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Hollywood Smiles
Glen Campbell
Intro    F    G  
Verse 1
G7Theres Cstars on the Amsidewalks of CHollywoodAm  
CFootprints and Amnames in DmcementG  
The Dmpalm trees an Gmore   and the DmsummersG  
   DmEven your Gdreams will be CgoodAm  
The CSun sets like Amone dying Cember
C7My how the time passes FslowDm  
  FAnd soon you fDmorget to reAmmember
Dm               D7      G     (let G Ring till C)
  You think it's heaven I know
Chorus 1
But Hollywood Csmiles Am  
CLike a movie star Amplaying the part of a Dmfriend
  GAnd Hollywood Csmiles Am  
And you Cnever know Amwhether it's real Dmor pretend
GChasing your dream round the FbendG  G7  
Verse 2
CThey call this the Amcity of CAngelsAm  
CA mecca of Amfortune and DmfameG  
DmA pot at the Gend of the DmrainbowG  
   DmSure beats the Gcold and the CrainAm  
CAnd everyone Amhere loves a Cwinner
C7And when you're down you're FaloneDm  
  FSo show me some lDmight just a Amglimmer
D7Don't let me dDm7ie an DmunknownG  
Chorus 2
Cause Hollywood Csmiles Am  
Like a Cmovie star Amplaying the part of a Dmfriend
  GHollywood Csmiles Am  
And you Cnever know Amwhether it's real or preDmtend
GChasing your dream round the FbendG  
Outro
G7Oh Hollywood Csmiles Am  
Like a Cmovie star pAmlaying the part of a DmfriendG  
G7Oh Hollywood Csmiles Am  
And you Cnever know (fade quickly)
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Hollywood Smiles

by Glen Campbell

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Dm7

Hollywood Smiles

Glen Campbell

F G

Intro

Verse 1

G7 C Am C Am

Theres stars on the sidewalks of Hollywood

C Am Dm G

Footprints and names in cement

Dm G Dm G

The palm trees an more and the summers

Dm G C Am

Even your dreams will be good

C Am C

The Sun sets like one dying ember

C7 F Dm

My how the time passes slow

F Dm Am

And soon you forget to remember

Dm D7 G (let G Ring till C)

You think it's heaven I know

Chorus 1

C Am

But Hollywood smiles

C Am Dm

Like a movie star playing the part of a friend

G C Am

And Hollywood smiles

C Am Dm

And you never know whether it's real or pretend

G F G G7

Chasing your dream round the bend

Verse 2

C Am C Am

They call this the city of Angels

C Am Dm G

A mecca of fortune and fame

Dm G Dm G

A pot at the end of the rainbow

Dm G C Am

Sure beats the cold and the rain

C Am C

And everyone here loves a winner

C7 F Dm

And when you're down you're alone

F Dm Am

So show me some light just a glimmer

D7 Dm7 Dm G

Don't let me die an unknown

Chorus 2

C Am

Cause Hollywood smiles

C Am Dm

Like a movie star playing the part of a friend

G C Am

Hollywood smiles

C Am Dm

And you never know whether it's real or pretend

G F G

Chasing your dream round the bend

Outro

G7 C Am

Oh Hollywood smiles

C Am Dm G

Like a movie star playing the part of a friend

G7 C Am

Oh Hollywood smiles

And you never know (fade quickly)

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