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[Intro]
Gb Gbsus4 Gb Gbsus2
Gb Gbsus4 Gb Gbsus2
Db/Ab
[Shrek]
I guess I'd be a hero, wiGbth sword and armor clDb/FashingEbm  
LookinGb/Bbg semi-Ab/Cdashing, a shield within my gripDb  
Or else I'Db/Fd be a Gb(add2)Viking, and live a Db/Flife of Ebmderring
While smelling GbMaj7/Bblike a heAb/Crring, upon a Viking Gbsus2ship
I'd sail Db(add2)/Faway, I'd see the worldGbsus2  
I'd reach the Fm7farthest reachesGbsus2  
I'd feel the winDb/Fd, I'd taste tGb(add2)he salt aGbnd F7/Asea
Bbm(add2)  Bbm   Ab(add2)/C    Ab/C  Gbsus2  
And may-be       storm some beaches
That's who I'd be, that's who I'd Dbbe
Or I could Db/Fbe a pGboet, and write a Db/Fdifferent Ebm7story
One that Gb/Bbtells of Ab/Cglory, and wipes away the liesDb  
Into the skiDb/Fes I'd Gbsus2throw it, the stars would Db/Fdo the tEbm7elling
The moon would Gb/Bbhelp with Ab/Cspelling and night would dot the 'I'sGbsus2  
I'd write a vDb(add2)/Ferse, recite a jokeGbsus2  
With wit and Fm7perfect timingGbsus2  
I'd share my Db(add2)/Fheart, confess the Gb(add2)things I GbyeaF7/Arn
And Bbmdo it Ab/Call while Gbsus2rhyming
But we all learn, but we all learn
Cbsus2An ogre always Gb/Bbhides
Cbsus2An ogre's fate is Gb/Bbknown
Cbsus2An ogre always Gb/Bbstays
Ab/CIn the dark and all Cm7aloneBbsus4  Bb  D  
So yes, I'd D/F#be a Ghero, and if my D/F#wish was grEmanted
Life would G/Bbe encA/C#hanted, or so the stories sDay
Of course, I'd be a G/Bhero, and GI would sD/F#cale a Em7tower
To save a G/Bhot-house A/C#floweAr, and carry her awayGsus2  
But standing D(add2)/F#guard would be a beasGsus2t, I'd somehow F#m7overwhelm itGsus2  
I'd get the D(add2)/F#girl, I'd take a breathGsus2, and I'd remF#m7ove my helmet
Gsus2We'd stand and D/F#stare
Gsus2We'd speak of D/F#love
Gsus2We'd feel the D/F#stars ascending
Gsus2We'd share a kissD/F#  
GI'd find my F#destiny
    Bm(add2)   Bm     Asus2       A  Gsus2  
I'd have      a he-     ro's ending
A Bmperfect Ahappy Gsus2ending
That's how it would be
A Em7big, bright, D/F#beautiful wGsus2orldA7sus  
A7susBut not for me
[Fiona]
     Gsus2/BAn ogre always hidD/Aes
Gsus2/BAn ogre's fate is knD/F#own
D/F#An ogre always stays in the dark
D/F#[Donkey]
D/F#You're all alone
D/F#[Shrek & Fiona]
D/F#All alone!
N.C.
(Counterpoint Section, just Shrek's part listed)
[Shrek]
So yes, I'd Eb/Gbe a Abhero. And if my Eb/Gwish were granFm7ted
Life would Ab/Ebbe enchBb/Danted. Or Bbso the stories sayEb  
Of course, I'd be a heAbro. And I would sEb/Gcale a Fm7tower
To save a hot-house Bbflower
And carry her awayAbsus2/C  
[All]
    Bb/DA Cmperfect Bb/Dhappy Abending
That's Fm7how Bbsus2it should Ebbe!EbMaj7/G  Ab  Eb/Bb  Eb  

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Who Id Be

by Jeanine Tesori

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gbsus4

Gbsus2

Db/Ab

Db/F

Ebm

Gb/Bb

Ab/C

Gb(add2)

GbMaj7/Bb

Db(add2)/F

Fm7

F7/A

Bbm

Ab(add2)/C

Ebm7

Cm7

Bbsus4

D/F#

[Intro]

Gb Gbsus4 Gb Gbsus2

Db/Ab

[Shrek]

Gb Db/F Ebm

I guess I'd be a hero, with sword and armor clashing

Gb/Bb Ab/C Db

Looking semi-dashing, a shield within my grip

Db/F Gb(add2) Db/F Ebm

Or else I'd be a Viking, and live a life of derring

GbMaj7/Bb Ab/C Gbsus2

While smelling like a herring, upon a Viking ship

Db(add2)/F Gbsus2

I'd sail away, I'd see the world

Fm7 Gbsus2

I'd reach the farthest reaches

Db/F Gb(add2) Gb F7/A

I'd feel the wind, I'd taste the salt and sea

Bbm Ab(add2)/C Ab/C Gbsus2

Bbm(add2)

And may-be storm some beaches

That's who I'd be, that's who I'd be

Db/F Gb Db/F Ebm7

Or I could be a poet, and write a different story

Gb/Bb Ab/C Db

One that tells of glory, and wipes away the lies

Db/F Gbsus2 Db/F Ebm7

Into the skies I'd throw it, the stars would do the telling

Gb/Bb Ab/C Gbsus2

The moon would help with spelling and night would dot the 'I's

Db(add2)/F Gbsus2

I'd write a verse, recite a joke

Fm7 Gbsus2

With wit and perfect timing

Db(add2)/F Gb(add2) Gb F7/A

I'd share my heart, confess the things I yearn

Bbm Ab/C Gbsus2

And do it all while rhyming

But we all learn, but we all learn

Cbsus2 Gb/Bb

An ogre always hides

Cbsus2 Gb/Bb

An ogre's fate is known

Cbsus2 Gb/Bb

An ogre always stays

Ab/C Cm7 Bbsus4 Bb D

In the dark and all alone

D/F# G D/F# Em

So yes, I'd be a hero, and if my wish was granted

G/B A/C# D

Life would be enchanted, or so the stories say

G/B G D/F# Em7

Of course, I'd be a hero, and I would scale a tower

G/B A/C# A Gsus2

To save a hot-house flower, and carry her away

D(add2)/F# Gsus2 F#m7 Gsus2

But standing guard would be a beast, I'd somehow overwhelm it

D(add2)/F# Gsus2 F#m7

I'd get the girl, I'd take a breath, and I'd remove my helmet

Gsus2 D/F#

We'd stand and stare

Gsus2 D/F#

We'd speak of love

Gsus2 D/F#

We'd feel the stars ascending

Gsus2 D/F#

We'd share a kiss

G F#

I'd find my destiny

Bm Asus2 A Gsus2

Bm(add2)

I'd have a he- ro's ending

Bm A Gsus2

A perfect happy ending

That's how it would be

Em7 D/F# Gsus2 A7sus

A big, bright, beautiful world

A7sus

But not for me

[Fiona]

Gsus2/B D/A

An ogre always hides

Gsus2/B D/F#

An ogre's fate is known

D/F#

An ogre always stays in the dark

D/F#

[Donkey]

D/F#

You're all alone

D/F#

[Shrek & Fiona]

D/F#

All alone!

N.C.

(Counterpoint Section, just Shrek's part listed)

[Shrek]

Eb/G Ab Eb/G Fm7

So yes, I'd be a hero. And if my wish were granted

Ab/Eb Bb/D Bb Eb

Life would be enchanted. Or so the stories say

Ab Eb/G Fm7

Of course, I'd be a hero. And I would scale a tower

To save a hot-house flower

Absus2/C

And carry her away

[All]

Bb/D Cm Bb/D Ab

A perfect happy ending

Fm7 Bbsus2 Eb EbMaj7/G Ab Eb/Bb Eb

That's how it should be!

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