D

Do you even remember why you wanted to be a rock star in the first place?

Well it's not too late...

(Slower)

(Chorus)

Bm Em C

'Cuz someone else can save the world,

G D

Don't you sell yourself for this,

(Faster)

You weren't meant to make them happy,

D C

You weren't meant to make them money,

Em C

'Cuz someone else can let it all go,

G D

Trade themselves for one more show,

C D

But you weren't meant to throw yourself away,

C Bm

No, we weren't meant to throw ourselves away,

C Em

For one meager shot at fame.

C D Em C D

Oh, one meager shot at fame, fame oh, fame.

Em Bm Em

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