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[Intro]
Em(aahs)
[Verse 1]
  EmWhen I grow up, I think that I could be an actress
I'll let the camera Emfind the truth in these little eyes
  EmAnd I could feel what it was like to be electric
And let the people hear me Emscream and shout with this little mouth
[Pre-Chorus]
CAnd if I let all my deDmons out  Emhow you would love it
CAnd I would let the makeup Drun all down Emmy faceD  
[Chorus 1]
I'm a philCosopher
I try to put it all beEmhind me
I'm a philCosopher
I gotta try to keep it Emdown
I'm a philCosopher
No, I'll Amnever let it Emfind me
I'm a philCosopher
Gotta contAmrol it someEmhow
[Verse 2]
  EmAnd when they're finished with me I could be your Clover
And you could try to find the Emblush of youth in Cthese cheeksD  
  EmTry to forget what it was like to be eClectric
And to wink at all the Emboys at home with Cthese eyesD  
[Chorus 2]
I'm a philCosopherD  
With theEmse handsD  
I'm a philCosopherD  
With this EmmouthD  
I'm a philCosopher
DI will EmriseD  
I'm a philCosopher
DLet me Emout
[Bridge]
I'm Dgetting all excited GnoDwC  
But you know when this is oCveGrD  
I'll be looking for a way to Glet Dit Cgo
  CI'm getting all excited GnoDwC  
But it's only for a CmoGmeDnt
No you can't hurt what Gyou cDan't hCold
[Outro]
Em(aahs)
I'm a philEmosopher
C(aDahEms)
I'm a philCosopher D(Emaahs)
Em G D Am
C Gm F C
Gm F C

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Philosopher

by San Fermin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

(aahs)

[Verse 1]

When I grow up, I think that I could be an actress

I'll let the camera find the truth in these little eyes

And I could feel what it was like to be electric

And let the people hear me scream and shout with this little mouth

[Pre-Chorus]

C D Em

And if I let all my demons out how you would love it

C D Em D

And I would let the makeup run all down my face

[Chorus 1]

I'm a philosopher

I try to put it all behind me

I'm a philosopher

I gotta try to keep it down

I'm a philosopher

Am Em

No, I'll never let it find me

I'm a philosopher

Am Em

Gotta control it somehow

[Verse 2]

Em C

And when they're finished with me I could be your lover

Em C D

And you could try to find the blush of youth in these cheeks

Em C

Try to forget what it was like to be electric

Em C D

And to wink at all the boys at home with these eyes

[Chorus 2]

C D

I'm a philosopher

Em D

With these hands

C D

I'm a philosopher

Em D

With this mouth

I'm a philosopher

D Em D

I will rise

I'm a philosopher

D Em

Let me out

[Bridge]

D G D C

I'm getting all excited now

C G D

But you know when this is over

G D C

I'll be looking for a way to let it go

C G D C

I'm getting all excited now

C G D

But it's only for a moment

G D C

No you can't hurt what you can't hold

[Outro]

(aahs)

I'm a philosopher

C D Em

(aahs)

C D Em

I'm a philosopher (aahs)

Em G D Am

C Gm F C

Gm F C

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