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How Can I Be

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How can I bGe..D6...Emlike my brotheCr Nephi?
My father LeD7hi of old?
How can I bGe..D6....Emlike CCaptain Moroni 
In the wars thD7at were told?
HCow can I sD7ee forever 
Like the Gpromise to the D6three NepEmhites?
I wanna be CSamuel the Lamanite
I wanna be D7Benjamin the Wise
I wanna Cbe like AbinadiD7  
Oh tell me Chow D7can I be like Gthem?
[Instrumental] 
G  D6  Em  C  D7
How can I Gbe.D6...Emlike Alma tChe Younger, 
StD7rong servant of the Lord?
How can I Gbe.D6...Emlike MightCy Ammon, 
WhD7ose heart was his sword?
HCow can I be a stripling D7warrior, 
AGnd learn tD6o fight by Emfaith?
I wanna be SCamuel the Lamanite
I wanna be BD7enjamin the Wise
I wanna be lCike AbinadiD7  
Oh tell me Chow cD7an I be like Gthem?
[Instrumental] 
G  D6  Em  C  D7
How can I Gbe.D6...Emlike my bCrother Joseph, 
Who prayed in the D7grove of trees.
How can I haGve.D6...Emthe strenCgth that he had,
And the D7love he had for god. 
HCow can I be D7courageous, 
AnGd strive to cD6hoose the rEmight.
I wanna be CSamuel the Lamanite
I wanna be D7Benjamin the Wise
I wanna be Clike Abinadi
I wanna be D7like Jesus Christ
Oh tell me Chow D7can I be like Gthem?D6  Em  
Oh tell me Chow D7can I be like Gthem?D6  Em  C  D7  

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How Can I Be

by Nela Otuafi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G D6 Em C

How can I be.....like my brother Nephi?

My father Lehi of old?

G D6 Em C

How can I be......like Captain Moroni

In the wars that were told?

C D7

How can I see forever

G D6 Em

Like the promise to the three Nephites?

I wanna be Samuel the Lamanite

I wanna be Benjamin the Wise

C D7

I wanna be like Abinadi

C D7 G

Oh tell me how can I be like them?

[Instrumental]

G D6 Em C D7

G D6 Em C

How can I be....like Alma the Younger,

Strong servant of the Lord?

G D6 Em C

How can I be....like Mighty Ammon,

Whose heart was his sword?

C D7

How can I be a stripling warrior,

G D6 Em

And learn to fight by faith?

I wanna be Samuel the Lamanite

I wanna be Benjamin the Wise

C D7

I wanna be like Abinadi

C D7 G

Oh tell me how can I be like them?

[Instrumental]

G D6 Em C D7

G D6 Em C

How can I be....like my brother Joseph,

Who prayed in the grove of trees.

G D6 Em C

How can I have....the strength that he had,

And the love he had for god.

C D7

How can I be courageous,

G D6 Em

And strive to choose the right.

I wanna be Samuel the Lamanite

I wanna be Benjamin the Wise

I wanna be like Abinadi

I wanna be like Jesus Christ

C D7 G D6 Em

Oh tell me how can I be like them?

C D7 G D6 Em C D7

Oh tell me how can I be like them?

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