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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - I Want To Be A Child Star

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[Verse 1]
EEvery night I lie awake
BDreaming of my big break
C#mI just gotta act and dance and sing
'Cause I Aonly ever B7wanted one Bthing
[Chorus]
I wanna be a Epre-teen BHollywood C#mtrainwreckA  B  
A EcautioBnary C#mtaleA  B  
I want the G#mkind of fame
That'll F#mwarp my brain
And eAventually land me in Bjail
I want to sue my Eparents for eBmanciC#mpationA  B  
After Ethey get caught sBtealing C#mfrom meA  B  
I want to be G#mon the set
Of The F#mWalking Dead
When I Alose my virginBity
I want to be a cEhild star
It's Bgonna be Abad
EChild star
It's Bgonna be Asad
Oh, Byeah
[Verse 2]
EChildhood is overrated
I'm Bready for mine to end
I want to have C#magents and assistants
AInstead of actual Bfriends
I'll be Eabusive and emotionally stunted
But Beveryone will tolerate me
They'll C#mhave no choice
Because my face and my voice
Will make them Aall so much B7moneyB  
[Chorus]
I want to have a Eteenage BHollywood C#mmeltdownA  B  
Be a Epop-culture BcasualC#mtyA  B  
I want a G#mbunch of addictions
To F#millegal prescriptions
And Acompletely lose touch with Breality
I want to Esquander everyBthing I've C#mworked forA  B  
And Espiral Bout of C#mcontrolA  B  
I want to wake G#mup in Van Nuys
With a F#mbunch of sketchy guys
I've Anever even met beBfore
I want to be a Echild star
BWho are you Aguys?
EChild star
BCan I have Asome more money?
[Bridge]
BOh baby, I've hit rock bottom. I can't live like this. It's time to get my act together.
C#7Re-focus on my C#passion
[Chorus]
I want to be a F#desperate C#Hollywood D#mhas-beenB  C#  
A F#classic "C#Where are they D#mnow?"B  C#  
I'll try to A#mclean up my act
And get my G#magent back
And Bsalvage my repC#utation somehow
I'll do a F#lot of comC#munity D#mserviceB  C#  
And aF#pologize to C#Meryl D#mStreepB  C#  
I want to be that A#mformer child star
That you G#msee in bars
And say, B"Hey, there's that C#bloated, bankrupt Hollywood F#creep!"
F#Child star!

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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - I Want To Be A Child Star

by Misc Television

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C#m

G#m

F#m

C#7

D#m

A#m

[Verse 1]

Every night I lie awake

Dreaming of my big break

C#m

I just gotta act and dance and sing

A B7 B

'Cause I only ever wanted one thing

[Chorus]

E B C#m A B

I wanna be a pre-teen Hollywood trainwreck

E B C#m A B

A cautionary tale

G#m

I want the kind of fame

F#m

That'll warp my brain

A B

And eventually land me in jail

E B C#m A B

I want to sue my parents for emancipation

E B C#m A B

After they get caught stealing from me

G#m

I want to be on the set

F#m

Of The Walking Dead

A B

When I lose my virginity

I want to be a child star

B A

It's gonna be bad

Child star

B A

It's gonna be sad

Oh, yeah

[Verse 2]

Childhood is overrated

I'm ready for mine to end

C#m

I want to have agents and assistants

A B

Instead of actual friends

I'll be abusive and emotionally stunted

But everyone will tolerate me

C#m

They'll have no choice

Because my face and my voice

A B7 B

Will make them all so much money

[Chorus]

E B C#m A B

I want to have a teenage Hollywood meltdown

E B C#m A B

Be a pop-culture casualty

G#m

I want a bunch of addictions

F#m

To illegal prescriptions

A B

And completely lose touch with reality

E B C#m A B

I want to squander everything I've worked for

E B C#m A B

And spiral out of control

G#m

I want to wake up in Van Nuys

F#m

With a bunch of sketchy guys

A B

I've never even met before

I want to be a child star

B A

Who are you guys?

Child star

B A

Can I have some more money?

[Bridge]

Oh baby, I've hit rock bottom. I can't live like this. It's time to get my act together.

C#7 C#

Re-focus on my passion

[Chorus]

F# C# D#m B C#

I want to be a desperate Hollywood has-been

F# C# D#m B C#

A classic "Where are they now?"

A#m

I'll try to clean up my act

G#m

And get my agent back

B C#

And salvage my reputation somehow

F# C# D#m B C#

I'll do a lot of community service

F# C# D#m B C#

And apologize to Meryl Streep

A#m

I want to be that former child star

G#m

That you see in bars

B C# F#

And say, "Hey, there's that bloated, bankrupt Hollywood creep!"

Child star!

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