G  C  D  G  C  D  G

[Verse]
G                         C/G       G
I was just a boy when the river ran dry
 F                         D
And I can still remember my mama cry
 G                     C/G         G
She said "Son leave as fast as you can
          C                       D
But don't waste your life in this rock 'n' roll band"
 G                         C/G
I saw the light and left as fast as I could
 F                           D
I knew deep down it was gonna do me good
 G                         C/G          G
So I threw my Fender in an old friend's car
 C                       D               G  C  D  G  C  D  G
I knew I'd come home - a rock n'roll star

[Verse]
 G                         C/G      G
So we hit the road but the road hit back
   F                                   D
We thought we'd take the world with a hit and run attack
 G                            C/G   G
Now I'm center stage - but it feels bizarre
 C                   D
Despite new cars and caviar
 G                     C/G            G
An overnight success - created by the press
 F                            D
But they'll eat you up if you show them any stress
 G                          C/G      G
So I lick my wounds - and I hide my scars
 C                           D            G
The whole world thinks I'm a rock n' roll star

[Chorus]
             Em D                     C G
Rock 'n' roll star ---- rock 'n' roll star
Em               D    Gb      G        C     D
That's what they call you - That's not what you are
              C Em               C G
Rock 'n' roll star ---- rock 'n' roll star
C                  G                    D
I still wanna be - I still wanna be - I still wanna be
              G  C  D  C  D   G C D  G C D G
A rock 'n' roll star

[Verse]
 G                       C/G       G
So we got a break in our whirlwind tour
 F                      D
I called home said I'm comin home for sure
 G                                    C/G          G
I'm tired of hurry up, make the plane, jump in the car
 C                 D              G
I'm home on loan - I'm a rock 'n' roll star

[Chorus]
             Em D                     C G
Rock 'n' roll star ---- rock 'n' roll star
Em               D    Gb      G        C     D
That's what they call you - That's not what you are
              C Em               C G
Rock 'n' roll star ---- rock 'n' roll star
C                  G                    D
I still wanna be - I still wanna be - I still wanna be
              G  C  D  C  D   G C D  G C D G
A rock 'n' roll star

[Outro]

C                  G                   D
I still wanna be - I still wanna be - I still wanna be
  Em              C                  G              D
I still wanna be - I still wanna be - I still wanna be
                  G  C  D  C  D   G C D  G C D G
A rock 'n' roll star