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CRock 'n' RoDll are the gamGes you Cplay
CHigh flyeDr see your naGmes in ligChts
CTemporarily Dsocial suGicidCe
EOh don't you tell me it's rough.
CAt the top Dyou get the cGream of the crCop
CImage seekDers they're uGnreal to reCal
CThis week breDaker
GWell next week who kCnows
EOh don't you tell me it's rough
EOh don't you tell me it's toAugh.
CStar
FThat's what they call you
DHow long yoDbu've waited to get where you Eare
CStar
FThat's what you wanted
DThis week hot Dbshot. A video stEar:C  D  E  
CRock 'n' RoDll are inventGing in your heCad
CYou cracked iDt once and you can Gdo it agCain
CWho knows, whDo cares at where yoGu're coming Cfrom
EOh don't you tell me it's rough.
CJust a loDner out there oGn your oCwn
CDon't let anyoDne get cloGse or neCar
CImagine thaDt. That you beGlieve all you reCad
EOh don't you tell me it's rough
EOh don't you tell me it's toAugh.
CStar
FThat's what they call you
DHow long you've wDbaited to get where you Eare
CStar
FThat's what you wanted
DThis week hot Dbshot, a video sEtar
CThey can build you up
BbAnd they can break you dCown
CWith just the right words
CI know they're heavy
BbNow just how many
CMore like you are trDying, tryEing.
(play chorus twice)
CStar
FThat's what they call you
DHow long you've waDbited to get where you aEre
CStar
FThat's what you wanted
DThis week hot shotDb, a videEo star.
(play chorus twice with key change)
EbStar
AbThat's what they call you
EHow long you've wEbaited to get where you Gbare
EbStar
AbThat's what you wanted
EThis week hot shoEbt, a vidGbeo star.

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Star

by Kiki Dee

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C D G C

Rock 'n' Roll are the games you play

C D G C

High flyer see your names in lights

C D G C

Temporarily social suicide

Oh don't you tell me it's rough.

C D G C

At the top you get the cream of the crop

C D G C

Image seekers they're unreal to real

C D

This week breaker

G C

Well next week who knows

Oh don't you tell me it's rough

E A

Oh don't you tell me it's tough.

Star

That's what they call you

D Db E

How long you've waited to get where you are

Star

That's what you wanted

D Db E C D E

This week hot shot. A video star:

C D G C

Rock 'n' Roll are inventing in your head

C D G C

You cracked it once and you can do it again

C D G C

Who knows, who cares at where you're coming from

Oh don't you tell me it's rough.

C D G C

Just a loner out there on your own

C D G C

Don't let anyone get close or near

C D G C

Imagine that. That you believe all you read

Oh don't you tell me it's rough

E A

Oh don't you tell me it's tough.

Star

That's what they call you

D Db E

How long you've waited to get where you are

Star

That's what you wanted

D Db E

This week hot shot, a video star

They can build you up

Bb C

And they can break you down

With just the right words

I know they're heavy

Now just how many

C D E

More like you are trying, trying.

(play chorus twice)

Star

That's what they call you

D Db E

How long you've waited to get where you are

Star

That's what you wanted

D Db E

This week hot shot, a video star.

(play chorus twice with key change)

Star

That's what they call you

E Eb Gb

How long you've waited to get where you are

Star

That's what you wanted

E Eb Gb

This week hot shot, a video star.

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