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Subject: So You Wannna Be A Rock N Roll Starr  Chords/Words
A few lyrics need correction
The Byrds   So You Want To Be A Rock N Roll Star  by  McGuinn/Hillman
G A G A
GSo you Awant to be a Grock n roll Astar then Glisten Anow to Gwhat I Asay
GJust Aget an elecGtric Aguitar and Gtake some Atime to Glearn how to Aplay
DAnd whem your Ehairs combed right and your Apants fit tight
                    so right                    so
It's gonna Dbe alright
GThen it's Atime to Ggo downtAown where the Gagent Aman won't Glet you Adown
GSell your Asoul to the GcompaAny who are Gwaiting Athere to sell Gplastic
Aware
DAnd in a Eweek or two if you Amake the charts the girls will Dtear you
apart
GThe price you Apaid for you Griches and Afame
Was it Gall a strange Agame you're a Glittle insAane
GBut it's a Agame and the Gpublic accAlaim
Don't forGget who you Aare you're a Grock n roll Astar
DLa la la la Ela la laA  D  
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Rockroll

by The Byrds

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Subject: So You Wannna Be A Rock N Roll Starr Chords/Words

A few lyrics need correction

The Byrds So You Want To Be A Rock N Roll Star by McGuinn/Hillman

G A G A

G A G A G A G A

So you want to be a rock n roll star then listen now to what I say

G A G A G A G A

Just get an electric guitar and take some time to learn how to play

D E A

And whem your hairs combed right and your pants fit tight

so right so

It's gonna be alright

G A G A G A G A

Then it's time to go downtown where the agent man won't let you down

G A G A G A G

Sell your soul to the company who are waiting there to sell plastic

ware

D E A D

And in a week or two if you make the charts the girls will tear you

apart

G A G A

The price you paid for you riches and fame

G A G A

Was it all a strange game you're a little insane

G A G A

But it's a game and the public acclaim

G A G A

Don't forget who you are you're a rock n roll star

D E A D

La la la la la la la

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