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Intro:
OooCo oooDo ooGo
GWell, you should be an actress 
You play your part so Amwell 
Your act is so believeable
That no one else can Gtell 
You say the lines but I see 
That you don't really Clove me 
You keep me around to be your faithful clown 
Till Gsomeone you can love comes aBmlong 
And Cyou'll keep on preAmtending 
BeCcause the Dshow must go Gon 
Yes, you should be an actress 
As lovely as you are 
The way you play on emotions 
You'd shame the brightest star 
You're acting all the time 
No, you're not really mine 
I'm just another scene in your "play acting" scheme 
No, you don't love me at all 
But when you walk away 
That's when the curtain will fall 
But I'll Bmgo all the F#mway to the Cend of the play 
                      D       G  G+ 
I'll be a part of your masquerade 
AlCthough I Dknow it may Gbe the saddest Bmshow
In the lCife of a Dfool on Gparade 

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Actress

by Roy Orbison

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F#m

Intro:

C D G

Oooo oooo ooo

Well, you should be an actress

You play your part so well

Your act is so believeable

That no one else can tell

You say the lines but I see

That you don't really love me

You keep me around to be your faithful clown

G Bm

Till someone you can love comes along

C Am

And you'll keep on pretending

C D G

Because the show must go on

Yes, you should be an actress

As lovely as you are

The way you play on emotions

You'd shame the brightest star

You're acting all the time

No, you're not really mine

I'm just another scene in your "play acting" scheme

No, you don't love me at all

But when you walk away

That's when the curtain will fall

Bm F#m C

But I'll go all the way to the end of the play

D G G

I'll be a part of your masquerade

C D G Bm

Although I know it may be the saddest show

C D G

In the life of a fool on parade

About Actress Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Actress by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Actress chords”, “Actress guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Actress chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Actress chords and for experienced players who want accurate Actress lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G, Am, Bm, F#m.

FAQ — Actress by Roy Orbison

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Is "Actress" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Actress" by Roy Orbison with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Roy Orbison below.

What key is "Actress" in?

The chords for "Actress" show the original chord names (including C, D, G, Am, Bm, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.