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[Verse 1]
N.C.
I don't talk to anyone from high school
Cause I Bmdropped out frAeshman yearG  
N.C.
Signed a record deal
N.C.
Then made an album
No one's Bmever goAnna hearG  
N.C.
Now they've all graduated college
I've never Bmleft the stuAdioG  
N.C.
Memories of half my life are missing
I still haven't written Bmanything Ayou knowG  
[Pre-Chorus]
But EmI'll keep breaking my own heart
And Afinding ways to make it art
I'm Dstill not where  I C#/Dwanna Bmbe
So Bmwhat more do you Awant from Gme?
G
[Chorus]
I should have been Dsomebody
By BmnowF#m  G  
I should have been Dsomebody
By BmnowF#m  
Not a  Emdamn thing has chAanged
AnotDher year goes byC#/D  
And no one Bmknows my AnameG  
N.C.
I should've been somebody
[Verse 2]
N.C.
Since I was five I never stop performing
Even Bmwhen my daAd got sickG  
N.C.
I stayed behind, my family moved to Houston
BmOne more fucking Ashow I just couldn't Gmiss
[Pre-Chorus]
I've Emsacrificed more than enough
And Aafter everything I've done
I'm Dstill not where I C#/Dwanna Bmbe
So Bmwhat more do you Awant from Gme
G
[Chorus]
I should have been Dsomebody
By BmnowF#m  G  
I should have been Dsomebody
By BmnowF#m  G  
Not a Emdamn thing has chAanged
AnotDher year goes C#/Dby
And no one Bmknows my AnameG  
I should have been Dsomebody
N.C.
I could have been somebody

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By Now

by Will Jay

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#/D

F#m

[Verse 1]

N.C.

I don't talk to anyone from high school

Bm A G

Cause I dropped out freshman year

N.C.

Signed a record deal

N.C.

Then made an album

Bm A G

No one's ever gonna hear

N.C.

Now they've all graduated college

Bm A G

I've never left the studio

N.C.

Memories of half my life are missing

Bm A G

I still haven't written anything you know

[Pre-Chorus]

But I'll keep breaking my own heart

And finding ways to make it art

D C#/D Bm

I'm still not where I wanna be

Bm A G

So what more do you want from me?

[Chorus]

I should have been somebody

Bm F#m G

By now

I should have been somebody

Bm F#m

By now

Em A

Not a damn thing has changed

D C#/D

Another year goes by

Bm A G

And no one knows my name

N.C.

I should've been somebody

[Verse 2]

N.C.

Since I was five I never stop performing

Bm A G

Even when my dad got sick

N.C.

I stayed behind, my family moved to Houston

Bm A G

One more fucking show I just couldn't miss

[Pre-Chorus]

I've sacrificed more than enough

And after everything I've done

D C#/D Bm

I'm still not where I wanna be

Bm A G

So what more do you want from me

[Chorus]

I should have been somebody

Bm F#m G

By now

I should have been somebody

Bm F#m G

By now

Em A

Not a damn thing has changed

D C#/D

Another year goes by

Bm A G

And no one knows my name

I should have been somebody

N.C.

I could have been somebody

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