The lyrics are sung over a stretched out E chord played on the 7th fret
on the A string. Stretch the E chord by one fret until your
index finger reaches the 4th fret on the A string, then go back
to the E chord on the 7th fret. The numbers after the E
represent the fret number that's stretched from the original E position.
If you're familiar with the song, then the strumming patterns will come to you naturally!
E E-1 E-2 E-3
Eddie waited 'til he finished high-school
E E-1 E-2 E-3
He went to Hollywood got a tattoo
Am C Am C
He met a girl out there with a tattoo too
G F C C G-C-G G-C-G
The future was wide open
E E-1 E-2 E-3
They both moved to a place they both could afford
E E-1 E-2 E-3
He found a night-club; He could work at the door
Am C Am C
She had a guitar and she taught him some chords
G F C G-C-G G-C-D
The sky was the limit
G C D
Into the great wide open
G E (open) D A
Under them skies of blue
G C D
Out in the great wide open
G F E A G-C-G G-C-G
A rebel without a clue
Repeat the same chord progressions for the following lyrics . . .
The papers said Ed always played from heart
He got an agent and a roadie named Bart
Am C Am C
They made a record and it went in the charts
G F C G-C-G G-C-G
The sky was the limit
His leather jacket had chains that would jingle
They both met movie stars partied and mingled
Am C Am C
Their A & R man said "I don't hear a single"
G F C G-C-G G-C-D
The future was wide open
G C D
Into the great wide open
G E (open) D A
Under them skies of blue
G C D
Out in the great wide open
G F E A G-C-G G-C-G
A rebel without a clue
