There's lithium in the sunset There's rats in the trees And the temperature is always Seventy-six degrees When the mighty fall here They fall real hard And the Marlboro Man is watching them On Sunset Boulevard I cannot get a breath I cannot get a break I can taste the desperation 'Cause the deal is at stake For every nip and tuck There is a vicious little scar And the Marlboro Man is peering down On Sunset Boulevard Be (Em)careful how you talk to her She might (C9)be someone you need And it's (B7)such an easy leap From sin(Em)cerity to greed Now everybody's waiting Just to (C9)see the next card And the (B7)Marlboro Man is smokin' Down on Sunset (Em)Boulevard There's a body on the beach And it (G)doesn't make the news It's (C)sweeps month here And no(B7)body wants to lose He (C)didn't have connections Didn't (G)even own a car So (C)it ain't worth reporting 'Cause he's (B7)not a superstar, yeah (Em)yeah (C9)(B7) You (Em)cannot be too rich You (C9)cannot be too thin Don't bother (B7)entering the fray Unless you're (Em)certain you can win Take a look around you, baby Every (C9)blade of gra** is charred And the (B7)Marlboro Man is laughing On Sunset (Em)Boulevard (C9)(B7) (Em)Grooming is everything And your (C9)car is your purse Don't (B7)give the right of way Even (Em)if it's a hearse Forget about that loser 'Cause (C9)he ain't going far Anyway, the (B7)Marlboro Man is waiting for you Down on Sunset (Em)Boulevard There's a (C)body on the beach And it (G)doesn't make the news It's (C)sweeps month here And no(B7)body wants to lose He (C)didn't have connections Didn't (G)even own a car So (C)it ain't worth reporting 'Cause he's (B7)not a superstar, yeah (Em)yeah (C9)(B7) The horses are (Em)chompin' at their bits The (C9)dam is gonna burst The (B7)ground is gonna rumble And the (Em)sun is a curse So don't look too excited But never (B7)let down your guard 'Cause the Marlboro Man is watching you Down on Sunset (Em)Boulevard (C9)(B7)