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A beautiful song by Stephen Schwartz.
Intro:   Dm    Cm    G#  Fm  
       C   F   C   F A
DmI'd lGike to be a lion tamer,
CSequins anFd tights and silk top hats.
DmI know I Gcould be a lion tamer,
CI've aFlways gotten along with cats.
DmI'd have Gma whip but never use it,
CmI'd simFmply hold it in my hand.
CI'd Flike to be a lion tamer.
CIf FI could be a lion tamer
CI wouFld be CsomFeone grand.
C F A
DmI coGuldn't be a ballerina,
CI never Fcould stand on my toes.
DmI coGuldn't be a Spanish dancer,
CI'd looFk ridiculous with a rose.
But DmeveryonGme has a special calling,
CmSomethinFmg that only he can do.
CI coulFd be such a lion tamer,
CIf I couFld be lion tamer,
CI wouFld be CspecFial, too.
C A Bm7
EmI could begin with baby leopards,
EmMove Con to tiger cubs and then,
FAfter D#I learned to handle lions,
MBmaybe I DcoCuld EmworAk up to men.
DmI never waGnted fancy mansions,
CButlers and Ffootmen liveried.
DmI never waGnted lots of money,
CMoney Fcan't buy what you really need.
DmI never Gmprayed for any favors,
CmBut hFmere I am on knobby knee.
CPlease Flet me be a lion tamer.
CIf FI could be a lion tamer,
CWouldnF't he haCve Fto…     Em   FfiEmnalDmly…       GnCotiFce me?
C F C

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Lion Tamer

by Kristin Chenoweth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bm7

* I've already seen people using these chords and putting it on youTube - if you

do so, please mention in the credits where you got them from (atleast that...).

Thank you!

A beautiful song by Stephen Schwartz.

Dm Cm G# Fm

Intro:

C F C F A

Dm G

I'd like to be a lion tamer,

C F

Sequins and tights and silk top hats.

Dm G

I know I could be a lion tamer,

C F

I've always gotten along with cats.

Dm Gm

I'd have a whip but never use it,

Cm Fm

I'd simply hold it in my hand.

C F

I'd like to be a lion tamer.

C F

If I could be a lion tamer

C F C F

I would be someone grand.

C F A

Dm G

I couldn't be a ballerina,

C F

I never could stand on my toes.

Dm G

I couldn't be a Spanish dancer,

C F

I'd look ridiculous with a rose.

Dm Gm

But everyone has a special calling,

Cm Fm

Something that only he can do.

C F

I could be such a lion tamer,

C F

If I could be lion tamer,

C F C F

I would be special, too.

C A Bm7

I could begin with baby leopards,

Em C

Move on to tiger cubs and then,

F D#

After I learned to handle lions,

Bm D C Em A

Maybe I could work up to men.

Dm G

I never wanted fancy mansions,

C F

Butlers and footmen liveried.

Dm G

I never wanted lots of money,

C F

Money can't buy what you really need.

Dm Gm

I never prayed for any favors,

Cm Fm

But here I am on knobby knee.

C F

Please let me be a lion tamer.

C F

If I could be a lion tamer,

C F C F Em F Em Dm G C F

Wouldn't he have to… finally… notice me?

C F C

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