Intro: 
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[Verso 1]
 
C 
Fame will eat the soul 
        F          G 
and you just can’t fake it 
C 
fame will eat the soul 
         F          G 
and your heart will break 
C 
fame will eat the soul 
         F          G 
till you just can’t take it 
   C    F   C     G 
no more 


[Verso 2]
 
C 
It doesn’t have no meaning 
            F          G 
When you’re out on the street 
C 
Everyone you see 
        F            G 
Is just trying to compete 
           C 
And you’re just trying to act 
F      G      C   F  C   G 
Like a normal Joe 


[Ponte]
 
Am 
Drink some darkness till you 
Am 
Drink some darkness till you’re 
G 
Against the light within you 
G 
Against the light within you 
Am 
Drink some darkness till you 
Am 
Drink some darkness till you’re 
G         F       Em        G 
Can’t get back on the right track 


[Verso 3]
 
C 
Fame will eat the soul 
        F         G 
Down in Hollywood town 
C 
Things are going swell 
        F              G 
And you start breaking down 
C 
Can’t get control 
           F              G 
when every clown wants to take 
    C    F   C    G 
you down 

solo 
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[Ponte]
 
Am 
You drink some darkness till you 
Am 
Drink some darkness till you’re 
G 
Against the light within you 
G 
Against the light within you 
Am 
You drink some darkness till you 
Am 
You drink some darkness till you’re 
G         F       Em        G 
Can’t get back on the right track 


[Verso 4]
 
C 
Fame will eat the soul 
        F         G 
Down in Hollywood town 
C 
Things are going swell 
        F              G 
And you start to break down 
    C 
You try to get control 
      F              G 
Every clown wants to take 
    C    F   C    G 
you down 


[Verso 5]

C 
Fame will eat the soul 
       F            G 
Got to stay in your mansion 
C 
Fame will eat the soul 
          F        G 
You can’t take any chances 
C 
Even when you’re outside 
        F        G 
Have to build up all 
       C    F   C   G 
around you 

solo 
C     F  G 
C  F  C  G 


[Verso 6]

C 
Fame will eat the soul 
         F          G 
Till you just can’t fake it 
C 
Fame will eat the soul 
         F             G 
And your heart’s gonna break 
C 
Fame will eat the soul 
         F          G 
Till you just can’t take it 
   C    F   C   G 
no more 

Outro 
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