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[Verse 1]
   F#Spend the moG#mrning with the miF#rror
   All the mG#moments that we sA#mhare
   Our little seBcret, don't you know?
   A#mTo make you feBel good, do you?
   F#I look beG#mtter when I'm wF#eak
   When I'm tiG#mred and I don't eA#mat
   My life is drBeamy, don't you know?
   A#mYou wanna Bbe me? Maybe
[Chorus]
F#You can G#mbe an aBctor for a while
F#Practice tG#making pBictures with the smile
[Verse 2]
   F#It's even bG#metter than they sF#ay
   Star-lit nG#mights, extended dA#mays
   You get the fBeeling watching it
   A#mRose-tinted dBreamers dreaming
   F#All the mG#movies that I sF#ee
   All the fG#mrames that make me fA#mree
   They give me pBersonality
   A#mIt's so much bBetter knowing
[Chorus]
F#You can G#mbe an aBctor for a while
F#Practice tG#making pBictures with the smile
I F#wanna G#mbe an aBctor for a while
F#It would G#mbe a cBlever use of time
[Bridge]
F#Tell me who holds the G#manswers
The A#manswers, the Banswers
The F#place is just full of G#mchancers
The A#mchancers, the Bchancers
I F#wanna have all the G#manswers
The A#manswers, the Banswers
Can F#somebody turn the G#mlights on?
I wA#manna sBee
[Chorus]
Oh, F#you can G#mbe an aBctor for a while
F#Practice tG#making pBictures with the smile
I F#wanna G#mbe an aBctor for a while
F#It would G#mbe a cBlever use of time
End on 1 strum of F#

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Actor

by whenyoung

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

A#m

[Verse 1]

F# G#m F#

Spend the morning with the mirror

G#m A#m

All the moments that we share

Our little secret, don't you know?

A#m B

To make you feel good, do you?

F# G#m F#

I look better when I'm weak

G#m A#m

When I'm tired and I don't eat

My life is dreamy, don't you know?

A#m B

You wanna be me? Maybe

[Chorus]

F# G#m B

You can be an actor for a while

F# G#m B

Practice taking pictures with the smile

[Verse 2]

F# G#m F#

It's even better than they say

G#m A#m

Star-lit nights, extended days

You get the feeling watching it

A#m B

Rose-tinted dreamers dreaming

F# G#m F#

All the movies that I see

G#m A#m

All the frames that make me free

They give me personality

A#m B

It's so much better knowing

[Chorus]

F# G#m B

You can be an actor for a while

F# G#m B

Practice taking pictures with the smile

F# G#m B

I wanna be an actor for a while

F# G#m B

It would be a clever use of time

[Bridge]

F# G#m

Tell me who holds the answers

A#m B

The answers, the answers

F# G#m

The place is just full of chancers

A#m B

The chancers, the chancers

F# G#m

I wanna have all the answers

A#m B

The answers, the answers

F# G#m

Can somebody turn the lights on?

A#m B

I wanna see

[Chorus]

F# G#m B

Oh, you can be an actor for a while

F# G#m B

Practice taking pictures with the smile

F# G#m B

I wanna be an actor for a while

F# G#m B

It would be a clever use of time

End on 1 strum of F#

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