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To Be Someone

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To Be Someone
'Oasis - Jam Cover'
Chords
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       G(320033)
   Cadd9(x32033)
     G/B(x20033)
  A7sus4(x02033)
       D(xx0232)
       F(133211)
Capo 2nd Fret
Intro
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G
Verse 1
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GTo be someone must be a wonderful thing
GI could be a footballer or rock singer
Cadd9Or a biG/Bg filmA7sus4star
Yes I Cadd9think that G/BI would A7sus4like
I would like Gthat
Verse 2
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GTo be rich and have a lot of fans
GAnd a lot of girls to prove that I'm a man
And Cadd9to be NG/Bumber A7sus4One
And loved by everyGone
Verse 3
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GAnd getting drugged up with my trendy friends
GThey really dig me man and I dig them
But the Cadd9money tG/Bhat I A7sus4spent
Cadd9It is lG/Bike my A7sus4fame
Man it's quickly Ggone
Bridge
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Cadd9No more swimming in my guiGtar shaped pool
Cadd9No more reporters at my Gbeck and call
Cadd9No more cocaine now it's Gonly ground chalk
And I Cadd9can't afford a taxi so I'll hGave to walk
Chorus
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But Ddidn't I Cadd9have a Gnice time
DWasn't it Cadd9such a Gnice time
I can't reDmember if Cadd9I had a Fnice time
Verse 4
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GI realize should have stuck to my guns
GBut you spit me out just like a bastard son
Cadd9And I lG/Bost myA7sus4self
           Cadd9      G/BA7ssu4
And I know that it was wrong
And it cost me a Glot
Bridge
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Cadd9No more drinking cause now the Gclub shuts down
Cadd9And I'm out here on my arse with the Grest of the
clowns
Cadd9I get really scared without my Gbodyguard
When I'm Cadd9sitting all alone in my exGpensive yard
Chorus
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But Ddidn't I Cadd9have a Gnice time
DWasn't it Cadd9such a Gnice time
DDidn't I Cadd9have a Gnice time
DWasn't it Cadd9such a Gnice time
I can't reDmember if Cadd9I had a Fnice time
Outro
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To be someone must me a wonderful thingG  

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To Be Someone

by Noel Gallagher

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

A7sus4

To Be Someone

'Oasis - Jam Cover'

Chords

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(320033)

Cadd9

(x32033)

G/B

(x20033)

A7sus4

(x02033)

(xx0232)

(133211)

Capo 2nd Fret

Intro

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Verse 1

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To be someone must be a wonderful thing

I could be a footballer or rock singer

Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

Or a big filmstar

Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

Yes I think that I would like

I would like that

Verse 2

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To be rich and have a lot of fans

And a lot of girls to prove that I'm a man

Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

And to be Number One

And loved by everyone

Verse 3

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And getting drugged up with my trendy friends

They really dig me man and I dig them

Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

But the money that I spent

Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

It is like my fame

Man it's quickly gone

Bridge

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Cadd9 G

No more swimming in my guitar shaped pool

Cadd9 G

No more reporters at my beck and call

Cadd9 G

No more cocaine now it's only ground chalk

Cadd9 G

And I can't afford a taxi so I'll have to walk

Chorus

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D Cadd9 G

But didn't I have a nice time

D Cadd9 G

Wasn't it such a nice time

D Cadd9 F

I can't remember if I had a nice time

Verse 4

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I realize should have stuck to my guns

But you spit me out just like a bastard son

Cadd9 G/B A7sus4

And I lost myself

Cadd9 G/B

A7ssu4

And I know that it was wrong

And it cost me a lot

Bridge

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Cadd9 G

No more drinking cause now the club shuts down

Cadd9 G

And I'm out here on my arse with the rest of the

clowns

Cadd9 G

I get really scared without my bodyguard

Cadd9 G

When I'm sitting all alone in my expensive yard

Chorus

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D Cadd9 G

But didn't I have a nice time

D Cadd9 G

Wasn't it such a nice time

D Cadd9 G

Didn't I have a nice time

D Cadd9 G

Wasn't it such a nice time

D Cadd9 F

I can't remember if I had a nice time

Outro

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To be someone must me a wonderful thing

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