All Star
Smash Mouth (Greg Camp, 1999)


              Short - Accented
Verses  4/4 | d - D - d - D - |
              1   2   3   4

  Open Strumming
Chorus  4/4 | D - - - D - D u |
              1   2   3   4 &

Some- [G] body once [D] told me the [Am] world is gonna [C] roll me    
I [G] ain't the sharpest [D] tool in the [Am] shed   [C]      
She was [G] looking kinda [D] dumb with her [Am] finger and her [C] thumb    
in the [G] shape of an "L" [D] on her fore- [Am] head   [C]        

Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming
[Am] Back to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running
[G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun
Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb


Pre-Chorus
[G] So much to do so [D] much to see
So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets
You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go
You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow

Chorus
[G] Hey now you're an [D] All Star get your [Am] game on, go [C] play
[G] Hey now you're a [D] Rock Star get the [Am] show on get [C] paid
And [G] all that [D] glitters is [Am] gold
[C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the mo- [C] old

It's a [G] cool place and they [D] say it gets colder
You're [Am] bundled up now but wait [C] 'til you get older
But the [G] media men beg to [D] differ
Judging by the [Am] hole in the satellite [C] picture

The ice we [G] skate is getting pretty [D] thin
The water's getting [Am] warm so you might as well [C] swim
My world's on [G] fire how about [D] yours
That's the way I [Am] like it and I never get [C] bored

Chorus
[G] Hey now you're an [D] All Star get your [Am] game on, go [C] play
[G] Hey now you're a [D] Rock Star get the [Am] show on get [C] paid
And [G] all that [D] glitters is [Am] gold
[C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the mo- [C] old

Instrumental Interlude x4

  [G]
A|-5--2--0-----2-|---3-2-0-0-------|
E|---------3-----|-----------3-0---|
C|---------------|---------------2-|
G|---------------|-----------------|


Chorus
[G] Hey now you're an [D] All Star get your [Am] game on, go [C] play
[G] Hey now you're a [D] Rock Star get the [Am] show on get [C] paid
And [G] all that [D] glitters is [Am] gold
[C] Only shooting [G] stars... [F]

Some- [G] body once [D] asked, could you [Am] spare some change for [C] gas
I need to [G] get myself a- [D] way from this [Am] place   [C]    
I said [G] yep what a con- [D] cept I could [Am] use a little fuel my- [C] self
And we could [G] all use a [D] little [Am] change   [C]    

Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming
[Am] Back to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running
[G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun
Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb

Pre-Chorus
[G] So much to do so [D] much to see
So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets
You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go
You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow


Chorus
[G] Hey now you're an [D] All Star get your [Am] game on, [C] go play
[G] Hey now you're a [D] Rock Star get the [Am] show on [C] get paid
And [G] all that [D] glitters is [Am] gold
[C] Only shooting [G] stars [D] break the mo- [Am] old  [C]
And [G] all that [D] glitters is [Am] gold
[C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the mo- [C↓] old


#Original in the key of F# (this is G). No capo possible.
#Last Updated 7/25/18 JJ
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