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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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B|--------1111--0000--1111---------------|
G|--2222--2222--2222--2222---------------|
D|--2222--2222--2222--2222---------------|
A|--0000--0000--0000--2222---------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Verse 1: (you can use the chords, or the intro...either one sounds good)
AmA kid came up to me now Fjust the other day
AmAnd asked me if I thougFht about what I would say
AmIf everything came crashFing down on top of me
AmHow would I Fstay torn?
Chorus:
CWill you represGent?
GWill you stand cAmlose?
AmWill they shame Fyou?
FWill they blGame you?
Verse 2:
AmIt’s funny how the words of a Fchild can be
AmSimple, but the thought there Fis so meaningful
AmMakes me wonder what I would sFay to me
AmIn the eyes of Fanother
Chorus:
CWill you repreGsent?
GWill you stand cAmlose?
AmWill they shame Fyou?
FWill they blGame you?
CThere’s a consGequence
GFor the path yAmou chose
AmWill they change Fyou?
FWill they make you whGo you are?
Will they make you who you are?
Will they make you who you are?
Verse 3:
AmLet the free wForld ride your way
AmIn these times of Fdarkened days
AmLet the free woFrld ride your wayyyyy-yayyy(let the free world ride your way)
ooooh ooooh oooh
Ending Chorus:
CYou will reprGesent
GYou’ll stand cAmlose
AmThey won’t shame yFou
FThey won’t chaGnge you
CThere’s a conseqGuence
GFor the path yAmou chose
AmThey can’t change yFou
                     F            G   C<hold>
They can’t make you who you are not.

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Represent

by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Here it is:

e|---------------------------------------|

B|--------1111--0000--1111---------------|

G|--2222--2222--2222--2222---------------|

D|--2222--2222--2222--2222---------------|

A|--0000--0000--0000--2222---------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

Verse 1: (you can use the chords, or the intro...either one sounds good)

Am F

A kid came up to me now just the other day

Am F

And asked me if I thought about what I would say

Am F

If everything came crashing down on top of me

Am F

How would I stay torn?

Chorus:

C G

Will you represent?

G Am

Will you stand close?

Am F

Will they shame you?

F G

Will they blame you?

Verse 2:

Am F

It’s funny how the words of a child can be

Am F

Simple, but the thought there is so meaningful

Am F

Makes me wonder what I would say to me

Am F

In the eyes of another

Chorus:

C G

Will you represent?

G Am

Will you stand close?

Am F

Will they shame you?

F G

Will they blame you?

C G

There’s a consequence

G Am

For the path you chose

Am F

Will they change you?

F G

Will they make you who you are?

Verse 3:

Am F

Let the free world ride your way

Am F

In these times of darkened days

Am F

Let the free world ride your wayyyyy-yayyy(let the free world ride your way)

ooooh ooooh oooh

Ending Chorus:

C G

You will represent

G Am

You’ll stand close

Am F

They won’t shame you

F G

They won’t change you

C G

There’s a consequence

G Am

For the path you chose

Am F

They can’t change you

F G C

<hold>

They can’t make you who you are not.

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