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Acting Out

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Key: G#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Fm-   133111
 C#-   x46664
 Cm-   x35543
 Eb-   x68886
 Bbm-  x13321
 G#-   466544
 Eb/G- 365xxx
 Bb/D- x587xx
Intro: Fm--C#-Cm- x2
Verse 1:
  FmAfter guys of C#surface CmI 
was C#just the perfect Ebchild
  FmUnderneath it C#all CmI 
was C#craving to be Ebwild
  FmDon't you judge by the C#cover 
CmIt's so C#far from what you Ebsee
  FmI'm losing all my patience
waiting C#only to beEblieve
Refrain 1:
I'm C#suffocating
CmI can't breath
Chorus:
Let me Fmout of this cage
I'm not gonna hold
Not gonna Ebbreak this 
chains I'm taking control
Not Bb/Dgonna give you 
something to talk about
It's C#another side 
of Cmme I'm acting out
FmSet me free I'm 
ready to show you
This is Eb/Gwhat I need
it's Ebtime to get dirty
I'm Bb/Dshow you what
i'm talking about
It's aC#nother side 
of Cmme I'm acting out
Verse 2:
  FmWelcome to a new beginning
it's C#time to start the Ebshow
  FmNo I don't think it matters 
if it's C#real or just a Ebrole
  FmOnce he get a taste of it 
you'll be C#begging me for Ebmore
  FmI'll give you something to 
remember C#once I hit the Ebfloor
Refrain 2:
I'm C#letting go of 
Cmwhat you know
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
  FmI've been G#waiting 
just to Bbmdrive you crazy
  FmNow it's my G#time oh 
yes it Bbmfeels aEbmazing
  FmThere's nothing G#left don't
want you Bbseen before
  FmLet's get G#shouldn't just 
to Bbmdo what you Ebtold
  FmJust to do what you told
  Ebjust to do what you told 
(Do what you told)
    Bb/Djust to do what you told
C#do what Do what you told
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
  FmLet's get shouldn't just 
to do what you told
(I'm acting out)
  EbLet's get shouldn't just 
to do what you told
(I'm acting out)
    Bb/DLet's get shouldn't just 
to do what you told
     C#                   Cm  Fm(hold)
  yeah yeah I'm acting out

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Acting Out

by Ashley Tisdale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Eb/G

Bb/D

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133111

- x46664

- x35543

- x68886

Bbm

- x13321

- 466544

Eb/G

- 365xxx

Bb/D

- x587xx

Fm C# Cm

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

Fm C# Cm

After guys of surface I

C# Eb

was just the perfect child

Fm C# Cm

Underneath it all I

C# Eb

was craving to be wild

Fm C#

Don't you judge by the cover

Cm C# Eb

It's so far from what you see

I'm losing all my patience

C# Eb

waiting only to believe

Refrain 1:

I'm suffocating

I can't breath

Chorus:

Let me out of this cage

I'm not gonna hold

Not gonna break this

chains I'm taking control

Bb/D

Not gonna give you

something to talk about

It's another side

of me I'm acting out

Set me free I'm

ready to show you

Eb/G

This is what I need

it's time to get dirty

Bb/D

I'm show you what

i'm talking about

It's another side

of me I'm acting out

Verse 2:

Welcome to a new beginning

C# Eb

it's time to start the show

No I don't think it matters

C# Eb

if it's real or just a role

Once he get a taste of it

C# Eb

you'll be begging me for more

I'll give you something to

C# Eb

remember once I hit the floor

Refrain 2:

I'm letting go of

what you know

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

Fm G#

I've been waiting

Bbm

just to drive you crazy

Fm G#

Now it's my time oh

Bbm Eb

yes it feels amazing

Fm G#

There's nothing left don't

want you seen before

Fm G#

Let's get shouldn't just

Bbm Eb

to do what you told

Just to do what you told

just to do what you told

(Do what you told)

Bb/D

just to do what you told

do what Do what you told

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

Let's get shouldn't just

to do what you told

(I'm acting out)

Let's get shouldn't just

to do what you told

(I'm acting out)

Bb/D

Let's get shouldn't just

to do what you told

C# Cm Fm

(hold)

yeah yeah I'm acting out

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