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Can I Be Him

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Unmuted versus muted strums in the strumming pattern are to show the difference in volume; in reality
all strums should be muted but the ones shown as unmuted above should be accented - not possible to put
this exactly into the strumming pattern interface.
[Verse 1]
YAou walked into the roEom
And now my heart has been stDadd9olen
YAou took me back in tEime to when I was unbrDadd9oken
Now you're all I wF#mant
And I knew it frEom the very first mDadd9oment
Cause a light came F#mon when I heard that sonEg
And I want you to sDadd9ing it again
[Chorus]
AI swear that every wEord you sing
You wrote them fDadd9or me
Like Ait was a private shEow
But I know you never Dadd9saw me
When the lights come F#mon and I'm on my Eown
Will you be there to sDadd9ing it again
Could AI be the one you tEalk about in all your stDadd9ories
Can I be hAim
[Verse 2]
AI heard there was someEone but I know he don't desDadd9erve you
AIf you were mine I'd nEever let anyone hDadd9urt you
I wanna dry those tF#mears, kiss those lipEs
It's all that I've been thDadd9inking about
Cause a light came F#mon when I heard that sonEg
And I want you to sDadd9ing it again
[Chorus]
AI swear that every wEord you sing
You wrote them fDadd9or me
Like Ait was a private shEow
But I know you never Dadd9saw me
When the lights come F#mon and I'm on my owEn
Will you be there to sDadd9ing it again
Could AI be the one you tEalk about in all your stDadd9ories
[Bridge]
Can I be the F#moneC#m7  
Can I be the F#moneC#m7  
Can I be the F#moneC#m7  
Oh, Dadd9can I, can I be hiEm
Won't you Asing it agEain
Oh, when you Dadd9sing it again
Can I be hDadd9im
Oh, Asing it agEain, yeah
Oh, when you Dadd9sing it again
Can I be Dadd9him
[Chorus]
AI swear that every wEord you sing
You wrote them fDadd9or me
Like Ait was a private shEow
But I know you never Dadd9saw me
When the lights come F#mon and I'm on my owEn
Will you be there will Dadd9you be there
Can AI be the one you tEalk about in all your stDadd9ories
[Outro]
Can I be hAimE  
Can I be hDadd9im
Can I be hAimE  
Can I be hDadd9im
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The story behind the song

"Can I Be Him" is a song from James Arthur's second album, Back from the Edge. The music video shows James Arthur performing in a subway, making distant eye contact with two girls. This song explores themes of longing and perhaps unrequited affection, as suggested by the title's question. It plays like a heartfelt plea, capturing the ache of wishing to be someone else for the sake of another.

AI-written from these sources:Can I Be Him — Wikipedia ↗James Arthur — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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