Originally in F#, I play in G (down an octave) (obviously)
Highest note that matters is the 6 “*yeah* eah eah eah eah eah eah”, lowest note is the 3
G | Bm7 | Em | Em | D |
→ | x2 |
Vox on the 1 on “hopped”
G | Bm7 | |
I h | opped off the plane at L | .A.X. |
Em | D | |
With a | dream and my cardigan |
G | Bm7 |
Welcome to the land of | fame excess |
Em | D |
Am I gonna fit in? |
G |
Jumped in the cab |
Bm7 | |
Here I | am for the first time |
Em | D |
Look to my right and I see the Holly | wood sign |
G | Bm7 |
This is all so | crazy |
Em | D |
Everybody seems so famous |
G |
My tummy’s turnin’ |
Bm7 | |
And I’m | feelin’ kinda home sick |
Em | D |
Too much pressure and I’m nervous |
G | Bm7 | |
That’s when the | taxi man turned on the | radio |
Em | |
And a | Jay-Z song was on |
Em | |
And a | Jay-Z song was on |
Em | |
And a | Jay-Z song was on |
G | |
So I put my | hands up |
Bm7 | |
They’re | playing my song |
Em | D | |
And the | butterflies fly away |
G | Bm7 | |
I’m | noddin’ my head like | yeah |
Em | D |
Movin’ my hips like yeah |
G | |
I got my | hands up |
Bm7 | |
They’re | playing my song |
Em | D | |
And I | know I’m gonna be okay |
Vox up to the 6 on “yeah”, down to the 7 of the chord (5 of the key) on “party”
G | Bm7 | Em | D |
Ye | ah, it’s a p | arty in the USA |
G | Bm7 | Em | D |
Ye | ah, it’s a p | arty in the USA |
G | Bm7 |
Get to the club in my t | axi cab |
Em | D | |
Everyb | ody’s lookin at me now |
G | Bm7 | |
Like | who’s that chick, that’s r | ockin’ kicks? |
Em | D | |
She g | otta be from out of town |
G | Bm7 |
So hard with my g | irls not around me |
Em | D |
It’s definitely not a Nashville party |
G | Bm7 |
‘Cause all I see are still | etos |
Em | D |
I guess I never got the memo |
G |
My tummy’s turnin’ |
Bm7 | |
And I’m | feelin’ kinda home sick |
Em | D |
Too much pressure and I’m nervous |
G | Bm7 | |
That’s when the D | .J. dropped my fav | orite tune |
Em | |
And a Br | itney song was on |
Em | |
And a B | ritney song was on |
Em | |
And a Bri | tney song was on |
G | |
So I put my | hands up |
Bm7 | |
They’re | playing my song |
Em | D | |
And the | butterflies fly away |
G | Bm7 | |
I’m | noddin’ my head like | yeah |
Em | D |
Movin’ my hips like yeah |
G | |
I got my | hands up |
Bm7 | |
They’re | playing my song |
Em | D | |
And I | know I’m gonna be okay |
G | Bm7 | Em | D |
Ye | ah, it’s a p | arty in the USA |
G | Bm7 | Em | D |
Ye | ah, it’s a p | arty in the USA |
Bridge
Vox on the 7 of the chord on “feel like”
Bm7 | Em |
Feel like hoppin’ on a f | light |
Bm7 | Em |
Back to my hometown ton | ight |
Bm7 | Em |
Something stops me every t | ime |
C | D | |
The | DJ plays my song and I feel alright |
G | |
So I put my | hands up |
Bm7 | |
They’re | playing my song |
Em | D | |
And the | butterflies fly away |
G | Bm7 | |
I’m | noddin’ my head like | yeah |
Em | D |
Movin’ my hips like yeah |
G | |
I got my | hands up |
Bm7 | |
They’re | playing my song |
Em | D | |
And I | know I’m gonna be okay |
G | Bm7 | Em | D |
Ye | ah, it’s a p | arty in the USA |
G | Bm7 | Em | D |
Ye | ah, it’s a p | arty in the USA |