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*Capo 1
The F and the last G in the verses and chorus should be a barre chord, but that's optional.
I just think it sounds better.
Intro
Am
AmI am the looks, I am the brains
GI am the actor
FI am the master of my Gown demise
AmI am the soul, I am the whole
GI am the actor
FI'm the disaster who can't Gread his lines
CPlease don't leave me now; GI've lost my Fway
And I don't know Gwhat it is or what I should say
CI've played the Grole just a little too fFar
GNo one ever told me this was hard
AmI take a walk Goutside
FThe only part where GI am free to fly
AmI take it back on that track
GI am the actor
Closing the Fchapter because GI'm afraid to
CPlease don't leave me now; GI've lost my Fway
And I don't know Gwhat it is or what I should say
CI've played the Grole just a little too fFar
GNo one ever told me this was hard
Instrumental
Am Am F G
CPlease don't leave me now; GI've lost my Fway
And I don't know Gwhat it is or what I should say
CI've played the Grole just a little too fFar
GNo one ever told me
CPlease don't leave me now; GI've lost my Fway
And I don't know Gwhat it is or what I should say
CI've played the Grole just a little too fFar
G
Am

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The Actor

by Dylan Gardner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

*Capo 1

The F and the last G in the verses and chorus should be a barre chord, but that's optional.

I just think it sounds better.

Intro

I am the looks, I am the brains

I am the actor

F G

I am the master of my own demise

I am the soul, I am the whole

I am the actor

F G

I'm the disaster who can't read his lines

C G F

Please don't leave me now; I've lost my way

And I don't know what it is or what I should say

C G F

I've played the role just a little too far

No one ever told me this was hard

Am G

I take a walk outside

F G

The only part where I am free to fly

I take it back on that track

I am the actor

F G

Closing the chapter because I'm afraid to

C G F

Please don't leave me now; I've lost my way

And I don't know what it is or what I should say

C G F

I've played the role just a little too far

No one ever told me this was hard

Instrumental

Am Am F G

C G F

Please don't leave me now; I've lost my way

And I don't know what it is or what I should say

C G F

I've played the role just a little too far

No one ever told me

C G F

Please don't leave me now; I've lost my way

And I don't know what it is or what I should say

C G F

I've played the role just a little too far

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