Intro: I found him by the stage last night He was breathing his last breath A bottle of gin and a cigarette Was all he had left Well I know that you make music ’Cause you carry your guitar But god help the troubadour Who tries to be a star Chorus: Come on and play the chords of love my friend Play the chords of fame But if you wanna keep your song no no no Don’t play the chords of fame oh no no You know I’ve seen my share of hustlers As they try to take the world And when they find their melody They’re surrounded by the girls But it all fades so quickly Like a sunny summer day Reporters ask you questions And they write down what you say Chorus: So come on and play the chords of love my friend Play the chords of fame But if you wanna keep your song no no no Don’t play the chords of fame no no no They’ll rob you of your innocence They’ll put you up for sale The more that you will find success The more that you will fail I’d been around I had my share And I really can’t complain But I wonder who I left behind On the other side of fame Chorus: Oh come on and play the chords of love my friend Play the chords of fame But if you wanna keep your song no no no Don’t play the chords of fame no no no OUTRO: (## fade to end ##) Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh No oh don’t don’t play the chords of fame__ Oh don’t no don’t don’t play the chords of fame__ Oh don’t no don’t don’t play the chords of fame__ Oh don’t no don’t don’t play the chords of fame__ Oh don’t no don’t don’t play the chords of fame__ Oh don’t no don’t don’t play the chords of fame__ Oh don’t no don’t don’t play the chords of fame__