Artist: The Decemberists
Album: Her Majesty
Song: I Was Meant For The Stage
C F C
I was meant for the stage, I was meant for the curtains
C C/B Am Am/G F C
I was meant to tread these boards, of this much I am certain
I was meant for the crowd, I was meant for the shouting
I was meant to raise these hands with quiet all about me
G
Oh whoa...
Mother, please be proud, Father, be forgiving
Even though you told me, son, you'll never make a living
G G7
Oh whoa...
F C
From the floorboards to the flies, here I was fated to reside
G G7 C C7
And as I take my final bow, was there ever any doubt
F C
And as the spotlights fade away, and you're escorted through the foyer,
G G7 C
You will resume your callow ways, but I was meant for the stage
The heavens, at my birth, intended me for stardom
Rays of light shine down on me and all my sins were pardoned
I was meant for applause, I was meant for derision
Nothing short of fate itself has affected my decision
Oh whoa...
From the floorboards to the flies, here I was fated to reside
And as I take my final bow, was there ever any doubt
And as the spotlights fade away, and you're escorted through the foyer,
You will resume your callow ways, but I was meant for the stage
C F C C C/B Am Am/G F C G
G G G G G G
C F C C C/B Am Am/G F C G...
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