The Who - Success Story: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Success Story" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D G F Friday night, I'm on my way home D They oughta make work a crime G F I'm home for the weekend D I'm gonna make the most of my time G F D There's a rock-and-roll singer on the television G F D Giving up his music, gonna take up religion Deserted rock and roll to try to save his soul Saturday night, gotta gig with the band Playing the electric guitar Someday I'm gonna make it Gonna be a super-duper-star Get a big flashy car And a house for my mum The big break better happen soon 'Cause I'm pushing twenty-one Chorus: G Just like Cinderella D# C When she just couldn't go to the ball G A voice said, "I'm your fairy manager D# C You shall play at Carnegie Hall." G D# C Gotta give up my day job G D# C To become a heartthrob G D# C G D# D I may go far if I smash my guitar Away for the weekend I've gotta play some one-night stands Six for the tax man, and one for the band Back in the studio to make our latest number one "Take two-hundred-and-seventy-six" You know, this used to be fun Monday morning, I just got home It's six and the birds are singin' I need a drink and my clothes are wet Ooh, and my ears are still ringin' There's a rock and roll singer boppin' on the TV He used to be a preacher, but now he sings in a major key Amended his decision to the new religion You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  D  D#  F  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 "Success Story" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Success Story" by The Who.