Learn to play "Rockstars" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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E B We take a drive just to sing along G#m F# Every word of them Rolling Stones E B Stacy's Mom had it going on G#m F# Lived Three Doors Down I can see her now Her daughter had a heart that was wild and free If you Blink-182, then you'd miss me and her Every verse had a story Yeah, them pocket lighter nights lit up our days of glory Chorus: E B Back when the air guitars were the only sound G#m F# And you'd strum the chords and I'd put the pedal E down B G#m F# Two-man dashboard band rollin' through this town E B Had that rearview shakin' to the kickdrum beat G#m F# Leaning West Coast deep in the bucket seats E B G#m F# All I ever wanted was right there in that car E Back when we were rockstars (runnin' all night, B G#m F# chasin' down a dream, howlin' at the moon, baby you and me) E Back when we were rockstars (runnin' all night, B G#m F# chasin' down a dream, howlin' at the moon, baby you and me) Nothin' like freedom two windows down You singin' along, still hear it now Way too loud and sometimes off key But you sounded like an angel to me You'd make fun of how I threw my head And threw my fingers up in the air Thought I was Kurt Cobain or Jimmy Page You were side seat, center stage Chorus: Back when the air guitars were the only sound And you'd strum the chords and I'd put the pedal down Two-man dashboard band rollin' through this town Had that rearview shakin' to the kick-drum beat Leaning West Coast deep in the bucket seats All I ever wanted was right there in that car Back when we were rockstars Back when we were rockstars C#m We never ended up on the MTV G#m F# Or heard our voices on a CD C#m But in your eyes and in my arms E F# We were each other's rockstars Chorus: Back when the air guitars were the only sound And you'd strum the chords and I'd put the pedal down Two-man dashboard band rollin' through this town Had that rearview shakin' to the kick-drum beat Leaning West Coast deep in the bucket seats All I ever wanted was right there in that car Back when we were rockstars (Yeah, we were runnin' all night, chasing down a dream) (Howling at the moon, baby, you and me) Yeah, back when we were rockstars (We were runnin' all night, chasing down a dream) (Howling at the moon, baby, you and me) Back when we were rockstars (We were runnin' all night, chasing down a dream) (Howling at the moon, baby, you and me) You and me were rockstars (We were runnin' all night, chasing down a dream) (Howling at the moon, baby, you and me) Oh yeah (Runnin' all night, chasing down a dream) [Outro] Yeah, we were runnin' all night, chasing down a dream Howling at the moon, baby, you and me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m D E F# G#m B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rockstars" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rockstars" by Kane Brown.