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I was annoyed by the incomplete versions without lyrics, so here it is...
BI was F#afraid to be G#mme      F#  
Be Eanyone you F#want to be
 EBe anyone yF#ou want to be
BI don't bF#lame my weG#makF#  
For Emy not being abF#le to speak
EClearly abouF#t things I've said befBore
And if it's Ebmlight outsiEde night will fBall night will fF#all
And if it's EbmliiiiiiEfe it resoBlves it reF#sooooEoooEbmoooooEoolBves
B F# C#m E B
F# C#m E
BAnywhere you F#are in a C#mmaze iEs a lBieF#  C#m  E  
BAnywhere you are F#on a C#mpage you stEill go to the rBightF#  C#m  E  
BAnytime there's F#no ground beC#mlow you you're Ein the sBkyF#  C#m  E  
BAnytime youF#'re afrC#maid it's gonna Ebe alriBght
Its gonna F#be alC#mright
BI was a fF#lame in the nG#mightF#  
 EI heard what I wF#anted to hear
 EAnd the moment I dF#isappeared
BI grew the F#size of all oG#mutsidF#e
Cuz IIIEII, I became one wF#ith the niiight
EI became one wF#ith the niiiiiBght
And if it's EbmreeeeeEeal it's not aBll it's not F#all, there is...
There's a EbmloooooooEot in wBhat appeF#ars not to Ebe there at EbmaaaaaEaaaBll
          Ebm           G#m          E               F#        B(  F#  E)
And you can function as someone besides who you are
          Ebm           G#m          E               F#        B(  F#  E)
And you can function as someone besides who you are
          Ebm           G#m          E               F#        B(  F#  E)
And you can function as someone besides who you are
And Ebmyou can fG#munction as sEomeone beF#sides who you aG#mre

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Ricky

by John Frusciante

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G#m

Ebm

C#m

I was annoyed by the incomplete versions without lyrics, so here it is...

B F# G#m F#

I was afraid to be me

E F#

Be anyone you want to be

E F#

Be anyone you want to be

B F# G#m F#

I don't blame my weak

E F#

For my not being able to speak

E F# B

Clearly about things I've said before

Ebm E B F#

And if it's light outside night will fall night will fall

Ebm E B F# E Ebm E B

And if it's liiiiiife it resolves it resoooooooooooooolves

B F# C#m E B

F# C#m E

B F# C#m E B F# C#m E

Anywhere you are in a maze is a lie

B F# C#m E B F# C#m E

Anywhere you are on a page you still go to the right

B F# C#m E B F# C#m E

Anytime there's no ground below you you're in the sky

B F# C#m E B

Anytime you're afraid it's gonna be alright

F# C#m

Its gonna be alright

B F# G#m F#

I was a flame in the night

E F#

I heard what I wanted to hear

E F#

And the moment I disappeared

B F# G#m F#

I grew the size of all outside

E F#

Cuz IIIII, I became one with the niiight

E F# B

I became one with the niiiiight

Ebm E B F#

And if it's reeeeeeal it's not all it's not all, there is...

Ebm E B F# E Ebm E B

There's a loooooooot in what appears not to be there at aaaaaaaall

Ebm G#m E F# B F# E

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And you can function as someone besides who you are

Ebm G#m E F# B F# E

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And you can function as someone besides who you are

Ebm G#m E F# B F# E

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And you can function as someone besides who you are

Ebm G#m E F# G#m

And you can function as someone besides who you are

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