Rockstar by Nickelback is about the desire to live the lavish and extravagant life of a rock star. It was written as an ironic critique of celebrity culture and the superficial lifestyle often associated with famous musicians.
Key: G
G
I'm through with standing in line, to clubs I'll never get in
C
It's like the bottom of the ninth and I'm never gonna win
F
G
This life hasn't turned out quite the way I want to be.
G
I want a brand new house on an episode of Cribs
C
And a bathroom I can play baseball in
F
G
And a king size tub big enough for ten plus me
G
I need a, a credit card that's got no limit
C
And a big black jet with a bedroom in it
F
G
Gonna join the mile high club at thirty-seven thousand feet
G
I want a new tour bus full of old guitars
C
My own star on Hollywood Boulevard
F
G
Somewhere between Cher and James Dean is fine for me
Bb
I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
C
I'd even cut my hair and change my name
G
Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
Bb
And live in hilltop houses driving 15 cars
C
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
Eb
F
We'll all stay skinny cause we just won't eat and we'll
G
Bb
Hang out in the coolest bars, in the VIP with the movie stars
C
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Eb
F
Every playboy bunny with her bleached blonde hair and we'll
Bb
C
G
Hey, hey I wanna be a rockstar
Bb
C
G
Hey, hey I wanna be a rockstar
G
I wanna be great like Elvis without the tassels
C
Hire eight body guards that love to beat up assholes
F
G
Sign a couple autographs so I can eat my meals for free
G
I'm gonna dress my ass with the latest fashion
C
Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion
F
G
Gonna date a centerfold that loves to blow my money for me
Bb
I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
C
I'd even cut my hair and change my name
G
Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
Bb
And live in hilltop houses driving 15 cars
C
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
Eb
F
We'll all stay skinny cause we just won't eat and we'll
G
Bb
Hang out in the coolest bars, in the VIP with the movie stars
C
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Eb
F
Every playboy bunny with her bleached blonde hair and we'll
G
And we'll hide out in the private rooms
Bb
With the latest dictionary of today's who's who
C
They'll get you anything with that evil smile
Eb
F
Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial
Bb
C
G
Hey, hey I wanna be a rockstar
Bb
C
G
Hey, hey I wanna be a rockstar
Eb
I'm gonna sing those songs that offend the censors
Bb
Gonna pop my pills from a Pez dispenser
Eb
Get washed-up singers writing all my songs
C
F
Lip sync 'em every night so I don't get 'em wrong
G
Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
Bb
And live in hilltop houses driving 15 cars
C
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
Eb
F
We'll all stay skinny cause we just won't eat and we'll
G
Bb
Hang out in the coolest bars, in the VIP with the movie stars
C
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Eb
F
Every playboy bunny with her bleached blonde hair and we'll