I Was Meant for the Stage chords by The Decemberists
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Verse 1
(C major) I was (A minor) meant (C major) for the stage,
(F major) I was meant for the cur (C major) tain.
I was meant (G major) to (A minor) tread these boards,
Of (F major) this much I am certain. (C major)
Verse 2
(C major) I was meant for the crowd,
(F major) I was meant for the shout (C major) ing.
I was (G major) meant to (A minor) raise these hands
With (F major) quiet all about (C major) me. oh, (G major) oh.
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Verse 3
(G major) Mother (C major) , please, be proud.
Father, (F major) be forgiven.
(C major) Even though (G major) you told (A minor) me
'son, you'll (F major) never make
a (C major) living.' (G major) oh, oh.
Verse 4
(G major)
From the floorboards to (F major) the fly,
Here I was fated to (C major) reside.
And as I take my final (G major) bow,
Was there ever any doubt? (C major)
And as the spotlights fade (F major) away,
And you're escorted
through (C major) the foyer,
You will resume your callow (G major) ways,
But I was meant for the stage.
(C major)
Verse 5
The heavens at my birth
In (F major) tended me for star (C major) dom,
Rays of light (G major) shone down (A minor) on me
And (F major) all my sins were pardoned. (C major)
Verse 6
(C major) I was meant for applause.
(F major) I was meant for deri (C major) sion.
Nothing short (G major) of fate (A minor) itself
Has af (F major) fected my decision. (C major) oh, oh.
(G major)
Verse 7
From the floorboards to (F major) the fly,
Here I was fated to (C major) reside.
And as I take my final (G major) bow,
Was there ever any doubt? (C major)
And as the spotlights fade (F major) away,
And you're escorted
through (C major) the foyer,
You will resume your cal (G major) low ways,
Outro 1
But I was meant for the stage.
(C major) (F major) (C major) (G major) (A minor)
(F major) (C major) (G major) (C major) (F major)
(C major) (G major) (A minor) (G major) (F major) (C major) (G major)
(G major) (G major)
I Was Meant for the Stage
The Decemberists
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