Sunset Boulevard

Sure, I came out here to make my (Bb)name,

wanted my pool, my dose of (C)fame,

wanted my parking space at (F)Warners.

(Dm)But after a year, a one room (Bb)hell,

a murphy bed, a rancid (C)smell,

wallpaper peeling at the (Dm)corners.

Sunset Boulevard, (C)twisting boulevard, (G)secretive and (Gm)rich,

a little (Dm)scary.

Sunset Boulevard, (C)tempting boulevard, (G)waiting there to (Gm)swallow the (Dm)unwary.

Dreams are not enough to win a (Bb)way,

out here they're always keeping (C)score,

beneath the tan the battle (F)rages.

(Dm)Smile a rented smile, fill someone's (Bb)glass,

kiss someone's wife, kiss someone's (C)ass,

we do whatever pays the (Dm)wages.

Sunset Boulevard, (C)headline boulevard, (G)getting here is (Gm)only the (Dm)beginning.

Sunset Boulevard, (C)jackpot boulevard, (G)once you've won you (Gm)have to go on (Dm)winning.

(Bb)You think I've sold out?

Dead right, I've sold out, I've just been waiting (C)for the right offer,

(Dm)comf'table quarters, regular rations, (Bb)twentyfour hour (Dm)fivestar room service.

(Bb)And if I'm honest I like the lady.

I can't help being (C)touched by her folly.

(Dm)I'm treading water, taking the money,

(Bb)watching her sunset.

(Dm)Well, I'm a writer.

(Em)She was sinking fast, I threw a (C)rope,

now I have suits and she has (D)hope,

it seemed an elegant (G)solution.

(Em)One day this must end, it isn't (C)real,

still I'll enjoy a hearty (D)meal before tomorrow's (G)exelution.

(Em)cution. Sunset Boulevard, (D)ruthless boulevard, (A)destination (Am)for the (Em)stonyhearted.

Sunset Boulevard, (D)lethal boulevard, (Am)ev'ryone's (B7)forgotten how they (Em)started

here on (C)Sunset (D)(Em)Boulevard.