Dont Mean Nothing

Don’t Mean Nothing by Richard Marx For Rhythm Guitar.  Choruses are the same as the intro riff. CHORD LIST:                         e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------1-----------| G|--5----3----------------2---7----8--| D|--5----3----3---5---6---2---7----8--| A|--3----1----3---5---6---0---5----6--| E|------------1---3---4---------------| RIFF:      |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |--5---------------------5---------------------5-----------| A|--3---3*--3*--/7--------------3*-3*-/7--------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------|                                       |----------------------------------------------------------| G|--8--7--3-------------------------------------------------| D|--8--7--3------------3--6--6--5--3-----3--3--3------------| A|--6--5--1-----1--/5--------------------3--3--3------------| E|---------------------------------------1--1--1------------| / = slide up * = palm mute [Intro] Riff x2 [Verse 1] Welcome to the big time you’re bound to be a star And even if you don’t go all the way you know that you’ll go far This place is for rats it can turn you upside down There’s no one you can count on in this sleazy little town oh no [Pre-Chorus] Lots of promises in the dark Don’t you open your heart [Chorus] Cuz it don’t mean nothing those words that they say      No it don’t mean nothing those games that people play It don’t mean nothing no victim no crime    No it don’t mean nothing ’til you sign it on the dotted line [Instrumental] Riff x2 |   | [Verse 2] The director smiles as you walk in the door He says "I love your work babe but you’re just not what we’re looking for" And it’s never what but who it is you know So easy to get stuck in all that California snow oh no [Pre-Chorus] Take a good look around and you’ll find People tryin’ to mess with your mind [Chorus] Cuz it don’t mean nothing those words that they say      No it don’t mean nothing those games that people play It don’t mean nothing no victim no crime    No it don’t mean nothing ’til you sign it on the dotted line   [Bridge] Hollywood can be so lonely make you the winner of a losing fight The party is never over The stars are always shinin’ Doesn’t matter if it’s day or night [Guitar Solo] Riff x2 [Verse 3] The producer says "let me change a line or two" And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you And you want to scream but you gotta keep it all inside When you’re trying to make a living there ain’t no such thing as pride oh no [Pre-Chorus] Lots of promises in the dark But don’t you open your heart [Chorus] Cuz it don’t mean nothing those words that they say     No it don’t mean nothing those games that people play It don’t mean nothing no victim no crime     No it don’t mean nothing ’til you sign it on the dotted line [Outro] Don’t mean nothing      Don’t mean nothing Don’t mean nothing      Don’t mean nothing |    |    |   |    | x2 Don’t mean nothing Don’t mean nothing Don’t mean nothing Don’t mean nothing