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Born To Lead

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[Verse]
DLeft, right, left, right... etcD#  
   DWith eyes closed tightly
   I march so D#blindly
   DPretending everything's fine
   'Cause you're there to D#keep me in line
   DI don't want your guidance
   I'll break my D#silence
   DSo sick of asking and being denied and now D#I realise
[Chorus]
   DWe're holding the Ckey, to unlock our Gdestiny
   We were D#Born To Lead
   DWe're finally Cfree, no longer Gfollowing
   We were D#Born To Lead
   We were DBorn To Lead
[Verse]
   DYou can't ignore me (you can't ignore me)
   You can't think D#for me (you can't think for me)
   DYour world will come crashing down to the ground
   'Cause I D#figured you out
[Chorus]
   DWe're holding the Ckey, to unlock our Gdestiny
   We were D#Born To Lead
   DWe're finally Cfree, no longer Gfollowing
   We were D#Born To Lead
   We were DBorn To Lead
   DI don't think so! Not in my outfit, ladies! I don't think so! We were Born To Lead
[Bridge]
   GI use to G#mthink I'm ALL alBbone
   But now I G#msee our numbers Ggrow
   I'm not G#mafraid to break aBbway
   Think on my Bown
   DY'all better not be afraid to break my will! I will break your will! You D#people are a mess!
[Verse]
   DWith eyes wide open
   My new life D#begins
   DWithout you there to tell me, when, where and how
   And you can't D#stop me now
[Chorus]
   DWe're holding the Ckey, to unlock our Gdestiny
   We were D#Born To Lead
   DWe're finally Cfree, no longer Gfollowing
   We were D#Born To Lead
   We were DBorn To Lead
[Chorus]
   DWe're holding the Ckey, to unlock our Gdestiny
   We were D#Born To Lead
   DWe're finally Cfree, no longer Gfollowing
   We were D#Born To Lead

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Born To Lead

by Hoobastank

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G#m

[Verse]

D D#

Left, right, left, right... etc

With eyes closed tightly

I march so blindly

Pretending everything's fine

'Cause you're there to keep me in line

I don't want your guidance

I'll break my silence

D D#

So sick of asking and being denied and now I realise

[Chorus]

D C G

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny

We were Born To Lead

D C G

We're finally free, no longer following

We were Born To Lead

[Verse]

You can't ignore me (you can't ignore me)

You can't think for me (you can't think for me)

Your world will come crashing down to the ground

'Cause I figured you out

[Chorus]

D C G

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny

We were Born To Lead

D C G

We're finally free, no longer following

We were Born To Lead

I don't think so! Not in my outfit, ladies! I don't think so! We were Born To Lead

[Bridge]

G G#m Bb

I use to think I'm ALL alone

G#m G

But now I see our numbers grow

G#m Bb

I'm not afraid to break away

Think on my own

D D#

Y'all better not be afraid to break my will! I will break your will! You people are a mess!

[Verse]

With eyes wide open

My new life begins

Without you there to tell me, when, where and how

And you can't stop me now

[Chorus]

D C G

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny

We were Born To Lead

D C G

We're finally free, no longer following

We were Born To Lead

[Chorus]

D C G

We're holding the key, to unlock our destiny

We were Born To Lead

D C G

We're finally free, no longer following

We were Born To Lead

About Born To Lead Chords by Hoobastank

Learn how to play Born To Lead by Hoobastank with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Born To Lead chords”, “Born To Lead guitar chords”, or “Hoobastank Born To Lead chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Born To Lead chords and for experienced players who want accurate Born To Lead lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D#, C, G, G#m, Bb.

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What key is "Born To Lead" in?

The chords for "Born To Lead" show the original chord names (including D, D#, C, G, G#m, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.