Decemberists - I was meant for the stage

^CI was meant for the stage, ^FI was meant for the ^Ccurtain. ^CI was ^Cmaj9meant to ^Amtread these ^Am7/Gboards, Of ^Fthis much i am ^Ccertain.

^CI was meant for the crowd, ^FI was meant for the ^Cshouting. ^CI was ^Cmaj9meant to ^Amraise these ^Am7/Ghands With ^Fquiet all about ^Cme. oh, ^Goh.

^CMother, please, be proud. ^FFather, be for^Cgiven. ^CEven ^Cmaj9though you ^Amtold me '^Am7/GSon, you'll ^Fnever make a li^Cving.' oh, ^Goh.

^GFrom the floorboards to the f^Fly, Here I was fated to re^Cside. And as I take my final ^Gbow, Was there ever any dou^Cbt? And as the spotlights fade a^Fway, And you're escorted through the f^Coyer, You will resume your callow w^Gays, But I was meant for the st^Cage.

^CThe heaven's at my door. ^Fintended my for ^Cstardom. ^Crays o^Cmaj9f light s^Amhined down on^Am7/G me and a^Fll my sins were p^Cardoned.

^CI was meant for applause. ^FI was meant for durigin. ^Cnothing ^Cmaj9short of ^Amfaded self ^Am7/Ghas ^Faffected my d^Cecision. oh, ^Goh.

^GFrom the floorboards to the f^Fly, Here I was fated to re^Cside. And as I take my final ^Gbow, Was there ever any dou^Cbt? And as the spotlights fade a^Fway, And you're escorted through the f^Coyer, You will resume your callow w^Gays, But I was meant for the st^Cage.