Tom: Gm CHORD LIST: C Bb F G Ab Am D5 Eb5 E|------------------------------------| B|------------------------1-----------| G|--5----3----------------2---7----8--| D|--5----3----3---5---6---2---7----8--| A|--3----1----3---5---6---0---5----6--| E|------------1---3---4---------------| RIFF: C E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|--5---------------------5---------------------5-----------| D|--5---------------5--7------------------5--7--------------| A|--3---3*--3*--/7--------------3*-3*-/7--------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb5 D5 Bb F F F E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|--8--7--3-------------------------------------------------| D|--8--7--3------------3--6--6--5--3-----3--3--3------------| A|--6--5--1-----1--/5--------------------3--3--3------------| E|---------------------------------------1--1--1------------| / = slide up * = palm mute [Intro] Riff x2 [Verse 1] C Welcome to the big time, you're bound to be a star Bb F And even if you don't go all the way, you know that you'll go far C This place is for rats, it can turn you upside down Bb F There's no one you can count on in this sleazy little town, oh no [Pre-Chorus] G Am F Lots of promises in the dark G Am Bb Don't you open your heart [Chorus] C Eb5 D5 Cuz it don't mean nothing, those words that they say Bb F No it don't mean nothing, those games that people play C Eb5 D5 It don't mean nothing, no victim, no crime Bb F No it don't mean nothing 'til you sign it on the dotted line [Instrumental] Riff x2 | F G Ab | [Verse 2] C The director smiles as you walk in the door Bb F He says "I love your work, babe, but you're just not what we're looking for" C And it's never what but who it is you know Bb F So easy to get stuck in all that California snow, oh no [Pre-Chorus] G Am F Take a good look around and you'll find G Am Bb People tryin' to mess with your mind [Chorus] C Eb5 D5 Cuz it don't mean nothing, those words that they say Bb F No it don't mean nothing, those games that people play C Eb5 D5 It don't mean nothing, no victim, no crime Bb F G No it don't mean nothing 'til you sign it on the dotted line [Bridge] Am Hollywood can be so lonely F make you the winner of a losing fight Am The party is never over F The stars are always shinin' Am Bb Doesn't matter if it's day or night [Guitar Solo] Riff x2 [Verse 3] C The producer says "let me change a line or two" Bb F And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you C And you want to scream, but you gotta keep it all inside F F When you're trying to make a living, there ain't no such thing as pride, oh no [Pre-Chorus] G Am F Lots of promises in the dark G Am Bb But don't you open your heart [Chorus] C Eb5 D5 Cuz it don't mean nothing, those words that they say Bb F No it don't mean nothing, those games that people play C Eb5 D5 It don't mean nothing, no victim, no crime Bb F No it don't mean nothing 'til you sign it on the dotted line [Outro] C Eb5 D5 Don't mean nothing Bb F Don't mean nothing C Eb5 D5 Don't mean nothing Bb F Don't mean nothing | C | C | Bb | F | x2 C Don't mean nothing Bb F Don't mean nothing C Don't mean nothing Bb F Don't mean nothing