Written by Don Black/Christopher Hampton/Andrew Lloyd Webber
Verse Am F Sure,I came out here to make my name G Wanted my pool, my dose of fame C E7 Wanted my parking space at Warner's Am F But after a year, a one room hell G A murphy bed, a rancid smell F Am Wallpaper peeling at the cornersVerse Am F Dreams are not enough to win a war G Out here they're always keeping score C E7 Beneath the tan the battle rages Am F Smile a rented smile, fill someone's glass G Kiss someone's wife, kiss someone's ass F Am We do whatever pays the wagesChorus Am G Sunset Boulevard, twisting boulevard D/F# Dm Am Secretive and rich, a little scary Am G Sunset Boulevard, tempting boulevard D/F# Dm Am Waiting there to swallow the unwaryF You think I've sold out? Dead right I've sold out! D I’ve just been waiting for the right offer Am Comfortable quarters, regular rations F Am 24-hour Five Star room service F And if I'm honest, I like the lady D I can't help being touched by her folly Am I'm treading water, taking the money F Am E7 Watching her sun set... Well, I'm a writer! Verse Am F L.A.'s changed a lot over the years G Since those brave gold rush pioneers C E7 Came in their creaky covered wagons Am F Far as they could go end of the line G Their dreams were yours, their dreams were mine F Am But in those dreams were hidden dragonsChorus Am G Sunset Boulevard, headline boulevard D/F# Dm Am Getting there is only the beginning Am G Sunset Boulevard, jackpot boulevard D/F# Dm Am Once you've won you have to go on winningVerse Am F She was sinking fast, I threw a rope G Now I have suits and she has hope C E7 It seemed an elegant solution Am F One day this must end, it isn't real G Still I'll enjoy a hearty meal F Am Before tomorrrow's executionChorus Am G Sunset Boulevard, frenzied boulevard D/F# Dm Am Swamped with every kind of false emotion Am G Sunset Boulevard, brutal boulevard D/F# Dm Am Just like you, we'll wind up in the oceanAm G Sunset Boulevard, twisting boulevard D/F# Dm Am Secretive and rich, a little scary Am G Sunset Boulevard, tempting boulevard D/F# Dm Am Waiting there to swallow the unwaryChorus Am G Sunset Boulevard, ruthless boulevard D/F# Dm Am Destination for the stony-hearted Am G Sunset Boulevard, lethal boulevard D/F# Dm Am Everyone's forgotten how they started F G Am Here on Sunset Boulevard...!