EVERCLEAR - "Rock Star" Tablature
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Rock Star
As recorded by Everclear on "SFAAM #2: Good Time For A Bad Attitude"
Tabbed by Jason Pan (balaka@alphalink.com.au) and Richard Gilbaugh (bigrich910@yahoo.com)
VERSION 1 - Tabbed by Jason Pan
NOTE: Tuning is half a step down (Low to High EbAbDbGbBbeb)
All Chords are written with respect to that tuning
(ie A becomes G#)
F# F E F F#
eb|----------------------| x6 (Play the end F# only once on last time)
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5--|
Ab|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5--|
Eb|-3-3-3-2-1-1-1-2-3-3--|
pm........................(very heavy muting)
F# Bb B C C# C B Bb
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
I don’t want to be a loser…
No! I don’t want to be an almost was.
I don’t want to be a white trash working class chump,
F# Bb B C C# C B
eb|-----------------------------------| x1
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-----3\-|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
I don’t want to be a loser anymore.
F# Bb B C C# C B Bb
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
That’s why I want to be a rock star.
I want to be the king. I want to be on top, yeah.
I just want to be a rock star.Yeah… now I just want to be famous.
C# D# B
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5------5\--|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5------5\--|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-3------3\--|
Eb|------------------------------------|
I want to be the guy that everybody wants (laughter).
F# Bb B C C# C B
eb|-----------------------------------| x1
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-----3\-|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
F# Bb B C C# C B Bb
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
pm.....................................(heavy palm muting)
I want to be on TV shows and wear designer clothes.
I want a girlfriend who does not drink beer.
I want to drive a fast car and sleep with certain movie stars.
F# Bb B C C# C B
eb|-----------------------------------| x1
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-----3\-|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
pm...... . . . . . . . . (loosen palm muting as you play)
I want to sing the songs that all those little people want to hear.
F# Bb B C C# C B Bb
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
I just want to be a rock star.
I want to be like all those people up in first class.
I just want to be a rock star.
C# D# B
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5----------|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5----------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-3----------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
I want to tell the little people they can kiss my ass.
F# F E A Bb B Bb A E F#
eb|---------------------------------| x7
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-------------3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-----|
Db|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-|
Ab|-5-5-5-4-3-3-1-2-3-3-3-2-1-1-3-4-|
Eb|-3-3-3-2-1-1-----------------1-2-|
I just want to be a rock star.
I just want to get laid.
I just want to be a rock star, a different girl for every different day.
(Solo over the above riff x4 - Sorry, I can't be bothered working it out)
F# F E F F#
eb|----------------------| x4 (Play the end F# only once on last time)
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5--|
Ab|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5--|
Eb|-3-3-3-2-1-1-1-2-3-3--|
G# C C# D D# D C# C
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------6-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-6--|
Db|--7-7-7-6-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-6--|
Ab|--7-7-7-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Eb|--5-5-5----------------------------|
pm . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
That’s why I want to be a rock star, be like all those guys MTV.
I just want to be a rock star.
G# C C# D D# D C#
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------6-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-----7\-|
Db|--7-7-7-6-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-----7\-|
Ab|--7-7-7-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Eb|--5-5-5----------------------------|
I want to make those girls on the Real World fantasize about me.
A# D D# E F E D# D
eb|----------------------------------------| x3
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|--------8-9-9-9-10-11-11-11-10-9-9-9-8--|
Db|--9-9-9-8-9-9-9-10-11-11-11-10-9-9-9-8--|
Ab|--9-9-9-6-7-7-7--8--9--9--9--8-7-7-7-6--|
Eb|--7-7-7---------------------------------|
I just want to be a rock star.
I want to be the king. I want to be on top.
I just want to be a rock star. I just want to be famous.
F G D#
eb|------------------------------------------------| x2
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-9--9--9--9-|
Db|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-9--9--9--9-|
Ab|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-7--7--7--7-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Everybody everywhere wants to be famous and
everybody everywhere wishes they could tell
F G D#
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-9----------|
Db|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-9----------|
Ab|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-7----------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
everybody everywhere to go to Hell.
A# A G# C# D D# D C# G# A
eb|---------------------------------| x8
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-------------7-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-----|
Db|-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-|
Ab|-9-9-9-8-7-7-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-7-8-|
Eb|-7-7-7-6-5-5-----------------5-6-|
I just want to be a rock star.
I just want to get high.
I just want to party like a rock star until the day I die.
I just want to be a rock star
I just want to be a rock star
I just want to be a rock star
I just want to be a rock star
I just want to be a rock star
A# A G# A A#
eb|----------------------| x4 (Play the last A# only once on last time)
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-9--|
Ab|-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-9--|
Eb|-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-6-7-7--|
VERSION 2 - Tabbed by Richard Gilbaugh
Intro (00:07)
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------| x6
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
PM____________________________|
Verse (00:28)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
I don't wanna be a loser, I don't wanna be an almost was
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2--|
E|--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------|
I don't wanna be a white trash working class chump, I don't wanna
be a loser anymore
Chorus (00:42)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
That's why I wanna be a rock star, I wanna be the king I wanna be
on top
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--2--|
E|--2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just want to be famous, I want to
be the guy that everybody wants
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
PM____________________________________________________________|
I wanna be on TV shows, wear designer clothes, I want a girlfriend
who does not drink beer
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--2--|
E|--2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
PM_____________________________________|
I wanna drive a fast car, sleep with certain movie stars, I want
to sing the songs that all the little people wanna hear
Chorus (01:15)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I wanna be like all those people
up in first class
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--2--|
E|--2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I wanna tell those little people
they can kiss my ass
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just wanna get laid
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, a different girl for every different day
Solo (01:44)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--| x2
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------| x4
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2--|
Verse (02:11)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6---------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6--|
D|-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6--|
A|-----6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
E|--9\-4-4-4-4-------------------------4-4-4-4--------------------------|
Thats why I wanna be a rock star, and be like all those guys on the MTV
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6---------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6---|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6---|
A|--6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4---|
E|--4-4-4-4-------------------------4-4-4-4---------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I wanna make those girls on the Real World
fantasize about me
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8---------8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8--|
D|-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8--|
A|-----8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--|
E|-11\-6-6-6-6--------------------------6-6-6-6---------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I wanna be the king I wanna be on top
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|----------8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8--|
A|--8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--|
E|--6-6-6-6---------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just want to be famous
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--1010101010101010-12121212-8-8-8-8--| x3
D|--1010101010101010-12121212-8-8-8-8--|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10101010-6-6-6-6--|
E|-------------------------------------|
Everybody everywhere wants to be famous
And everybody everywhere wishes they could tell
Everybody everywhere to go to hell
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just wanna get high
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna party like a rock star, until the day I die
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just wanna be a rock star
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------| x4
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2--|
I couldn't figure out the solo, its played in F# and with a wah if
if anyone wants to give it a try
Suggestion from Hugh Yik (hyik@nb.sympatico.ca)
Detune 1/2 step to Eb
Intro bass
Eb|--3-3-3-2-1-1-1-2-3--|
Main riff
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
Suggestion from Nick Arciaga (jedirex311@earthlink.net)
I couldnt figure the solo all out, they probably use a wah pedal but I have
this part which seems accurate enough
I am not sure of the frets, but the general idea is
e|-------10----------12b-10-----------10--|
B|-10-12----12-10-12--------12-10--12-----|
Then
e|-10b-10b-10b/15-13----------13-|
B|-------------------15-13-15----|
then its way too fast for me...just make something up.
JASON'S EVERCLEAR TABS - http://members.tripod.com/~panec/
As recorded by Everclear on "SFAAM #2: Good Time For A Bad Attitude"
Tabbed by Jason Pan (balaka@alphalink.com.au) and Richard Gilbaugh (bigrich910@yahoo.com)
VERSION 1 - Tabbed by Jason Pan
NOTE: Tuning is half a step down (Low to High EbAbDbGbBbeb)
All Chords are written with respect to that tuning
(ie A becomes G#)
F# F E F F#
eb|----------------------| x6 (Play the end F# only once on last time)
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5--|
Ab|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5--|
Eb|-3-3-3-2-1-1-1-2-3-3--|
pm........................(very heavy muting)
F# Bb B C C# C B Bb
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
I don’t want to be a loser…
No! I don’t want to be an almost was.
I don’t want to be a white trash working class chump,
F# Bb B C C# C B
eb|-----------------------------------| x1
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-----3\-|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
I don’t want to be a loser anymore.
F# Bb B C C# C B Bb
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
That’s why I want to be a rock star.
I want to be the king. I want to be on top, yeah.
I just want to be a rock star.Yeah… now I just want to be famous.
C# D# B
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5------5\--|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5------5\--|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-3------3\--|
Eb|------------------------------------|
I want to be the guy that everybody wants (laughter).
F# Bb B C C# C B
eb|-----------------------------------| x1
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-----3\-|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
F# Bb B C C# C B Bb
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
pm.....................................(heavy palm muting)
I want to be on TV shows and wear designer clothes.
I want a girlfriend who does not drink beer.
I want to drive a fast car and sleep with certain movie stars.
F# Bb B C C# C B
eb|-----------------------------------| x1
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-----3\-|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
pm...... . . . . . . . . (loosen palm muting as you play)
I want to sing the songs that all those little people want to hear.
F# Bb B C C# C B Bb
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
I just want to be a rock star.
I want to be like all those people up in first class.
I just want to be a rock star.
C# D# B
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5----------|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-5----------|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-3----------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
I want to tell the little people they can kiss my ass.
F# F E A Bb B Bb A E F#
eb|---------------------------------| x7
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-------------3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-----|
Db|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-|
Ab|-5-5-5-4-3-3-1-2-3-3-3-2-1-1-3-4-|
Eb|-3-3-3-2-1-1-----------------1-2-|
I just want to be a rock star.
I just want to get laid.
I just want to be a rock star, a different girl for every different day.
(Solo over the above riff x4 - Sorry, I can't be bothered working it out)
F# F E F F#
eb|----------------------| x4 (Play the end F# only once on last time)
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5--|
Ab|-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-5--|
Eb|-3-3-3-2-1-1-1-2-3-3--|
G# C C# D D# D C# C
eb|-----------------------------------| x3
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------6-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-6--|
Db|--7-7-7-6-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-6--|
Ab|--7-7-7-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Eb|--5-5-5----------------------------|
pm . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
That’s why I want to be a rock star, be like all those guys MTV.
I just want to be a rock star.
G# C C# D D# D C#
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------6-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-----7\-|
Db|--7-7-7-6-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-----7\-|
Ab|--7-7-7-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-----5\-|
Eb|--5-5-5----------------------------|
I want to make those girls on the Real World fantasize about me.
A# D D# E F E D# D
eb|----------------------------------------| x3
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|--------8-9-9-9-10-11-11-11-10-9-9-9-8--|
Db|--9-9-9-8-9-9-9-10-11-11-11-10-9-9-9-8--|
Ab|--9-9-9-6-7-7-7--8--9--9--9--8-7-7-7-6--|
Eb|--7-7-7---------------------------------|
I just want to be a rock star.
I want to be the king. I want to be on top.
I just want to be a rock star. I just want to be famous.
F G D#
eb|------------------------------------------------| x2
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-9--9--9--9-|
Db|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-9--9--9--9-|
Ab|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-7--7--7--7-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Everybody everywhere wants to be famous and
everybody everywhere wishes they could tell
F G D#
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-9----------|
Db|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-9----------|
Ab|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-7----------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
everybody everywhere to go to Hell.
A# A G# C# D D# D C# G# A
eb|---------------------------------| x8
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-------------7-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-----|
Db|-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-|
Ab|-9-9-9-8-7-7-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-7-8-|
Eb|-7-7-7-6-5-5-----------------5-6-|
I just want to be a rock star.
I just want to get high.
I just want to party like a rock star until the day I die.
I just want to be a rock star
I just want to be a rock star
I just want to be a rock star
I just want to be a rock star
I just want to be a rock star
A# A G# A A#
eb|----------------------| x4 (Play the last A# only once on last time)
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-9--|
Ab|-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-9--|
Eb|-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-6-7-7--|
VERSION 2 - Tabbed by Richard Gilbaugh
Intro (00:07)
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------| x6
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
PM____________________________|
Verse (00:28)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
I don't wanna be a loser, I don't wanna be an almost was
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2--|
E|--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------|
I don't wanna be a white trash working class chump, I don't wanna
be a loser anymore
Chorus (00:42)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
That's why I wanna be a rock star, I wanna be the king I wanna be
on top
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--2--|
E|--2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just want to be famous, I want to
be the guy that everybody wants
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
PM____________________________________________________________|
I wanna be on TV shows, wear designer clothes, I want a girlfriend
who does not drink beer
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--2--|
E|--2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
PM_____________________________________|
I wanna drive a fast car, sleep with certain movie stars, I want
to sing the songs that all the little people wanna hear
Chorus (01:15)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
A|------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
E|--7\--2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I wanna be like all those people
up in first class
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--2--|
E|--2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I wanna tell those little people
they can kiss my ass
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just wanna get laid
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, a different girl for every different day
Solo (01:44)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--| x2
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------| x4
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2--|
Verse (02:11)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6---------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6--|
D|-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6--|
A|-----6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4--|
E|--9\-4-4-4-4-------------------------4-4-4-4--------------------------|
Thats why I wanna be a rock star, and be like all those guys on the MTV
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6---------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6---|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6---|
A|--6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-4---|
E|--4-4-4-4-------------------------4-4-4-4---------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I wanna make those girls on the Real World
fantasize about me
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8---------8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8--|
D|-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8--|
A|-----8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--|
E|-11\-6-6-6-6--------------------------6-6-6-6---------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I wanna be the king I wanna be on top
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|----------8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10101010-8-8-8-8--|
A|--8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--|
E|--6-6-6-6---------------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just want to be famous
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--1010101010101010-12121212-8-8-8-8--| x3
D|--1010101010101010-12121212-8-8-8-8--|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10101010-6-6-6-6--|
E|-------------------------------------|
Everybody everywhere wants to be famous
And everybody everywhere wishes they could tell
Everybody everywhere to go to hell
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just wanna get high
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna party like a rock star, until the day I die
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0------------------|
I just wanna be a rock star, I just wanna be a rock star
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------| x4
D|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4--|
A|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4--|
E|--2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2--|
I couldn't figure out the solo, its played in F# and with a wah if
if anyone wants to give it a try
Suggestion from Hugh Yik (hyik@nb.sympatico.ca)
Detune 1/2 step to Eb
Intro bass
Eb|--3-3-3-2-1-1-1-2-3--|
Main riff
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Db|--5-5-5-4-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4--|
Ab|--5-5-5-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-2--|
Eb|--3-3-3----------------------------|
Suggestion from Nick Arciaga (jedirex311@earthlink.net)
I couldnt figure the solo all out, they probably use a wah pedal but I have
this part which seems accurate enough
I am not sure of the frets, but the general idea is
e|-------10----------12b-10-----------10--|
B|-10-12----12-10-12--------12-10--12-----|
Then
e|-10b-10b-10b/15-13----------13-|
B|-------------------15-13-15----|
then its way too fast for me...just make something up.
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