C     F  G
C     F  G
C     F  G
C  F  C  G

[Verse 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

[Verse 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

[Bridge]
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

[Verse 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]
C     F  G
C     F  G
C     F  G
C  F  C  G

[Bridge]
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

[Verse 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

[Verse 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

[Verse 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]
C     F  G
C     F  G
C     F  G
C  F  C  G

C     F  G
C     F  G
C     F  G
C  F  C  G

C     F  G
C     F  G
C     F  G
C     F  G