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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
			"Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)"
				  (Eric Carmen)
Intro (piano arr. for guitar [2X; continue into verse])
	 Fv   v   Fmaj7/Av   v     Bbv   v   Gmv   Cv
	-1-------1-0-----|-------1---------|
	-1-----1---1--1h3|-----3---3-3-5-5-|
	-2---2-----2---3-|---3-----3-3-5-5-|
	-3-3-------3---3-|---------5-5-5-5-|
	-----------0---1-|-------------3-3-|
	-1---------------|---------3-3-----|
Verse 1:
	Well I know it Fsounds funnyFmaj7/A  Bb  Gm  
	But I'm not Cin it fFor the money,   Fmaj7/AnoBb  Gm  
	I Cdon't nFeed no repFmaj7/AutationBb  Gm  
	And IC'm not Fin it for the Fmaj7/AshowBb  Gm  
	[band enters]
Chorus:
	I jCust wFant a hiFmaj7/At record, yBbeahGm  
	WCanna hFear it on thFmaj7/Ae radioBb  Gm  
	WCant a bFig hit Fmaj7/Arecord, yBbeahGm  
	OCne that eFverybody'Fmaj7/As got to kBbnow
Post-chorus:
	Well if the prCogram director don't pull itEb/Bb  Bb  
	It's tCime to get back the Eb/BbbulletBb  
	So bring the gCroup down to the station
	You're gonna be an Eb/BboverniBbght sEb/BbensatiBbon
	     Ebmaj7       Bbmaj7  Ebmaj7/   G  Abmaj9  
	Bb-D-Eb-  G  A-Bb-D-   F  G-Bb-D-  Eb  C-Eb-G-   Bb<- r.H. keyboard voicings
[guitar solo over intro chord progression, 1X]
Verse 2:
	I've been tryin' to write the lyric
	Non-offensive but satiric too
	And if you put it in the A-slot
	It's just got to make a mint for you
[repeat chorus]
[repeat post-chorus w/sax solo until "overnight sensation"]
Bridge:
	 Gb/      Db           Db  Gb/   Db  Db  
	I fit those words to a good melody
	Gb/           Db             Db  Gb/    Db  Db  
	Amazing how success has been ignoring me
	   Db/  Cb    Cb  Db/  Cb  Cb  
	So long
	 Gb/    Db            Db  Gb/     Db  Db  
	I use my bread making demos all day
	Gb/           Db                Db  Gb/    Db  Db  
	Writing in the night while in my head I hear
	    Db/   Cb    Cb  Db/  Cb  Cb  
	The record play
	        AaddB    Gm  C  
	Hear it play
Coda:
	[through radio]:
	FHit Fmaj7/Arecord, yBbeahGm  C  
	(C)      F    Fmaj7/A     Bb    Gm  C  
	Wanna hit record, yeah
 band fades in
	Wanna hFit Fmaj7/Arecord, yBbeah			[9X; druGmms eCnter 3rd time]
	                 (4,6,8: number one)
	[band drops out]
	[piano/vocal improvisation intro chords, 6X (fade 3rd time)]
	[2-bar drum fill w/overdubbed firecrackers]
	[band re-enters]
	Wanna hFit Fmaj7/Arecord, yBbeah			Gm[reCpeat to fade]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Overnight Sensation

by Raspberries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/A

Eb/Bb

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj7

Abmaj9

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)"

(Eric Carmen)

Intro (piano arr. for guitar [2X; continue into verse])

F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm C

v v v v v v v v

-1-------1-0-----|-------1---------|

-1-----1---1--1h3|-----3---3-3-5-5-|

-2---2-----2---3-|---3-----3-3-5-5-|

-3-3-------3---3-|---------5-5-5-5-|

-----------0---1-|-------------3-3-|

-1---------------|---------3-3-----|

Verse 1:

F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm

Well I know it sounds funny

C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm

But I'm not in it for the money, no

C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm

I don't need no reputation

C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm

And I'm not in it for the show

[band enters]

Chorus:

C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm

I just want a hit record, yeah

C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm

Wanna hear it on the radio

C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm

Want a big hit record, yeah

C F Fmaj7/A Bb

One that everybody's got to know

Post-chorus:

C Eb/Bb Bb

Well if the program director don't pull it

C Eb/Bb Bb

It's time to get back the bullet

So bring the group down to the station

Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Bb

You're gonna be an overnight sensation

Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 G Abmaj9

Bb D Eb G A Bb D F G Bb D Eb C Eb G Bb H

--- --- --- --- <- r.. keyboard voicings

[guitar solo over intro chord progression, 1X]

Verse 2:

I've been tryin' to write the lyric

Non-offensive but satiric too

And if you put it in the A-slot

It's just got to make a mint for you

[repeat chorus]

[repeat post-chorus w/sax solo until "overnight sensation"]

Bridge:

Gb Db Db Gb Db Db

/ /

I fit those words to a good melody

Gb Db Db Gb Db Db

/ /

Amazing how success has been ignoring me

Db Cb Cb Db Cb Cb

/ /

So long

Gb Db Db Gb Db Db

/ /

I use my bread making demos all day

Gb Db Db Gb Db Db

/ /

Writing in the night while in my head I hear

Db Cb Cb Db Cb Cb

/ /

The record play

Gm C

AaddB

Hear it play

Coda:

[through radio]:

F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm C

Hit record, yeah

C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm C

()

Wanna hit record, yeah

band fades in

F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm C

Wanna hit record, yeah [9X; drums enter 3rd time]

(4,6,8: number one)

[band drops out]

[piano/vocal improvisation intro chords, 6X (fade 3rd time)]

[2-bar drum fill w/overdubbed firecrackers]

[band re-enters]

F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm C

Wanna hit record, yeah [repeat to fade]

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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