Van Morrison – Fame Will Eat The Soul (Guitar)

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by Van Morrison from the album Three Chords and the Truth [Intro] 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