Capo 1
Intro: G C (x2)
Verse 1:
G C
I wish I was famous
G C
Yeah I wish I was famous
G C
‘Cause if I was famous
G C
You’d know my name
G C
I’ve seen you downtown
G C
I’ve walked up to you
G C
But the words wouldn’t come out
G
And you never knew
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/eli_young_band/famous_tab.html ]
Chorus:
C D
‘Cause I’m just a guy just down the street
C D
I’m just a face you’ve never seen
C D C F C
I’m just a heart you don’t know is beating
G C
But if I was famous
G C
Yeah if I was famous
G C
Hey if I was famous
G C
You’d know my name
Verse 2:
Wish I was a big star
Up on the screen
And driving a fast car
Like Stevie McQueen
Yeah I wish I was someone
Instead of a no one
‘Cause if I was someone
Baby you’d know my name
Em D C
Maybe someday I’ll understand
Em D C
What it feels like to hold your hand
Em D
Maybe someday
C D
But until then
Chorus
G C
If I was famous
Yeah if I was famous
Hey if I was famous
You’d know my name
Baby you’d know my name
But if I was famous
Yeah if I was famous
Hey if I was famous
Baby you’d know my name
End: G