The Everly Brothers – Little Hollywood Girl (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Gerry Goffin/Jack Keller Recorded in 1962 Now on: "From Nashville To Hollywood" Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard There are two released versions of this song: The "Nashville Version", featuring prominent piano and chromatic guitar licks, is in C, the "Hollywood Version", more in the traditional Everly Brothers style but with female voices echoing some of the phrases, is in B. Too much barre? Transpose -2 and use a capo 2nd fret to match the recording. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]
B                  G#m    B                 G#m
 (Little Hollywood girl,   little Hollywood girl)
[Verse 1]
B            G#m                  B           G#m
Each day you think a producer will give you a start

B            G#m               B              G#m
But when you go to audition you never get the part
[Bridge]
E                                  C#m                  F#
You're only one of a million girls  in a town without a heart
[Chorus]
                 B
Little Hollywood girl (Little Hollywood girl)

                 G#m
Better call it a day (Little Hollywood girl)

                 E
Little Hollywood girl

F#                 B
 Put your make up away
[Verse 2]
B           G#m                      B                 G#m
The Marquee lights you are dazzled by don't shine your name

B             G#m                    B                     G#m
You know your chances are slimmer now and you're sorry you came
[Bridge]
E                                    C#m                      F#
You wish that you could go home again, you no longer care for fame
[Chorus]
                 B
Little Hollywood girl (Little Hollywood girl)

                 G#m
Better call it a day (Little Hollywood girl)

                 E
Little Hollywood girl

F#                B
 Put your make up away
[Middle 8]
            E
I know it's so hard to quit

                                     B
You hate to admit you made a mista-a-ake

               E
You lived with only one dream

   E
To be on the screen 

    C#7          C#m7    F#
And waking up is hard to take
[Chorus]
                 B
Little Hollywood girl

                       G#m
It's just not meant to be

                 E
Little Hollywood girl

F#                   B
 Better come home to me
[Outro]
B                  G#m    B                 G#m
 (Little Hollywood girl,   little Hollywood girl)

B                  G#m    B                 G#m
 (Little Hollywood girl,   little Hollywood girl)
(repeat and fade)