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CAPO 1
CI wish I was Gfamous
CYeah, I wish I was Gfamous
C'Cause if I was faGmous
CYou'd know my Gname
CI've seen you Gdowntown
CI've walked up to Gyou
CBut the words wouldn't cGome out
CAnd you neveGr knew
Chorus:
C'Cause I'm just a gDuy just down the street
CI'm just a fDace you've never seen
CI'm just a hDeart you don't know is CbeatinFgG  
CBut if I was fGamous
CYeah if I was fGamous
CHey if I was fGamous
CYou'd know my Gname
CWish I was a Gbig star
CUp on the Gscreen
CAnd driving a Gfast car
CLike Stevie McGQueen
CI wish I was Gsomeone
CInstead of a Gno one
C'Cause if I was Gsomeone
CBaby you'd know Gmy name
FMaybe someday I'Dll underCstand
FWhat it feDels like to hCold your hand
FMaybe someDday
CBut until tDhen
Repeat Chorus
CI wish I was Gfamous
CYeah, I wish I was Gfamous
C'Cause if I was faGmous
CYou'd know my Gname
CBut, if I was fGamous
CYeah if I was fGamous
CHey if I was fGamous
CBaby you'd knGow my name

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Famous

by Eli Young Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

C G

I wish I was famous

C G

Yeah, I wish I was famous

C G

'Cause if I was famous

C G

You'd know my name

C G

I've seen you downtown

C G

I've walked up to you

C G

But the words wouldn't come out

C G

And you never knew

Chorus:

C D

'Cause I'm just a guy just down the street

C D

I'm just a face you've never seen

C D C F G

I'm just a heart you don't know is beating

C G

But if I was famous

C G

Yeah if I was famous

C G

Hey if I was famous

C G

You'd know my name

C G

Wish I was a big star

C G

Up on the screen

C G

And driving a fast car

C G

Like Stevie McQueen

C G

I wish I was someone

C G

Instead of a no one

C G

'Cause if I was someone

C G

Baby you'd know my name

F D C

Maybe someday I'll understand

F D C

What it feels like to hold your hand

F D

Maybe someday

C D

But until then

Repeat Chorus

C G

I wish I was famous

C G

Yeah, I wish I was famous

C G

'Cause if I was famous

C G

You'd know my name

C G

But, if I was famous

C G

Yeah if I was famous

C G

Hey if I was famous

C G

Baby you'd know my name

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