Welcome to Hollywood Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
(Hollywood-sounding [G]guy talking)
Hi man, do you like it here [C]man?
It's really too much
[D]Hey I know this great Mexican[G]
restaurant called Los Tacos
Can you say taco?
[C]Sure I thought you[Em] cou[D]ld
Hey I know this great [G]beach down
in Santa Monica Boulevard
Do you like the sun[C]?
It makes me [D]feel real tingly all over
[G]Hey, have you checked
out Palm Springs?
What a place, [C]Palm Springs
You'll [D]love it, you'll absolutely love [G]it!
Can you say love?
Sure, I know [D]you're into it.

[Verse 2]
In El Padrino's at the [D]happy hour
[Am]They've got a drink they say is made
[Em]from passionflowers
[G]So neat, so sweet.
[D][G]

[Verse 3]
[D]They bring it all the way from Mexico
[Am]It's guaranteed to take you
where you want to [Em]go
Oh [G]boy, enjoy.
[D]

[Verse 4]
And you [C]leave to [D]see how the city [G]feels
In the [C]moonlight [D]everything's
so [G]unreal
But when [C]the sun shines
[D]everything tastes so [G]good
And [C]the sign says [D]"Welcome
to Hollywood".
[G]

[Verse 5]
[D]They got a big house
and a swimming pool
[Am]They sit around and everybody
looks so [Em]cool
So [G]bad, so sad.
[D][G][D]

[Verse 6]
Stuck in the middle with the blues again
[Am]You should know better,
when you ever gonna [Em]learn
So [G]long, so long.
[D]

[Verse 7]
And you [C]leave to [D]see how the city [G]feels
In the [C]moonlight [D]everything's
so [G]unreal
But when [C]the sun shines
[D]everything tastes so [G]good
And [C]the sign says [D]"Welcome to

[Interlude 1]
Hollywood".
[G][C][D]
[G][C][D]
[G]

[Verse 8]
[D]In El Padrino's at the happy hour
[Am]They've got a drink they say is
made [Em]from passionflowers
So [G]neat, so sweet.
[D][C][G]

[Verse 9]
[D]They bring it all the way from Mexico
[Am]It's guaranteed to take you
where you want to [Em]go
Oh [G]boy, enjoy.
[D]

[Verse 10]
And you [C]leave [D]to see how the city [G]feels
In [C]the moonlight [D]everything's
so [G]unreal
But when [C]the sun shines
[D]everything tastes so [G]good
And [C]the sign says [D]"Welcome
to Hollywood".

[Verse 11]
[G](fade til end)
[C]In [D]Hollywood, in [G]Hollywood
In Hollywood, in [C]Hollywood

[Verse 12]
[D](a [G]different Hollywood-sounding
guy talking)
Yeah in Holly[C]wood,
hey in Holly[D]wood baby
Gerry, love it! [G]love it!
Get down Gerry, get down in Holly[C]wood
Hey it's 80 degrees in [D]Burbank,
[G]85 Inglewood, 90 in the Valley
And 110 in my heart for Gerry [C]Rafferty
Gerry get [D]down baby
Heavy sounds, [G]radio KRAP
You're gonna love it
I said in Holly[C]wood
Gerry we're [D]gonna hit
the mountains
We're gonna hit the [G]beaches
And hit you with this
Gerry [G]baby you fry my [C]brain
and drive me insane!
Get [D]down in Hollywood Gerry
Woooh! What'd I say baby!
Drums: Liam Genockey Bass Guitar: Mo Foster

[Verse 13]
Lead Guitar and Swells: Jerry Donahue
Other Guitar: Richard
Brunton
Piano Clavinet: Billy
Livsey
Synthesizers: Ian Lynn
Saxophone: Raphael Ravenscroft
Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty
Percussion: Frank Ricotti
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Mystery Voice: Billy Livsey