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This is how to play the Radio Edit version of Only Acting from Kero Kero Bonito's new EP.
[Verse 1]
CWhen I step oC/Bnto the stCage, see the C/Bcurtain rCaise
CI'm appareC/Bnt, I'Cve got someone C/Bto plaCy
CAll the crowd, they're C/Bin the Cseats
CLooking sC/Btraight at me for an ansC/Bwer
CThey just get what they FseeF/E  
FThey applaud F/Eand the Fusher's locking F/Ethe doFor till the matineeC  C/B  
[Verse 2]
CSo I get to kC/Bnow the caCst, though it C/Bdoesn't lCast
CI'm a pro C/Bbut I Cwon't take it C/Btoo faCr
CNow I know I C/Bshouldn't gCet comfy C/Bon the sCet
CEvery time C/Bit alCl comes down when we eFndF/E  
FThat's the truth tF/Ehat the stFage school doesn't F/Eteach yFou
FBut it's good to knowC  C/B  
[Pre-Chorus]
It Ftakes much Gmore than just Clearning the Amscript
You see, you Fgotta take the Gpart and Ambelieve itEm  
Oh, I Fsometimes make up Gall of my Clines on the Amspot
But I will Falways Ggive what I Dmgot
[Chorus]
CI thought GI was only Amacting Embut
I felt exFactly Clike it was Dmall for rGeal
CI sure Gdidn't know it Amhurt so Embad
That no rehFearsal Ccould show you Dmhow to fGeel
InsFide, what you gotta Chide
Where to put your Empride
When to rAmealize you've Ghad your
FTime, find another Crole
Carry on the Gshow
[Bridge]
[Notes C and B alternating on the bass like in the verse]
You should be able to feel a performance with your whole body and soul
Now I'm gonna teach you everything I've got!
And you, and you, and you, and you!
[Solo]
C G Am Em
F C Dm G
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I Fsometimes make up Gall of my Clines on the Amspot
But I will Falways Ggive what I Dmgot
[Chorus]
CI thought GI was only Amacting Embut
I felt exFactly Clike it was Dmall for rGeal
CI sure Gdidn't know it Amhurt so Embad
That no rehFearsal Ccould show you Dmhow to fGeel
InsFide, what you gotta Chide
Where to put your Empride
When to rAmealize you've Ghad your
FTime, find another Crole
Carry on the Gshow
DI thought AI was only Bmacting F#mbut
I felt exGactly Dlike it was Emall for rAeal
DI sure Adidn't know it Bmhurt so F#mbad
That no rehGearsal Dcould show you Emhow to fAeel
InsGide, what you gotta Dhide
Where to put your F#mpride
When to rBmealize you've Ahad your
GTime, find another Drole
Carry on the Ashow

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Only Acting

by Kero Kero Bonito

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C/B

F/E

F#m

Hey everyone this is the first thing I've posted so I'd really appreciate if you rate it!

This is how to play the Radio Edit version of Only Acting from Kero Kero Bonito's new EP.

[Verse 1]

C C/B C C/B C

When I step onto the stage, see the curtain raise

C C/B C C/B C

I'm apparent, I've got someone to play

C C/B C

All the crowd, they're in the seats

C C/B C/B

Looking straight at me for an answer

C F F/E

They just get what they see

F F/E F F/E F C C/B

They applaud and the usher's locking the door till the matinee

[Verse 2]

C C/B C C/B C

So I get to know the cast, though it doesn't last

C C/B C C/B C

I'm a pro but I won't take it too far

C C/B C C/B C

Now I know I shouldn't get comfy on the set

C C/B C F F/E

Every time it all comes down when we end

F F/E F F/E F

That's the truth that the stage school doesn't teach you

F C C/B

But it's good to know

[Pre-Chorus]

F G C Am

It takes much more than just learning the script

F G Am Em

You see, you gotta take the part and believe it

F G C Am

Oh, I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot

F G Dm

But I will always give what I got

[Chorus]

C G Am Em

I thought I was only acting but

F C Dm G

I felt exactly like it was all for real

C G Am Em

I sure didn't know it hurt so bad

F C Dm G

That no rehearsal could show you how to feel

F C

Inside, what you gotta hide

Where to put your pride

Am G

When to realize you've had your

F C

Time, find another role

Carry on the show

[Bridge]

[Notes C and B alternating on the bass like in the verse]

You should be able to feel a performance with your whole body and soul

Now I'm gonna teach you everything I've got!

And you, and you, and you, and you!

[Solo]

C G Am Em

F C Dm G

[Pre-Chorus]

F G C Am

Oh, I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot

F G Dm

But I will always give what I got

[Chorus]

C G Am Em

I thought I was only acting but

F C Dm G

I felt exactly like it was all for real

C G Am Em

I sure didn't know it hurt so bad

F C Dm G

That no rehearsal could show you how to feel

F C

Inside, what you gotta hide

Where to put your pride

Am G

When to realize you've had your

F C

Time, find another role

Carry on the show

D A Bm F#m

I thought I was only acting but

G D Em A

I felt exactly like it was all for real

D A Bm F#m

I sure didn't know it hurt so bad

G D Em A

That no rehearsal could show you how to feel

G D

Inside, what you gotta hide

F#m

Where to put your pride

Bm A

When to realize you've had your

G D

Time, find another role

Carry on the show

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