Bam

Song

"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

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(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