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[Intro]
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta
Cta, ta, Eta, ta, ta, AmtaF  
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta
Cta, ta, Eta, ta, ta, AmtaF  
[Verse]
CYou don't knEow, who you AmareF  
CThe road's gonna tEake you, make you walk too AmfarF  
CYou're a liEar, you're are a Amthief, you're a Fstar
CBut you don't kEnow who you aAmreF  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmYou are just a kFid with a sentimental hDmeart
Afraid of what'd Ghappen beCfore you ever stAmart
You don't need the Fbaggage, you don't need the Dmstuff
You don't need noGbody to fCill your empty Ecup
[Chorus]
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta
Cta, ta, Eta, ta, ta, Amta (Be whFo you are)
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta (Baby you're a star)
Cta, ta, Eta, ta, ta, AmtaF  
[Verse]
CNever give uEp, ColtAmraneF  
CNever be a slaEve to your own nAmameF  
CYou're a pEoet, you're a fAmake, you're a Fstar
CBut you don't kEnow who you AmareF  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWe could shine a Flight, here inside the Dmdark
Get a little cGloser, lConely sAmpark
When there's nothing left to Fwin and you could only Dmlose
What's keeping you from Gdoing what you Calways wanna Edo?
[Chorus]
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta
Cta, ta, Eta, ta, ta, Amta (Be whFo you are)
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta (Baby you're a star)
Cta, ta, Eta, ta, ta, AmtaF  
[Instrumental]
Eb Em Am G#aug
[Bridge]
CLately, I've been fEmeeling, like the Amstars were rolling out for me, Fstars were rolling out
CLately, I've been fEmeeling, but the Amstars were rolling out for me, Fstars were rolling out
But Cmaybe, they're misEmleading. Is it jAmust a light reflecting off the Fstreet?
[Pre-Chorus]
AmYou are just a kFid, with a sentimental Dmheart 
Do it for yoursGelf and Cdo it for the Amart
You don't need the Fbaggage, you don't need the Dmstuff 
You don't need noGbody to fCill your empty Ecup
[Solo]
Am F Dm G C E
[Chorus]
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta (Be who you are)
Cta, ta, Eta, ta, ta, Amta (Be, bFe who you are)
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta (Be who you are)
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, ta, Amta (BFaby you're a star)
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta (Be who you are)
Cta, ta, Eta, ta, ta, Amta (BFe who you are)
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, Amta, ta, ta, Fta (Baby you're a star)
CTa, ta, Eta, ta, ta, Amta

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Be Who You Are

by The Kooks

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G#aug

[Intro]

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

C E Am F

ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

C E Am F

ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

[Verse]

C E Am F

You don't know, who you are

C E Am F

The road's gonna take you, make you walk too far

C E Am F

You're a liar, you're are a thief, you're a star

C E Am F

But you don't know who you are

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F Dm

You are just a kid with a sentimental heart

G C Am

Afraid of what'd happen before you ever start

F Dm

You don't need the baggage, you don't need the stuff

G C E

You don't need nobody to fill your empty cup

[Chorus]

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

C E Am F

ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Be who you are)

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Baby you're a star)

C E Am F

ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

[Verse]

C E Am F

Never give up, Coltrane

C E Am F

Never be a slave to your own name

C E Am F

You're a poet, you're a fake, you're a star

C E Am F

But you don't know who you are

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F Dm

We could shine a light, here inside the dark

G C Am

Get a little closer, lonely spark

F Dm

When there's nothing left to win and you could only lose

G C E

What's keeping you from doing what you always wanna do?

[Chorus]

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

C E Am F

ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Be who you are)

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Baby you're a star)

C E Am F

ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

[Instrumental]

Eb Em Am G#aug

[Bridge]

C Em Am F

Lately, I've been feeling, like the stars were rolling out for me, stars were rolling out

C Em Am F

Lately, I've been feeling, but the stars were rolling out for me, stars were rolling out

C Em Am F

But maybe, they're misleading. Is it just a light reflecting off the street?

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F Dm

You are just a kid, with a sentimental heart

G C Am

Do it for yourself and do it for the art

F Dm

You don't need the baggage, you don't need the stuff

G C E

You don't need nobody to fill your empty cup

[Solo]

Am F Dm G C E

[Chorus]

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Be who you are)

C E Am F

ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Be, be who you are)

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Be who you are)

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Baby you're a star)

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Be who you are)

C E Am F

ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Be who you are)

C E Am F

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta (Baby you're a star)

C E Am

Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta

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