Intro (piano arr. for guitar {2X; continue into verse}) 
 
       F     Fmaj7/A Bb          Gm  C 
       v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v 
      -1-------1-0-----  |  -------1--------- 
      -1-----1---1--1h3  |  -----3---3-3-5-5- 
      -2---2-----2---3-  |  ---3-----3-3-5-5- 
      -3-3-------3---3-  |  ---------5-5-5-5- 
      -----------0---1-  |  -------------3-3- 
      -1---------------  |  ---------3-3----- 
 
Verse 1: 
 
                F5              F5  Bb5  G5 
      Well I know it sounds funny 
            C5       F5              F5 Bb5  G5 
      But I'm not in it for the money,   no 
        C5      F5         F5  Bb5  G5 
      I don't need no reputation 
           C5      F5            F5  Bb5  G5  
      And I'm not in it for the show 
 
      {band enters} 
          C5    F5       F5    Bb5  G5 
      I just want a hit record, yeah 
       C5     F5           F5 Bb5  G5 
      Wanna hear it on the radio 
       C5      F5      F5  Bb5  G5 
      Want a big hit record, yeah 
       C5        F5        F5   Bb5 
      One that everybody's got to know  

 Post-Chorus: 
                    C5                            Eb5 Bb5 
      Well if the program director don't pull it 
            C5                  Eb5   Bb5 
      It's time to get back the bullet 
                    C5 
      So bring the group down to the station 
                         Eb5 Bb5   Eb5 Bb5 
      You're gonna be an overnight sensation 
 

      Eb5     Bb5     Eb5   Ab5 

      Bb5 - D5 - Eb5 - G5  A5 - Bb5 - D5 - F5   G5 - Bb5 - D5 - Eb5  C5 - Eb5 - G5 - Bb5   
<- r.h. keyboard voicings 
 
{guitar solo over intro chord progression, 1X} 
 
Verse 2: 
 
      I've been tryin' to write the lyric 

      Non-offensive but satiric too 

      And if you put it in the A-slot 

      It's just got to make a mint for you 
 
{repeat Chorus} 
 
{repeat post-Chorus w/sax solo until "overnight sensation"} 
 
Bridge: 
        Gb5      Db5         Gb5   Db5 
      I fit those words to a good melody 
      Gb5           Db5           Gb5    Db5 
      Amazing how success has been ignoring me 
         Db5  Cb5  Db5  Cb5 
      So long 
       Gb5    Db5          Gb5     Db5 
      I use my bread making demos all day 
      Gb5           Db5              Gb5    Db5 
      Writing in the night while in my head I hear 
          Db5   Cb5  Db5  Cb5 
      The record play 
              AaddB5  G5  C5 
      Hear it play 
 
Coda: 
 
      {through radio}: 
      F5   F5  Bb5  G5  C5 
      Hit record, yeah 
      ( C5 )    F5  F5  Bb5   G5  C5  
      Wanna hit record, yeah 
 
      {band fades in} 
             F5  F5  Bb5            G5  C5 
      Wanna hit record, yeah                  {9X; drums enter 3rd time} 

                       (4,6,8: number one) 
 
      {band drops out} 
 
      {piano/vocal improvisation intro chords, 6X (fade 3rd time)} 
 
      {2-bar drum fill w/overdubbed firecrackers} 
 
      {band re-enters} 
             F5  F5  Bb5   G5  C5  
      Wanna hit record, yeah                  {repeat to fade}