Rockstar
Recorded by Dolly Parton
Album: Rockstar (2023)

(Capo on 4)

(Intro.)
Good, Lord, stop that noise
Well, I have to practice
Why in the world would anybody want to be in rock 'n' roll?
Oh honey, she says it's her dream, it's her passion
Ha-ha, that's passion? Give me a break
Well, I'm gonna be in rock 'n' roll, whether you two like it or not
I'll show them
(G)Rockstar
(G)Rockstar

(Verse 1)
(G)After school I know the rules, do my chores in a hurry
My (G)radio, my records wait inside my sanctuary
A (G)teenage dreamer, dreaming one day I could be a star
I (G)close my door, turn on my amp, and plug in my guitar

(Chorus)
I'm a (C)rockstar (Rockstar)
They (C)say if you can dream it, you can (Bb)have it so I (G)play
Hear me play (G)
(C)Rockstar (Rockstar)
I (C)stand before my mirror, play and (Bb)sing and dream, some-(G)day
I'll be (G)standing in the lights, (Bb) selling (C)shows out every (Bb)night
Have 'em (G)dancing in the (Bb)aisles, I'll be (C)famous
I'll be a (G)rockstar

(Solo)
 / / / |(G) / / / |(G) / / / |(G) / /

(Verse 2)
"Stop (G)that god-awful music," Mama's yelling from the kitchen
(G)Me, I smell success along with Mama's fryin' chicken
(G)Dad storms in my room, unplugs my amp and starts his b***hin'
But (G)to their sorrow, I'll just do the same dang thing tomorrow

(Chorus)
I'm a (C)rockstar (Rockstar)
They (C)say if you can dream it, you can (Bb)have it so I (G)play
I play (C)rockstar (Rockstar)
I (C)stand before my mirror, play and (Bb)sing and dream, (G)someday
I'll be (G)standing in the (Bb)lights, selling (C)shows out every (Bb)night
Have 'em (G)dancing in the (Bb)aisles, I'll be (C)famous
I'll be a (G)rockstar
 
(Solo)
 / / / |(Bb) / / / |(C) / / / |(C) / / / |

(Post-Chorus)
(G) / / / (Bb)Oh, oh
(C)Oh, oh, oh

(Interlude)
(G)Squalling at the (C)top of your lungs
And twangin' on that old (G)damned guitar, it ain't gon' get you (C)nowhere
(C) Honey, you need to get out of this (G)house, make some friends
Do (C)something ordinary
Well, I don't wanna be (G)ordinary
I wanna be a (C) Rockstar (rockstar)

(Bridge)
Don't you (Em)ever give up on your dreams
No (D)matter how far-fetched they seem
They (C)may not be all (D)that extreme
And I (D)dreamed (I dreamed), I dreamed (I dreamed), I dreamed (I dreamed)
I (D)dreamed I was a (C)rockstar

(Chorus)
They (C)say if you can dream it, you can (Bb)have it so (G) just play
(C)Rockstar (Rockstar)
(C)Stand before your mirror, play and (Bb)sing and dream (G)away
That you'll be (G)standing in the (Bb)lights, selling (C)shows out every (Bb)night
Have 'em (G)dancing in the (Bb)aisle, you'll be (C)famous
You'll be a (C)Rockstar (rockstar)
They (C)say if you can dream it, you can (Bb)have it so (G) I play
(F)Oh, (G)yeah-yeah
(C)Rockstar (rockstar)
I'm (C)standing on the stage now and I thank (Bb)God every (G)day
My folks (G)dancin' in the (Bb)aisle, screaming out, (C) "Hey, that's our (Bb)child"
Jerry (G)Reed would say, "Yeah, (Bb)right," now they (C)claim me
They always thought I'd be a (G)rockstar

(Outro.)
(Rockstar) (G)Rockstar
(Rockstar) (G)Rockstar
(Rockstar) (G)I'm gonna be, yeah, I'm gonna be, yeah, I'm gonna be a rockstar
(Rockstar) (G)I'm gonna be, yeah, I'm gonna be, yeah, I'm gonna be, yeah
I'm gonna be a (G)rockstar - - - - -