Bam by Glen Burtnick "BAM!" by Glen Burtnik from his latest album, Welcome To Hollywood Intro: [ Am E/B Am G ]x2 (Am)You scratched and (E/B)clawed your way un(Am)til you rose to (G)this (Am)You screwed the (E/B)powerful and (Am)finished with a (G)kiss (Am)Walking a(E/B)mong the giants (Am)Those measley (G)weasels who would (Am)treat you like your (E/B)ass was (Am)divine (Am)An endless (E/B)cavalcade of (Am)egocentric (G)clowns (Am)Each with their (E/B)secret wish to (Am)kick you when you're (G)down (Am)But you worked the (E/B)best agenda (Am)you put the (G)pen to paper (Am)waiting for the (E/B)fireworks to (Am)fly And then (Am)BAM! you're (E/B)everywhere from The (Am)New York Times to (G)Vanity Fair it's a (Am)scam You let 'em (E/B)kiss the ring taking (Am)everyone, takin (G)everything Cuz you (Am)can cos you (E/B)copped a groove And (Am)everybody's waiting on your (G)every move You're the (Am)man with the (E/B)trophy girl And you're (Am)sitting on top of the (G)goddam (Am)world. (Am)You think it's funny (E/B)squeezing (Am)money into (G)fame (Am)You're shaking (E/B)hands your kicking (Am)ass you're playing (G)games (Am)They'll want the (E/B)tv movie (Am)You'll sell the (G)rights Make sure the (Am)story paints you (E/B)glamo(G)rous Then (Am)Bam! You're (E/B)everywhere From (Am)Rolling Stone to (G)Marie Claire It's a (Am)scam And they (E/B)kiss the ring Taking (Am)everyone for (G)everything Cuz you (Am)can Cuz you (E/B)turn the screws And (Am)half the planet waits for you to (G)bust a move You're the (Am)man with the (E/B)silicone girl And you're (Am)sitting on top of your (G)own damn (Am)world Instrumental Break: Am E/B Am G e[---------------------------------------------------------] B[-------------1-----------0------------1------------0-----] G[----------2-----------1------------2------------0--------] x4 D[-------2-----------2------------2------------0-----------] A[----0-----------2------------0---------------------------] E[------------------------------------------3--------------] (Am)Won't need to (E/B)eat, won't need to (Am)drink, won't need to (G)sleep (Am)Someone will (E/B)find you and they'll (Am)pray your soul to (G)keep (Am)Your blood will (E/B)trickle over (Am)But you know your (G)fans will hold a (Am)candlelight (E/B)vigil for (Am)you (Am)BAM! You're (E/B)everywhere From (Am)Jerry Springer to (G)Hollywood Squares And then (Am)damn You won't be (E/B)anywhere As if you (Am)dropped off the planet vanished (G)into thin air It's a (Am)drag, too bad They'll auction (E/B)off your clothes And the (Am)best kept secret is that (G)everybody knows It's a (Am)scam you're the man with the (E/B)strung out girl and you're the (Am)statue at the top of your (G)empty little (Am)world Repeat the instrumental sequence a few times and end on Am Check out his website at www.glenburtnik.com www.TAB6.com