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How To Be

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*Sometimes he plays this song with the capo on 2, still using
these same chords. So, if you're not playing with the version
from the link you may have to change the capo if it sounds off.
     EADGBe
C    032010
C*   332010  
Cmaj7032000  
F    133211
Fm   133111
 Am/F[x33210] 
Standard Tuning w/
Capo on 3
Intro-
C Cmaj7 F G
                 032000
CI don't care what Cmaj7people say
It Fmakes no difference Ganyway
CI try my best to underCmaj7stand
Why Fsuch a failure would Gneed a hand
  F -once            G once
I don't quite have a job per such
  F -once          G once
I drink out loud I swear too much
And Fmy girl says I Gsing off key
I Fthink she's getting Fmbored of me 
  C*     Am/F      C*   GG
Because, everybody does
CI wish I knew Amhow to be someEmbodyF  
'Cause CI can't stand the Amthought of being myGself
And Cyou may laugh, Gyou may smile
AmHumor me for just a Flittle while 
      C             G      CGG 
Because, everybody does
CAnd people say that Cmaj7I'm not well
I Fguess that only Gtime will tell
CI fill my head with Cmaj7dirty jokes
To Fcheer me up when I'm Gsad and broke
    F -once          G once
And my girl tries to make amends
      F  -once             G once
But I heard she's sleepin' with my friends
She Fsaid that she's got GPMT
I Fthink she's gettin' Fmbored of me
  C*     Am/F      C*   GG
Because, everybody does
CI wish I knew Amhow to be someEmbodyF  
'Cause CI can't stand the Amthought of being myGself
And Cif you've listened a Glittle bit
                          Am         F   F-once
You probably think that I'm full if sh*t
BeCcauseF, everybody CdoesF  
Everybody CdoesF  
          C*  -once    
Everybody does

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How To Be

by Lee Macdougall

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F

Cmaj7

*Sometimes he plays this song with the capo on 2, still using

these same chords. So, if you're not playing with the version

from the link you may have to change the capo if it sounds off.

EADGBe

C 032010

332010

032000

Cmaj7

F 133211

Fm 133111

Am/F

[x33210]

Standard Tuning w/

Capo on 3

Intro-

C Cmaj7 F G

032000

C Cmaj7

I don't care what people say

F G

It makes no difference anyway

C Cmaj7

I try my best to understand

F G

Why such a failure would need a hand

F -once G once

I don't quite have a job per such

F -once G once

I drink out loud I swear too much

F G

And my girl says I sing off key

F Fm

I think she's getting bored of me

C* Am/F C* GG

Because, everybody does

C Am Em F

I wish I knew how to be somebody

C Am G

'Cause I can't stand the thought of being myself

C G

And you may laugh, you may smile

Am F

Humor me for just a little while

C G C

Because, everybody does

C Cmaj7

And people say that I'm not well

F G

I guess that only time will tell

C Cmaj7

I fill my head with dirty jokes

F G

To cheer me up when I'm sad and broke

F -once G once

And my girl tries to make amends

F -once G once

But I heard she's sleepin' with my friends

F G

She said that she's got PMT

F Fm

I think she's gettin' bored of me

C* Am/F C* GG

Because, everybody does

C Am Em F

I wish I knew how to be somebody

C Am G

'Cause I can't stand the thought of being myself

C G

And if you've listened a little bit

Am F F

-once

You probably think that I'm full if sh*t

C F C F

Because, everybody does

C F

Everybody does

C* -once

Everybody does

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