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Supposed To Be

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[Intro]
 D   Gmx3
D A
[Verse 1]
I'm Dwaiting for a Bmword to feel Emdifferent from the others I've Aheard
I'm Dtired of my voBmice but I'm Embound to it, these are my Achoices
It's Dendless, this Bmdebate
The Emmisapplied philosophy, the Ashadows in the cave
The Dtwo dogs at my Bmfeet
And EmI decide which one will die, Awho starves and who eats
The F#mmore I sit and stare they F#look the same to me
They Bmoffer up a bleeding Bmquestion in their teeth
And EmI'm surprised when it's my voice that Aspeaks
[Chorus]
GWhat am I supposed to be? EmWhat am I supposed to be Dnow?
[Instrumental]
D Gm
D A
[Verse 2]
And it's Dquiet, and I'm Bmalone
And Emindifferent to the things I can Aknow
I've Dexhausted my inteBmrest
In the Emcontradicting plates in me, the Astruggling shift
And I'm Dsorry for the Bmmess
To Emyou for sure, or even more, Amyself, most, I guess
See F#monce the bells that rang througF#hout my hanger head
They Bmcaution me awake we Bmthought that you were dead
Go Emtestify your fundamental Aneed
[Chorus]
GWhat am I supposed to be? EmWhat am I supposed to be Dnow?Bm  B  
EmWhat am I supposed to be? GWhat am I supposed to be Dnow?
[Instrumental]
D Gm
D A
 D   Bm   Em   Ax2
[Verse 3]
F#mPirouette the waltz F#across the tight
We'll tie a Bmdream that pulls you asked to Bmcolonize your mind
The Emlife you want, the life you likely Aneed
[Chorus]
GWhat am I supposed to be? EmWhat am I supposed to be Dnow?Bm  B  
EmWhat am I supposed to be? GWhat am I supposed to be Bmnow?E  A  
[Outro]
GNow that I can see Awhat I'm supposed to be now

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Supposed To Be

by Bad Books

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F#m

[Intro]

D Gm

D A

[Verse 1]

D Bm Em A

I'm waiting for a word to feel different from the others I've heard

D Bm Em A

I'm tired of my voice but I'm bound to it, these are my choices

D Bm

It's endless, this debate

Em A

The misapplied philosophy, the shadows in the cave

D Bm

The two dogs at my feet

Em A

And I decide which one will die, who starves and who eats

F#m F#

The more I sit and stare they look the same to me

Bm Bm

They offer up a bleeding question in their teeth

Em A

And I'm surprised when it's my voice that speaks

[Chorus]

G Em D

What am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to be now?

[Instrumental]

D Gm

D A

[Verse 2]

D Bm

And it's quiet, and I'm alone

Em A

And indifferent to the things I can know

D Bm

I've exhausted my interest

Em A

In the contradicting plates in me, the struggling shift

D Bm

And I'm sorry for the mess

Em A

To you for sure, or even more, myself, most, I guess

F#m F#

See once the bells that rang throughout my hanger head

Bm Bm

They caution me awake we thought that you were dead

Em A

Go testify your fundamental need

[Chorus]

G Em D Bm B

What am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to be now?

Em G D

What am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to be now?

[Instrumental]

D Gm

D A

D Bm Em A

[Verse 3]

F#m F#

Pirouette the waltz across the tight

Bm Bm

We'll tie a dream that pulls you asked to colonize your mind

Em A

The life you want, the life you likely need

[Chorus]

G Em D Bm B

What am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to be now?

Em G Bm E A

What am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to be now?

[Outro]

G A

Now that I can see what I'm supposed to be now

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