Written by Eric Carmen
Intro (piano arr. for guitar {2X; continue into verse})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}hide this tabF 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-----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 C 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 <- 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}: 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}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
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