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[Intro]
Dm7    Cmaj7
Dm7    Cmaj7
[Verse 1]
The Dm7picture G7unwinds in Dm7starward G7designs
I Cneed onCmaj7ly find my Cangel Cmaj7inside
The oDm7thers G7they bait too Dm7little G7too late
I'm Ctaking Cmaj7this cake and Call along Cmaj7the wall we wait
[Pre-Chorus]
But Dm7long ago G7I swore I'd be
  Dm7Playing for the   G7chosen peopleC  Cmaj7  C  Cmaj7  
One Dm7faithful day G7my door would open
  Dm7Dreams alone can G7part the o-
The proCducer, he took Cmaj7me in
He said "let's Csee that guinea Cmaj7skin"
[Chorus]
I said Dm7I could do the jitterbugG7  
CI'm just a little hungAm7over today
I could Dm7do thisG7  
I'm an CactressAm7  
So Dm7chain me like a little birdG7  
CTeach me every dirty word Am7hot off the street
I can Dm7do thisG7  
I'm an CactressAm7  
[Verse 2]
I Dm7know I G7belong here, I Dm7swear I G7belong here
Oh Cwhere did I Cmaj7go wrong, dear? I Cswear I Cmaj7belong
ForDm7ever, I G7don't know, forDm7ever, I G7don't know
I'm Ctaking Cmaj7it slow, and Con, and on, Cmaj7and on I go
[Pre-Chorus]
But Dm7long ago G7I swore I'd be
DesDm7troyer all G7anxiety and CmirrorsCmaj7  C  Cmaj7  
But Dm7words are only G7sound pollution
  Dm7Time's the only G7thing that moves
The Cproducer, he took Cmaj7me in
He said "let's Csee that guinea Cmaj7skin"
[Chorus]
I said Dm7I can do the jitterbugG7  
CI'm just a little hungAm7over today
I can Dm7do thisG7  
I'm an CactressAm7  
Dm7Catch me like a little birdG7  
CTeach me every dirty word Am7hot off the street
I can Dm7do thisG7  
I'm an CactressAm7  
[Bridge]
  Dm7I'm on the   G7radio    Cmaj7and don't you Am7even for a Dm7moment
  G7Touch that Cmaj7dial though, touch that Am7dial
  Dm7Well, I'm on the  G7radio    Cmaj7and don't you Am7even for a Dm7moment
  G7Touch that Cmaj7dial though, touch that Am7dial
  Dm7Well, I'm on the G7radio    Cmaj7and don't you Am7even for a Dm7moment
  G7Touch that Cmaj7dialAm7  
[Chorus]
Dm7I could do the jitterbugG7  
CI'm just a little hungAm7over today
I can Dm7do thisG7  
I'm an Cactress,    Am7yeah
Oooh, Dm7chain me like a little birdG7  
CTeach me every dirty word Am7hot off the street
I can do Dm7thisG7  
I'm an Cactress, Am7yeah
[Outro]
Dm7

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The Actress

by Tino Drima

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cmaj7

Am7

[Intro]

Dm7 Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

The picture unwinds in starward designs

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

I need only find my angel inside

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

The others they bait too little too late

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

I'm taking this cake and all along the wall we wait

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm7 G7

But long ago I swore I'd be

Dm7 G7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

Playing for the chosen people

Dm7 G7

One faithful day my door would open

Dm7 G7

Dreams alone can part the o-

C Cmaj7

The producer, he took me in

C Cmaj7

He said "let's see that guinea skin"

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7

I said I could do the jitterbug

C Am7

I'm just a little hungover today

Dm7 G7

I could do this

C Am7

I'm an actress

Dm7 G7

So chain me like a little bird

C Am7

Teach me every dirty word hot off the street

Dm7 G7

I can do this

C Am7

I'm an actress

[Verse 2]

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

I know I belong here, I swear I belong here

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

Oh where did I go wrong, dear? I swear I belong

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

Forever, I don't know, forever, I don't know

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

I'm taking it slow, and on, and on, and on I go

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm7 G7

But long ago I swore I'd be

Dm7 G7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

Destroyer all anxiety and mirrors

Dm7 G7

But words are only sound pollution

Dm7 G7

Time's the only thing that moves

C Cmaj7

The producer, he took me in

C Cmaj7

He said "let's see that guinea skin"

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7

I said I can do the jitterbug

C Am7

I'm just a little hungover today

Dm7 G7

I can do this

C Am7

I'm an actress

Dm7 G7

Catch me like a little bird

C Am7

Teach me every dirty word hot off the street

Dm7 G7

I can do this

C Am7

I'm an actress

[Bridge]

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7

I'm on the radio and don't you even for a moment

G7 Cmaj7 Am7

Touch that dial though, touch that dial

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7

Well, I'm on the radio and don't you even for a moment

G7 Cmaj7 Am7

Touch that dial though, touch that dial

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7

Well, I'm on the radio and don't you even for a moment

G7 Cmaj7 Am7

Touch that dial

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7

I could do the jitterbug

C Am7

I'm just a little hungover today

Dm7 G7

I can do this

C Am7

I'm an actress, yeah

Dm7 G7

Oooh, chain me like a little bird

C Am7

Teach me every dirty word hot off the street

Dm7 G7

I can do this

C Am7

I'm an actress, yeah

[Outro]

Dm7

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