I Was Meant For The Stage
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I was meant for the stage,
I was meant for the curtain.
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. oh, oh.
Mother, please, be proud.
Father, be forgiven.
Even though you told me 'Son,
you'll never make a living.' oh, oh.
From the floorboards to the fly,
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.
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Readable chord sheet for I Was Meant For The Stage by Decemberists
[C]I was meant for the stage, [F]I was meant for the [C]curtain. [C]I was [Cmaj9]meant to [Am]tread these [Am7/G]boards, Of [F]this much i am [C]certain. [C]I was meant for the crowd, [F]I was meant for the [C]shouting. [C]I was [Cmaj9]meant to [Am]raise these [Am7/G]hands With [F]quiet all about [C]me. oh, [G]oh. [C]Mother, please, be proud. [F]Father, be for[C]given. [C]Even [Cmaj9]though you [Am]told me '[Am7/G]Son, you'll [F]never make a li[C]ving.' oh, [G]oh. [G]From the floorboards to the f[F]ly, Here I was fated to re[C]side. And as I take my final [G]bow, Was there ever any dou[C]bt? And as the spotlights fade a[F]way, And you're escorted through the f[C]oyer, You will resume your callow w[G]ays, But I was meant for the st[C]age.