Nickelback - Rockstar: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rockstar" 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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                   G
I'm through with standing in line to clubs we'll never get in
               C
It's like the bottom of the ninth and I'm never gonna win
      F                                                 G
This life hasn't turned out quite the way I want it to be
           G
I want a brand new house on an episode of Cribs
       C
And a bathroom I can play baseball in
       F                                     G
And a king size tub big enough for ten plus me

I'll need a, a credit card that's got no limit
And a big black jet with a bedroom in it
Gonna join the mile high club at thirty-seven thousand feet
I want a new tour bus full of old guitars
My own star on Hollywood Boulevard
Somewhere between Cher and James Dean is fine for me

           A#
I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
          C
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

Chorus:
          G
'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
            A#
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
     C
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
      D#                         F
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
           G
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
       A#
In the VIP with the movie stars
       C
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
       D#                      F
Every Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair

 A#   C                      G
Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar
 A#   C                      G
Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar

I wanna be great like Elvis without the tassels
Hire eight bodyguards that love to beat up assholes
Sign a couple autographs so I can eat my meals for free
I'm gonna dress my ass with the latest fashion
Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion
Gonna date a centerfold that loves to blow my money for me

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

Chorus:
'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair, and we'll

And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary of today's who's who
They'll get you anything with that evil smile
Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial, well

Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar

          D#
I'm gonna sing those songs that offend the censors
      A#
Gonna pop my pills from a pez dispenser
         D#
I'll get washed-up singers writing all my songs
     C                               F
Lip sync 'em every night so I don't get 'em wrong

Chorus:
Well, we all just wanna be big rockstars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair
And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary of today's who's who
They'll get you anything with that evil smile
Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial, well
Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar (Ooh)
Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Rockstar" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rockstar" by Nickelback.