I Was Meant for the Stage chords by
The Decemberists

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Key: C major

Verse 1

I was meant for the stage,

I was meant for the curtain.

I was meant to tread these boards,

Of this much I am certain.

Verse 2

I was meant for the crowd,

I was meant for the shouting.

I was meant to raise these hands

With quiet all about me. oh, oh.

Verse 3
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Mother,  please, be proud.
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Father, be forgiven.
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Even though you told me
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'son, you'll never make
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a  living.' oh, oh.

Verse 4
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From the floorboards to the fly,
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Here I was fated to reside.
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And as I take my final bow,
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Was there ever any doubt?
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And as the spotlights fade away,
And you're escorted
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through the foyer,
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You will resume your callow ways,
But I was meant for the stage.
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Verse 5
The heavens at my birth
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Intended me for stardom,
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Rays of light shone down on me
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And all my sins were pardoned.

Verse 6
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I  was meant for applause.
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I  was meant for derision.
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Nothing short of fate itself
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Has affected my decision. oh, oh.
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Verse 7
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From the floorboards to the fly,
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Here I was fated to reside.
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And as I take my final bow,
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Was there ever any doubt?
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And as the spotlights fade away,
And you're escorted
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through the foyer,
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You will resume your callow ways,

Outro 1
But I was meant for the stage.
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