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(Play the G#m and D#7 (C shape) on the 4th fret.  Play F# and C#7 on 2nd fret)
[Intro]
 G#m   D#m7   F#  C#7(x2)
[Verse1]
You got the G#mlaw man, the con man, the liquor store manD#m7  
You got the man at the premiere to Spider Man  F#  
You got the old man calling on the young man C#7  
Got the soul man tryin to keep a hold man.  G#m  
Seen the stars lookin in her eyesD#m7,
So many times I tried,
F#Seen a man who caught the rainbows end he claimedC#7  
that the pot of gold resided within.
[Chorus]
For a nG#mame in the USA for a little bit of D#m7fame today for a name in the world today 
 F#You wanna fly high, you wanna fly higC#7h, you wanna fly, you wanna fly
For a nG#mame in the world today for a little bit of D#m7fame today for a name in the USA
 F#You wanna fly high, you wanna fly higC#7h, you wanna fly, you wanna fly
You wanna G#mfly high, you wanna D#m7fly high,
You wanna F#fly high, you wanna C#7fly high,
[Verse 2]
Got the G#mthis is your land man this is my land man
D#m7Got the blood on the tracks man
Got the F#guilty man, got the innocent man you 
Got the C#7buffalo soldier dread lock rasta man
 G#mSeen the stars lookin in her eyes,D#m7  
So many times I tried,F#  
Seen a man who caught the rainbows end he claimedC#7  
That the pot of gold resided within.
[Chorus]
For a nG#mame in the world today for a little bit of D#m7fame today for a name in the USA 
 F#You wanna fly high, you wanna fly higC#7h, you wanna fly, you wanna fly
For a nG#mame in the USA for a little bit of D#m7fame today for a name in the USA
 F#You wanna fly high, you wanna fly higC#7h, you wanna fly, you wanna fly
You wanna G#mfly high, you wanna D#m7fly high,
You wanna F#fly high, you wanna C#7fly high,
[Outro]
You wanna G#mfly high, you wanna D#m7fly high,
You wanna F#fly high, you wanna C#7fly high,C#6  G#5  

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Fame

by Citizen Cope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m7

C#7

C#6

G#5

(Play the G#m and D#7 (C shape) on the 4th fret. Play F# and C#7 on 2nd fret)

[Intro]

G#m D#m7 F# C#7

(x2)

[Verse1]

G#m D#m7

You got the law man, the con man, the liquor store man

You got the man at the premiere to Spider Man

C#7

You got the old man calling on the young man

G#m

Got the soul man tryin to keep a hold man.

D#m7

Seen the stars lookin in her eyes,

So many times I tried,

F# C#7

Seen a man who caught the rainbows end he claimed

that the pot of gold resided within.

[Chorus]

G#m D#m7

For a name in the USA for a little bit of fame today for a name in the world today

F# C#7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high, you wanna fly, you wanna fly

G#m D#m7

For a name in the world today for a little bit of fame today for a name in the USA

F# C#7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high, you wanna fly, you wanna fly

G#m D#m7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high,

F# C#7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high,

[Verse 2]

G#m

Got the this is your land man this is my land man

D#m7

Got the blood on the tracks man

Got the guilty man, got the innocent man you

C#7

Got the buffalo soldier dread lock rasta man

G#m D#m7

Seen the stars lookin in her eyes,

So many times I tried,

C#7

Seen a man who caught the rainbows end he claimed

That the pot of gold resided within.

[Chorus]

G#m D#m7

For a name in the world today for a little bit of fame today for a name in the USA

F# C#7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high, you wanna fly, you wanna fly

G#m D#m7

For a name in the USA for a little bit of fame today for a name in the USA

F# C#7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high, you wanna fly, you wanna fly

G#m D#m7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high,

F# C#7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high,

[Outro]

G#m D#m7

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high,

F# C#7 C#6 G#5

You wanna fly high, you wanna fly high,

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