Biography:
Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett, 10 August 1943, in New York City) was the lead singer of the 1960's girl group The Ronettes, who most famously sang Be My Baby. She is the ex-wife of producer Phil Spector.
Kept a near prisoner by Phil Spector throughout her teens and 20s, she eventually left the abusive relationship to raise her son, and reestablish her languishing singing career. Many attempts fell flat; even 1976's Say Goodbye to Hollywood
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Say Goodbye To Hollywood by Ronnie Spector (original by Billy Joel)
1977
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
Am: x02210
F: x33211 or 133211
C: x32010
G: 320003 or 320033
Dm: xx0231
B: x24442
Em: x22000
D: xx0232
Intro: Am F C G
Verse:
C
Johnny's driving through the city tonight
F
Through the lights in a hot new rent-a-car
C
He joins the lovers in his heavy machine
F
It's a scene down on Sunset Boulevard
Chorus:
Dm
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G Am
Say goodbye to my baby
F
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G C
Say goodbye to my baby
Verse:
C
Johnny's taking care of things for a while
F
And his style is so right for troubadours
C
They got him sitting with his back to the door
F
Now he won't be my fast gun anymore
Chorus:
Dm
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G Am
Say goodbye to my baby
F
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G C
Say goodbye to my baby
Bridge:
C B Em
Moving on is a chance that you take everytime
C G D
You try to stay together
C
Say a word out of line
B Em C G Dm G
You find that the friends you had are gone forever, and ever
Verse:
C
So many faces in and out of my life
F
Some will last, some will just be now and then
C
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes
F
I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again
Chorus:
Dm
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G Am
Say goodbye to my baby
F
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Dm
Say goodbye to Hollywood
F
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G C
Say goodbye to my baby
Outtro:
C F x 5
End on C
1977
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
Am: x02210
F: x33211 or 133211
C: x32010
G: 320003 or 320033
Dm: xx0231
B: x24442
Em: x22000
D: xx0232
Intro: Am F C G
Verse:
C
Johnny's driving through the city tonight
F
Through the lights in a hot new rent-a-car
C
He joins the lovers in his heavy machine
F
It's a scene down on Sunset Boulevard
Chorus:
Dm
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G Am
Say goodbye to my baby
F
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G C
Say goodbye to my baby
Verse:
C
Johnny's taking care of things for a while
F
And his style is so right for troubadours
C
They got him sitting with his back to the door
F
Now he won't be my fast gun anymore
Chorus:
Dm
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G Am
Say goodbye to my baby
F
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G C
Say goodbye to my baby
Bridge:
C B Em
Moving on is a chance that you take everytime
C G D
You try to stay together
C
Say a word out of line
B Em C G Dm G
You find that the friends you had are gone forever, and ever
Verse:
C
So many faces in and out of my life
F
Some will last, some will just be now and then
C
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes
F
I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again
Chorus:
Dm
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G Am
Say goodbye to my baby
F
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Dm
Say goodbye to Hollywood
F
Say goodbye to Hollywood
G C
Say goodbye to my baby
Outtro:
C F x 5
End on C
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