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PLAY WITH CAPO ON THE 2ND FRET
                                     Em          G  Am/Em/D/C  
She sleeps better with the TV on 
                                     Em                       G  Am/Em/D/C  
She came in dark but she goes out blonde
                                     Em                    G  Am/Em/D/C  
Her mother slept with a Rolling Stone 
                                       Em                       G  Am/Em  
Her lights are on but she’s never at home 
DShe’s never at home C  
[Chorus]
She’s an actress tCryna’ learn the art D  G  
AcCtress searching for a part D  G  
If you ask Cher, ask her what she’s Din G  
And watch Dher act again G  C  
                                  Em                  G  Am/Em/D/C  
Still trying to figure out who she is 
                                              Em                G  Am/Em/D/C  
Sometimes she's mine but she’s always his 
                                       Em                  G  Am/Em/D/C  
She made a movie once for fifty bucks 
                                    Em                              G  Am/Em  
You can still get it if you know where to look 
If you know Dwhere to look C  
[Repeat chorus]
She’s an actress Ctryna’ learn the arDt G  
AcCtress searching for a part D  G  
If you ask Cher, ask her what she’s Din G  
And watch Dher act again G  C  
CAll lDies, aDll liEmes
EmBad breaDks and broken miDndsG  
COld words Dof make beDlieve G  
AmOne mEmore honey just foDr meC  
(ActCress) Tryna’ find a Dline G  
(ActCress) Tryna’ hold back Dtime G  
(Ask Cher) Ask her what sheD’s in G  
And watch Dher act again G  C  
[BRIDGE]
CShe leaves the doorway right behind her 
DHer whole world is a stage G  
CShe needs to feel your eyes upon her 
DAs she dances in a cage G  
TChe music’s pumping louder 
DAs her mind heads to the stars G  
CShe gets clarity of thought in the back of someone else’s carD  
[Repeat chorus x2]
She’s an actress Ctryna’ learn the arDt G  
AcCtress searching for a part D  G  
If you ask Cher, ask her what she’s Din G  
And watch Dher act again G  C  
She’s an actressC  D  G  
(oCooh)D  G  
If you ask Cher, ask her what she’s Din G  
And watch Dher act again G  C  
She's an actressC  

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Actress

by Gary Barlow

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

PLAY WITH CAPO ON THE 2ND FRET

Em G Am Em/D C

She sleeps better with the TV on

Em G Am Em/D C

She came in dark but she goes out blonde

Em G Am Em/D C

Her mother slept with a Rolling Stone

Em G Am Em

Her lights are on but she’s never at home

D C

She’s never at home

[Chorus]

C D G

She’s an actress tryna’ learn the art

C D G

Actress searching for a part

C D G

If you ask her, ask her what she’s in

D G C

And watch her act again

Em G Am Em/D C

Still trying to figure out who she is

Em G Am Em/D C

Sometimes she's mine but she’s always his

Em G Am Em/D C

She made a movie once for fifty bucks

Em G Am Em

You can still get it if you know where to look

D C

If you know where to look

[Repeat chorus]

C D G

She’s an actress tryna’ learn the art

C D G

Actress searching for a part

C D G

If you ask her, ask her what she’s in

D G C

And watch her act again

C D D Em

All lies, all lies

Em D D G

Bad breaks and broken minds

C D D G

Old words of make believe

Am Em D C

One more honey just for me

C D G

(Actress) Tryna’ find a line

C D G

(Actress) Tryna’ hold back time

C D G

(Ask her) Ask her what she’s in

D G C

And watch her act again

[BRIDGE]

She leaves the doorway right behind her

D G

Her whole world is a stage

She needs to feel your eyes upon her

D G

As she dances in a cage

The music’s pumping louder

D G

As her mind heads to the stars

C D

She gets clarity of thought in the back of someone else’s car

[Repeat chorus x2]

C D G

She’s an actress tryna’ learn the art

C D G

Actress searching for a part

C D G

If you ask her, ask her what she’s in

D G C

And watch her act again

C D G

She’s an actress

C D G

(oooh)

C D G

If you ask her, ask her what she’s in

D G C

And watch her act again

She's an actress

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