D E A D Rock 'n' Roll are the games you play D E A D High flyer see your names in lights D E A D Temporarily social suicide F# Oh don't you tell me it's rough. D E A D At the top you get the cream of the crop D E A D Image seekers they're unreal to real D E This week breaker A D Well next week who knows F# Oh don't you tell me it's rough F# B Oh don't you tell me it's tough. D Star G That's what they call you E Eb F# How long you've waited to get where you are D Star G That's what you wanted E Eb F# D E F# This week hot shot. A video star: D E A D Rock 'n' Roll are inventing in your head D E A D You cracked it once and you can do it again D E A D Who knows, who cares at where you're coming from F# Oh don't you tell me it's rough. D E A D Just a loner out there on your own D E A D Don't let anyone get close or near D E A D Imagine that. That you believe all you read F# Oh don't you tell me it's rough F# B Oh don't you tell me it's tough. D Star G That's what they call you E Eb F# How long you've waited to get where you are D Star G That's what you wanted E Eb F# This week hot shot, a video star D They can build you up C D And they can break you down D With just the right words D I know they're heavy C Now just how many D E F# More like you are trying, trying. (play chorus twice) D Star G That's what they call you E Eb F# How long you've waited to get where you are D Star G That's what you wanted E Eb F# This week hot shot, a video star. (play chorus twice with key change) F Star Bb That's what they call you F# F Ab How long you've waited to get where you are F Star Bb That's what you wanted F# F Ab This week hot shot, a video star.
