Biography:
John Barrowman was born in Scotland (March 11, 1967), and moved to America as a child. In 1989 he returned to the UK to play the role of Billy Crocker in 'Anything Goes' on London's West End.
In the 1990s Barrowman appeared on the BBC children's Saturday morning variety show 'Live & Kicking', as host of the 'Electric Circus' segment, reporting on technology news. He then moved on to 'The Movie Game', a children's television game show. In the late 1990s he was one of the regular presenters on Five's afternoon show 'Five's Company'.
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
CAPO III
[Intro]
Bm Bmaug
Bm6 Bmaug Bm
Dm Dmaug
Dm6 Dmaug Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm Bb
Sure,I came out here to make my name
C
Wanted my pool, my dose of fame
F A7
Wanted my parking space at Warner's
Dm Bb
But after a year, a one room hell
C
A murphy bed, a rancid smell
Dm
Wallpaper peeling at the corners
[Chorus]
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, twisting boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Secretive and rich, a little scary
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, tempting boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Waiting there to swallow the unwary
[Verse 2]
Dm Bb
Dreams are not enough to win a war
C
Out here they're always keeping score
F A7
Beneath the tan the battle rages
Dm Bb
Smile a rented smile, fill someone's glass
C
Kiss someone's wife, kiss someone's ass
Dm
We do whatever pays the wages
[Chorus]
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, headline boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Getting there is only the beginning
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, jackpot boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Once you've won you have to go on winning
[Bridge]
Bb
You think I've sold out? Dead right I've sold out!
G
I’ve just been waiting for the right offer
Dm
Comfortable quarters, regular rations
Bb Dm
24-hour, Five Star room service
Bb
And if I'm honest, I like the lady
G
I can't help being touched by her folly
Dm
I'm treading water, taking the money
Bb Dm A7
Watching her sun set... Well, I'm a writer!
[Verse 3]
Dm Bb
L.A.'s changed a lot over the years
C
Since those brave gold rush pioneers
F A7
Came in their creaky covered wagons
Dm Bb
Far as they could go, end of the line
C
Their dreams were yours, their dreams were mine
Dm
But in those dreams were hidden dragons
[Chorus]
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, frenzied boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Swamped with every kind of false emotion
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, brutal boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Just like you, we'll wind up in the ocean
[Verse 4]
Ebm Cb
She was sinking fast, I threw a rope
Db
Now I have suits and she has hope
Gb Bb7
It seemed an elegant solution
Ebm Cb
One day this must end, it isn't real
Db
Still I'll enjoy a hearty meal
Ebm
Before tomorrrow's execution
[Chorus]
Ebm Db
Sunset Boulevard, ruthless boulevard
Ab/C Abm Ebm
Destination for the stony-hearted
Ebm Db
Sunset Boulevard, lethal boulevard
Ab/C Abm Ebm
Everyone's forgotten how they started
B Db Ebm
Here on Sunset Boulevard...!
[Intro]
Bm Bmaug
Bm6 Bmaug Bm
Dm Dmaug
Dm6 Dmaug Dm
[Verse 1]
Dm Bb
Sure,I came out here to make my name
C
Wanted my pool, my dose of fame
F A7
Wanted my parking space at Warner's
Dm Bb
But after a year, a one room hell
C
A murphy bed, a rancid smell
Dm
Wallpaper peeling at the corners
[Chorus]
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, twisting boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Secretive and rich, a little scary
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, tempting boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Waiting there to swallow the unwary
[Verse 2]
Dm Bb
Dreams are not enough to win a war
C
Out here they're always keeping score
F A7
Beneath the tan the battle rages
Dm Bb
Smile a rented smile, fill someone's glass
C
Kiss someone's wife, kiss someone's ass
Dm
We do whatever pays the wages
[Chorus]
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, headline boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Getting there is only the beginning
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, jackpot boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Once you've won you have to go on winning
[Bridge]
Bb
You think I've sold out? Dead right I've sold out!
G
I’ve just been waiting for the right offer
Dm
Comfortable quarters, regular rations
Bb Dm
24-hour, Five Star room service
Bb
And if I'm honest, I like the lady
G
I can't help being touched by her folly
Dm
I'm treading water, taking the money
Bb Dm A7
Watching her sun set... Well, I'm a writer!
[Verse 3]
Dm Bb
L.A.'s changed a lot over the years
C
Since those brave gold rush pioneers
F A7
Came in their creaky covered wagons
Dm Bb
Far as they could go, end of the line
C
Their dreams were yours, their dreams were mine
Dm
But in those dreams were hidden dragons
[Chorus]
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, frenzied boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Swamped with every kind of false emotion
Dm C
Sunset Boulevard, brutal boulevard
G/B Gm Dm
Just like you, we'll wind up in the ocean
[Verse 4]
Ebm Cb
She was sinking fast, I threw a rope
Db
Now I have suits and she has hope
Gb Bb7
It seemed an elegant solution
Ebm Cb
One day this must end, it isn't real
Db
Still I'll enjoy a hearty meal
Ebm
Before tomorrrow's execution
[Chorus]
Ebm Db
Sunset Boulevard, ruthless boulevard
Ab/C Abm Ebm
Destination for the stony-hearted
Ebm Db
Sunset Boulevard, lethal boulevard
Ab/C Abm Ebm
Everyone's forgotten how they started
B Db Ebm
Here on Sunset Boulevard...!
John Boswell
John Boutte
John Bowden (UK)
John Bramwell
John Buckley
John Coggins
John Coltrane
John Congleton a (...)
John Conlee
John Conolly