Found him by the stage last night 找到他的舞台，昨晚

He was breathing his last breath 他的呼吸他的最后一口气

A bottle of gin and a cigarette 一瓶杜松子酒和香烟

was all that he had left 一切都是他离开

I can see you making music 我可以看到你做音乐

cause you carry your guitar 使您携带您的吉他

God help the troubadour 愿上帝帮助的行吟诗人

who tries to be a star 谁试图成为明星

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

So play the chords of love my friend 所以玩爱我的朋友的和弦

play the chords of fame 打成名的和弦

If you wanna keep your soul 如果你想保持你的灵魂

don't, don't, don't 不，不，不

don't play the chords of fame 不打成名的和弦

   

I've seen my share of hustlers 我见过我的份额混混的

as they try to take the world 因为他们试图走天下

When they find their melody 当他们发现他们的旋律

they're surrounded by the girls 他们被包围的女孩

But it all fades so quickly 但是这一切都如此迅速消失

like a sunny summer's day 就像一个阳光明媚的夏天的一天

The foreigners ask the questions 外国人问的问题

they write down what you say 他们记下你说的话

   

So play the chords of love 所以玩爱的和弦

my friend 我的朋友

play the chords of fame 打成名的和弦

If you wanna keep your soul 如果你想保持你的灵魂

don't, don't, don't 不，不，不

don't play the chords of fame 不打成名的和弦

   

[repeat Chorus 1x] [重复合唱1X ]

   

They'll rob you of your innocence 他们会抢走你的清白

they will put you up for sale 他们会将你出售

The more that you will find success 你会发现成功的多

the more that you will fail 越多，你就会失败

I've been around 我一直在身边

I have my share 我有我的份额

and I really can't complain 我真的不能抱怨

But I wonder who I left behind 但我不知道我是谁留下的

the other side of fame 成名的另一面

   

So play the chords of love 所以玩爱的和弦

my friend 我的朋友

play the chords of fame 打成名的和弦

If you wanna keep your soul 如果你想保持你的灵魂

don't, don't, don't 不，不，不

don't play the chords of fame 不打成名的和弦