I Could Be Anything chords by
Violent Femmes

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Key: D major•

Verse 1

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh, I could be this or I could be that

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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I could pull an ele_ phant out of a hat

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I could slay a dragon or I could be a king

D

D

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G

G

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I could be any_ thing

F

F

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I am at occi_

Verse 2

G

G

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dental in the land of

dragon's breath

F

F

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G

G

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Where they are not orna_ mental

F

F

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G

G

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but are real as life or death

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Where they terror_ ize the populist_ s,

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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the people point with fear

F

F

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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For dragons have no thoughtful_ ness,

G

G

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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their egos are severe

Verse 3

G

G

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My name is Bongo and I may be small

I am the bravest man of them all

I'll fight the fearful dragon,

I'll kill him with my sword

I always fight big dragons,

D

D

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espe_ cially when I'm bored

Verse 4

D

D

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Gm

Gm

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Cm

Cm

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I met him in the open to

Gm

Gm

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fight him fair and square

Cm

Cm

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His mouth he held wide open,

Gm

Gm

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putrefying the air

Cm

Cm

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He blazed such fearful fires,

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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people thought I was dead

But my courage engine fires

D

D

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and I chopped off his head

Verse 5

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh, I could do this or I could do that

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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I could pull an ele_ phant out of a hat

G

G

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I could slay a dragon or

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I could be a king

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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I could do any_ thing

Verse 6

D

D

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F

F

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G

G

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The people they all cheered and they

F

F

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G

G

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gave out quite a whoop

F

F

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G

G

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For the dragon they had feared had

F

F

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G

G

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been turned to dragon poop

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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We partied all day and we partied all night

F

F

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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They held a royal festival where

G

G

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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the king made me a knight

G

G

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Thy name was Bongo

Verse 7

but

that no more shall stay

You once were simply Bongo

but now my Knight today

Sir Bongo, I now dub thee

D

D

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Sir Bongo for all eternity

G

G

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Thy name shall be Sir Bongo

Gm

Gm

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The following peace and

Verse 8

Cm

Cm

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de_ votional

Gm

Gm

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was solemn and sub_ lime

The king got all emotional and he

D

D

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said "All I have is Thine

C

C

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Take my only daughter, the princess fair

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And with all my treasure you'll

make a royal pair

C

C

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She's so beautiful and so true,

D

D

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F

F

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she will be your bride

C

C

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To have a son- in- law like you

G

G

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would give me great pride

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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And now I can be_ gin with

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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my re_ tirement plan

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Now I know the kingdom rests

Verse 9

in your sure hands"

D

D

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Bb

Bb

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G

G

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Now from the moun_ tains to the plains,

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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the Missis_ sippi to the Con_ go

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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The whole world knows the name of the of

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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the g- g- g- good King Bongo

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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Now from the moun_ tains to the plain_ s,

G

G

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F

F

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Missis_ sippi to the Congo

G

G

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The whole world knows the name

D

D

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of the of the great Sir King Bongo

C

C

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D

D

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The great King Bongo

Verse 10

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I could do this or I could be that

G

G

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D

D

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I could pull an ele_ phant out of a hat

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I could slay a dragon or I could be a king

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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I could do anything

G

G

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D

D

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Oh,

Verse 11

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I could do this or I could do that

G

G

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I could put that elephant

D

D

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right back in his hat

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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I could slay a dragon or

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I could be a king

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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I could be any_ thing

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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I could be any_ thing

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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I could be anything

D

D

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G

G

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Bon_ go

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What is the original key of I Could Be Anything?

The original key of I Could Be Anything by Violent Femmes is D major.

What are the main chords for I Could Be Anything?

The primary chords used in I Could Be Anything are D, G, C, F, Bb, Gm.

Do I need a capo to play I Could Be Anything?

No capo is required for this song.

Is I Could Be Anything beginner-friendly on guitar?

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

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The tempo of I Could Be Anything is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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