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'The Fame' by Oasis, b-side from the single 'All Around the World'
Chords Used:
A         x02220  or  577655
G         320033  or  355433
Bm        x24432  or  799777
D         xx0232  or  x57775
       Em7022033
  Dsus4/F#200033
[Intro]
D    F  C  G
D    F  C  G
[Verse 1]
DIt breaks like glass, but not in your hand
Shoot you down right where you stand
And Bmit don't care for Awhat you wear
or wGhich way you might Dsway
[Verse 2]
DIt calls you up, but not on the phone
And it will drag you from your throne
And you Bmmay laugh while Ayou sit there Gsipping your champDagne
And Bmmay I laugh at Ayour despair Gsniffing your cocaiDne
[Pre-chorus]
I'm a Bmman of choice in an Aold Rolls Royce
And I'm Ghowling at the Dmoon
Is my Bmhappening too Adeafening for Gyou? For you?
[Chorus]
Its maybe the Dfame
Its forgotten your GnameG  Dsus4/F#  
The Emtears Gyou cried you Emnever Gdid exDplain
And I GremDsus4/F#ain,     Emblowing Gthrough Emyou like a GhurriDcane
Its a Dshame,  F    C    GIts a DshameF,   C     GIts a DshameF  C  G  
[Verse 3]
DIt will not fall, not from the sky
And it don't eat no humble pie
And Bmyou may have your Aquiet life
But I Gbet you don't know Dwhy
[Verse 4]
DIt made you a mess, you didn't believe
You still don't know what makes me breathe
And Bmyou may laugh while Ayou sit there Gsipping your champDagne
And Bmmay I laugh at Ayour dispare while your Gsniffing your coDcaine
[Pre-chorus]
I'm a Bmman of choice in an Aold Rolls Royce
And I'm Ghowling at the Dmoon
Is my Bmhappening too Adeafening for Gyou? For you?
[Chorus]
Its maybe the Dfame
Its forgotten your GnameG  Dsus4/F#  
The Emtears Gyou cried you Emnever Gdid exDplain
And I GremDsus4/F#ain,     Emblowing Gthrough Emyou like a GhurriDcane
Its a Dshame,  F    C    GIts a DshameF,   C     GIts a DshameF  C  G  
[Solo]
Em   G  D  A
Em   G  D  A
Em   G  D  A
Em      G
[Chorus]
Its maybe the Dfame
Its forgotten your GnameG  Dsus4/F#  
The Emtears Gyou cried you Emnever Gdid exDplain
And I GremDsus4/F#ain,     Emblowing Gthrough Emyou like a GhurriDcane
Its forgotten your GnameG  Dsus4/F#  
It Emsees you Gcry Emfrom the Gsky
You Emnever Gdid exEmplain why GI'm still
EmBlowing Gthrough you Emlike a GhurriEmcane

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The Fame

by Oasis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

'The Fame' by Oasis, b-side from the single 'All Around the World'

Chords Used:

A x02220 or 577655

G 320033 or 355433

Bm x24432 or 799777

D xx0232 or x57775

Em7

022033

Dsus4/F#

200033

[Intro]

D F C G

[Verse 1]

It breaks like glass, but not in your hand

Shoot you down right where you stand

Bm A

And it don't care for what you wear

G D

or which way you might sway

[Verse 2]

It calls you up, but not on the phone

And it will drag you from your throne

Bm A G D

And you may laugh while you sit there sipping your champagne

Bm A G D

And may I laugh at your despair sniffing your cocaine

[Pre-chorus]

Bm A

I'm a man of choice in an old Rolls Royce

G D

And I'm howling at the moon

Bm A G

Is my happening too deafening for you? For you?

[Chorus]

Its maybe the fame

G G Dsus4/F#

Its forgotten your name

Em G Em G D

The tears you cried you never did explain

G Dsus4/F# Em G Em G D

And I remain, blowing through you like a hurricane

D F C G D F C G D F C G

Its a shame, Its a shame, Its a shame

[Verse 3]

It will not fall, not from the sky

And it don't eat no humble pie

Bm A

And you may have your quiet life

G D

But I bet you don't know why

[Verse 4]

It made you a mess, you didn't believe

You still don't know what makes me breathe

Bm A G D

And you may laugh while you sit there sipping your champagne

Bm A G D

And may I laugh at your dispare while your sniffing your cocaine

[Pre-chorus]

Bm A

I'm a man of choice in an old Rolls Royce

G D

And I'm howling at the moon

Bm A G

Is my happening too deafening for you? For you?

[Chorus]

Its maybe the fame

G G Dsus4/F#

Its forgotten your name

Em G Em G D

The tears you cried you never did explain

G Dsus4/F# Em G Em G D

And I remain, blowing through you like a hurricane

D F C G D F C G D F C G

Its a shame, Its a shame, Its a shame

[Solo]

Em G D A

Em G

[Chorus]

Its maybe the fame

G G Dsus4/F#

Its forgotten your name

Em G Em G D

The tears you cried you never did explain

G Dsus4/F# Em G Em G D

And I remain, blowing through you like a hurricane

G G Dsus4/F#

Its forgotten your name

Em G Em G

It sees you cry from the sky

Em G Em G

You never did explain why I'm still

Em G Em G Em

Blowing through you like a hurricane

About The Fame Chords by Oasis

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