Another in a series of songs only I listen to....

Release the Stars by Rufus Wainwright 

!!Capo on First Fret!!

G (320003@1)        Am7 (x02010@1)          G (320003@1)               
Why do you keep all your stars in 
           Am7 (x02010@1)    Cm (x3101x@1)       GFrom (320003@1)your studio on Melrose Avenue?
          Am7 (x02010@1)          G (320003@1)         
You have locked all your assets up
   Am7 (x02010@1)    Cm (x3101x@1)          G (320003@1)
In lifelong contracts to you.
            A7 (x02020@1)      G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)         Em (022000@1)     B7Didn't (x21202@1)you know that old Hollywood is over?

G (320003@1)           Am7 (x02010@1)       G (320003@1)         
Oh, can't you see all the good that 
   Am7 (x02010@1)      Cm (x3101x@1)                 GCelebrity (320003@1)can do for those in the dark?
       Am7 (x02010@1)         G (320003@1)       
Yes of course, I am speaking in 
    Am7 (x02010@1)              Cm (x3101x@1)           GMetaphor (320003@1)for something more in your heart.
            A7 (x02020@1)     G (320003@1)  B7 (x21202@1)        Em (022000@1)     B7Didn't (x21202@1)you know that old Hollywood is over?


                 G (320003@1)                           CSo (x32010@1)why not just release the gates and let them all come out?
                  G (320003@1)                        CRemember (x32010@1)that without them there would be no Paramount
             Em (022000@1)     Em(maj7) Em7        A7 (x02020@1)         CmNo (x3101x@1)paramount need to ho-o-old  on to what isn't yours
            G (320003@1)    Cm (x3101x@1)   G (320003@1)   Am7Release (x02010@1)the stars

    G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)            
The more that you fight, then the more they will 
 C (x32010@1)           Cm (x3101x@1)              G (320003@1)   
Scrutinize and realize just your size.
    C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)               
And believe me, you are no match 
        C (x32010@1)             Cm (x3101x@1)                     GFor (320003@1)the public that has seen the whites of your eyes
           A7 (x02020@1)       G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1)        Em (022000@1)   B7Didn't (x21202@1)you know that old Hollywood is over?
F (133211@1) B7 (x21202@1)         Em (022000@1)  B7Old (x21202@1)Hollywood is over

                G (320003@1)                            Am7So (x02010@1)why not just release the gates and let them all come out?
                  G (320003@1)                        BmRemember (x24432@1)that without them there would be no Paramount
             Em (022000@1)     Em(maj7) Em7        A7 (x02020@1)         CmNo (x3101x@1)paramount need to ho-o-o-ld on to what isn't yours
            G (320003@1)     CmRelease (x3101x@1)the stars

             Em (022000@1)Em(maj7)         
Release the stars...
             Em (022000@1)Em(maj7)  
Release your love... 
             Em (022000@1)Em(maj7)  
Release the stars....
             Em (022000@1)Em(maj7)  
Release your love, 
             Em(maj7) Em (022000@1)'Cause Hollywood is over

            Cm (x3101x@1)          G (320003@1)                             
Why do you keep all your stars in
           Am7 (x02010@1)                Em9From (022032@1)your studio on Melrose Avenue?


Chord list:
G.........320003
Am7.......X02010
Cm........335543
A7........X02020
B7........X21202
Em........022000
C.........032010 
Em(maj7)..021000
Em7.......022033
F.........133211
Bm........224432
Em9.......024000

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