Nothing But The Music
Arthur
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C
X32010 (X35XXX)
F
133211 (133XXX)
G
320033 (355XXX)
Em
022000 (02XXXX)
Am
X02210 (X02XXX)
F
We see the pretty boys
C
We see the Barbie girls
G
Climbin' their way up the charts...
F
We see the videos
C
Where all the fashion plates
G
Lip-sync their way to your hearts...
F
Well no offense ta them
C
And no offense ta you
G
Don't take it personally...
F
But when it comes to rock
Am
And when it comes to roll
G
Don't need to sell it cuz it's born to be free (free, freeeee!)
C G
Don't want
Em F
Nothin' but the music
C G
Don't need
Em F
The shiny limousine
C G
Don't want
Am F
Nothin' but the music
F
Love it or leave it
G C
The music is all I need...
F
Once upon a time
C
Turned on the radio
G
When I was feelin' so down...
F
And all at once I heard
C
The future callin' out
G
My heart filled up with the sound...
F
Might play a stadium
C
Or an audience of one
G
But one thing I know is true...
F
No matter who you are
Am
The music is the star
G
And we're just here to let the music shine through (shine through)
C G
Don't want
Em F
Nothin' but the music
C G
Don't need
Em F
No People magazine
C G
Don't want
Am F
Nothin' but the music
F
I'm pledgin' allegiance
G
The music is all I need
C G
Don't want
Em F
Nothin' but the music
C G
Don't need
Em F
Some hip and trendy scene
C G
Don't want
Am F
Nothin' but the music
F
I'm pledgin' allegiance
G
The music is all I neeeeed!
C G Em F
Nothin' but the music!
C G Em F
Nothin' but the music!
C G Em F C
Nothin' but the music!
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