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BAND: Smash Mouth SONG: All Star ALBUM: Astro Lounge CHORDS: ------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE G1 (xxx433) G (320033) G5 (355xxx) C#? (x420xx) D1 (xxx775) D (xx0232) C5 (x355xx) Am1 (xxx555) Am7 (x02010) C#* (x456xx) C1 (xxx553) C (x32010) F5 (133xxx) OK, this is how you play the chords for verses 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. G1 D1 Am1 C1 E|-----3-----5-5-------5-----3---3--| B|-----3-----7-7-------5-----5---5--| G|-----4-----7-7-------5-----5---5--| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & VERSE 1: --------
SomeG1body once D1told me the Am1world is gonna C1roll me I G1ain't the sharpest D1tool in the Am1shed C1 She was G1looking kind of D1dumb with her Am1finger and her C1thumb in the G1shape of an D1L on her Am1forehead C1
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Well, the G1years start comin' and they D1don't stop comin' Am1Fed to the rules and I C1hit the ground running G1Didn't make sense not to D1live for fun Your Am1brain gets smart but your C1head gets dumb
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G1So much to do, so D1much to see So what's Am1wrong with taking the C1back streets? You'll G1never know if you don't D1go You'll Am1never shine if you don't C1glow
This little bend is always played before the chorus. We'll call it RIFF 1. RIFF 1: E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---------| A|---------| b = bend note up E|--1b2----| CHORUS: -------
G5Hey now, you're an C5all star Get your C#*game on, C5go play G5Hey now, you're a C5rock star Get the C#*show on, C5get paid G5All that C5glitters is C#*gold C5Only shootin' G5stars F5break the C5mold
VERSE 4: [play like verses 1,2 & 3] -------- It's a cool place and they say it gets colder You're bundled up now wait till you get older But the meteor man begs to differ judging by the hole in the satellite picture VERSE 5: [play like verses 1,2 & 3] -------- The ice we skate is gettin' pretty thin The water's gettin' warm so you might as well swim My world's on fire, how about yours? That's the way I like it and I'll never get bored [play RIFF 1 before starting the chorus] CHORUS: [play like first chorus] ------- Hey now, you're an all star Get your game on, go play Hey now, you're a rock star Get the show on, get paid All that glitters is gold Only shootin' stars break the mold SOLO:

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this isn't actually guitar playing this solo I think. The bass is going 'G C C# C' like in the chorus while the guitar plays this:
E|-------------------------------------| B|---3---0------------0--1-0-----------| G|-----------2--0-------------2-0------| D|--------------------------------2-0--| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| | | Play this 3 times, then this once. | E|---------------------------------------| B|---3---0------------0--1-0-------------| G|-----------2--0------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------1b2---| CHORUS: -------
G5Hey now, you're an C5all star Get your C#*game on, C5go play G5Hey now, you're a rC5ock star Get the C#*show on, C5get paid G5All that C5glitters is C#*gold C5 G5 F5 [no C chord at the end of this chorus] Only shootin' staaaaaars...
Ok, in VERSE 6 you play the first three lines like this: G D Am7 C E|---------------2---------------0-| B|---3-------3-------1-------1-----| G|-----0-------2-------0-------0---| D|---------0-----------------------| A|-----------------0-------3-------| E|-3-------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & ...then the last line goes like this: G D Am7 E|---------------2h3-----------------| B|---3-------3-----------------------| G|-----0-------2---------------------| D|---------0-------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-3---------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & VERSE 6: [play like tab above] --------
SomeGbody once Dasked could I Am7spare some change for Cgas I need to Gget myself aDway from this Am7place C I said 'GYeah, what a conDcept, I could Am7use a little fuel myCself and we could Gall use a Dlittle Am7change
The PRE-CHORUS below is played like this: G C C#? C E|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|-----0-------0-------0-------0---| D|---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---2-| A|---------3-------4-------3-------| E|-3-------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & PRE-CHORUS: [play with tab above] -----------
Well, the Gyears start comin' and they Cdon't stop comin' C#? C Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running GDidn't make sense not to Clive for fun C#? C Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb GSo much to do, so Cmuch to see C#? C So what's wrong with taking the back streets? You'll Gnever know if you don't Cgo C#? C You'll never shine if you don't glow
[the last two lines in the PRE-CHORUS are played like this:] G C C#? C E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-----0-------0-------0------------| D|---0---0---2---2---2---2----------| A|---------3-------4-------3--------| E|-3---------------------------1b2--| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & CHORUS: -------
G5Hey now, you're an C5all star Get your C#*game on, C5go play G5Hey now, you're a C5rock star Get the C#*show on, C5get paid G5All that C5glitters is C#*gold C5Only shootin' G5stars C5break the C#*mold C5 G5All that C5glitters is C#*gold C5Only shootin' G5stars F5break the C5mold