Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)»
(Eric Carmen)
Intro (piano arr. for guitar [2X; continue into verse])
F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm C
v v v v v v v v
-1——-1-0——|——-1———
-1——1—1—1h3|——3—3-3-5-5-
-2—2——2—3-|—3——3-3-5-5-
-3-3——-3—3-|———5-5-5-5-
————0—1-|————-3-3-
-1—————|———3-3——
Verse 1:
F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm
Well I know it sounds funny
C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm
But I’m not in it for the money, no
C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm
I don’t need no reputation
C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm
And I’m not in it for the show
[band enters]
Chorus:
C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm
I just want a hit record, yeah
C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm
Wanna hear it on the radio
C F Fmaj7/A Bb Gm
Want a big hit record, yeah
C F Fmaj7/A Bb
One that everybody’s got to know
Post-chorus:
C Eb/Bb Bb
Well if the program director don’t pull it
C Eb/Bb Bb
It’s time to get back the bullet
C
So bring the group down to the station
Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb Bb
You’re gonna be an overnight sensation
Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7/G Abmaj9
Bb-D-Eb-G A-Bb-D-F G-Bb-D-Eb C-Eb-G-Bb
