#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" (Eric Carmen) Intro (piano arr. for guitar [2X; continue into verse]) F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Gm (355333@1)C (x32010@1) 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: F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1)Bb (x1333x@1)Gm (355333@1)Well I know it sounds funny C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Gm (355333@1)But I'm not in it for the money, no C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1)Bb (x1333x@1)Gm (355333@1)I don't need no reputation C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1)Bb (x1333x@1)Gm (355333@1)And I'm not in it for the show [band enters] Chorus: C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Gm (355333@1)I just want ahit (x02210@1)record, yeah C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Gm (355333@1)Wanna hear it on the radio C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1)Bb (x1333x@1)Gm (355333@1)Want abig (x02210@1)hit record, yeah C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1) Bb (x1333x@1)One that everybody's got to know Post-chorus: C (x32010@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Well if the program director don't pull it C (x32010@1) Eb/Bb (x43121@3) Bb (x1333x@1)It's time to get back the bullet C (x32010@1)So bring the group down to the station Eb/Bb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Eb/Bb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb You're gonna be an overnight sensation Ebmaj7 (x43111@3) Bbmaj7 (x13231@1) Ebmaj7/G Abmaj9 (43534x@1)Bb-D-Eb-G A-Bb-D-F G-Bb-D-Eb C-Eb-G-Bb [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 amint (x02210@1)for you [repeat chorus] [repeat post-chorus w/sax solo until "overnight sensation"] Bridge: Gb/Db Db (x43121@1) Gb/Db Db (x43121@1)I fit those words to agood (x02210@1)melody Gb/Db Db (x43121@1) Gb/Db Db (x43121@1)Amazing how success has been ignoring me Db/Cb Cb (x2444x@1)Db/Cb Cb (x2444x@1)So long Gb/Db Db (x43121@1) Gb/Db Db (x43121@1)I use my bread making demos all day Gb/Db Db (x43121@1) Gb/Db Db (x43121@1)Writing in the night while in my head I hear Db/Cb Cb (x2444x@1)Db/Cb Cb (x2444x@1)The record play AaddB Gm (355333@1)C (x32010@1)Hear it play Coda: [through radio]: F (133211@1) Fmaj7/A (103210@1)Bb (x1333x@1)Gm (355333@1)C (x32010@1)Hit record, yeah (C) F (133211@1)Fmaj7/A (103210@1)Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1)C (x32010@1)Wanna hit record, yeah [band fades in] F (133211@1)Fmaj7/A (103210@1)Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1)C (x32010@1)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] F (133211@1)Fmaj7/A (103210@1)Bb (x1333x@1) Gm (355333@1)C (x32010@1)Wanna hit record, yeah [repeat to fade] -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers