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Carly Simon
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Am
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Some day I'm going to grow up
Em
Em

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G
G

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And be every man's dream
C
C

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Some day I'm going to grow up
Em
Em

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G
G

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And forget this sad little me
F
F

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G
G

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I'm going to shine in the spotlight
F
F

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G
G

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Wear sexy clothes
F
F

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G

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Be somebody everybody wants to meet
C
C

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Am
Am

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And no one ever really knows

No one will ever know me
Verse 2
D
D

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I'm an actress through and through
G
G

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A
A

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And to my bones
D
D

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I'm an actress through and through
G
G

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A
A

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And to my bones
Verse 3
C
C

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Am

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Critics will adore me
Em
Em

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G
G

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At least they will at first
C
C

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Am
Am

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But you see I already know this
Em
Em

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G
G

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So it can't never really hurt
F
F

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G
G

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And if it does, I'm an actress
F
F

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G
G

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I'll play it nonchalant
F
F

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G
G

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In the total scheme of things
C
C

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it's insignificant
Am
Am

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(Sure I can take the knocks)
Verse 4
D
D

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'Cause I'm an actress
G
G

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through and through
A
A

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And to my bones
D
D

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G
G

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I'm an actress through and through
A
A

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And to my bones
Verse 5
C
C

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Am
Am

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I may not be that pretty now
Em
Em

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G
G

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But who's the referee
C
C

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Am
Am

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Standards of beauty
Em
Em

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G
G

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Will be redefined because of me
Verse 6
F
F

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And then they'll be
G
G

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the scandals
F
F

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G
G

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Everywhere my name
F
F

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G
G

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Men will jump from balconies
C
C

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Am
Am

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And I'll just shrug and take

the blame

(Yeah, they'll say I died for love)
Verse 7
D
D

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'Cause I'm an actress
G
G

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through and through
A
A

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And to my bones
D
D

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G
G

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Well, I'm an actress through and through
A
A

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And to my bones
Verse 8
C
C

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Am
Am

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My acceptance speech
Em
Em

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G
G

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will be a milestone
C
C

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Am
Am

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Never will such a star
Em
Em

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Have ever graced the microphone
G
G

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F
F

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G

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And of course I'll thank my agent
F
F

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G
G

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The way they always do
F
F

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Though I could have done
G
G

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it without him
C
C

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Am
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And that goes for the Academy too

And the makeup people and the lighting

designers and everybody else
Verse 9
D
D

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'Cause I'm an actress
G
G

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through and through
A
A

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And to my bones
D
D

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G
G

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I'm an actress through and through
A
A

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And to my bones
D
D

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G
G

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A
A

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I'm an actress yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 10
C
C

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Am
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I'll be gracious to the lesser stars
Em
Em

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G

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And generous to the unknowns
C
C

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Am
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And if an other actress threatens
Em
Em

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G
G

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My position on the throne
Verse 11
F
F

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G

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Well, I don't know exactly what I'll do
F
F

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G
G

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I don't exactly know
F
F

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G
G

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But I know that it could turn into
C
C

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Am
Am

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One of my most poignant roles

Everyone will have
D
D

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their handkerchiefs out

And they'll have to leave
Am
Am

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the theater early
D
D

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And then they'll go home

And what'll they do?
G
G

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They'll have a big glass of alcohol
Verse 12
A
A

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D
D

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'Cause I'm an actress
G
G

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through and through
A
A

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And to my bones
Am
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D
D

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G
G

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And if I make it to the top I
A
A

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won't be overthrown
D
D

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G

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A
A

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D
D

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G

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I'm an actress ah, yeah,
A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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yeah
Outro 1
A
A

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D
D

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A

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D
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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • Em

  • G

  • F

  • D

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Actress by Carly Simon is C major.

The primary chords used in Actress are C, Am, Em, G, F, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, Em, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Actress is approximately 76 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Actress using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Actress. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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