The Decemberists - I was meant for the stage

^CI was meant for the stage ^FI was meant for the ^Ccurtain ^CI was ^C/Bmeant 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 ^C/Bmeant to ^Amraise these ^Am7/Ghands With ^Fquiet all about ^Cme, oh, ^Goh

^CMother, please be proud ^FFather, be forg^Civing ^CEven ^C/Bthough you ^Amtold me ^Am7/G"Son, you'll ^Fnever make a ^Cliving." oh^G, oh

^G7From the floorboards to t^Fhe flies Here I was fated t^Co reside And as I take my fina^Gl bow ^G7Was there ever any ^Cdoubt? ^C7And as the spotlights ^Ffade away And you're escorted t^Chrough the foyer You will resume your ca^Gllow ways But ^G7I was meant for the s^Ctage

^CThe heavens at my birth I^Fntended me for s^Ctardom ^CRays of ^C/Blight shone ^Amdown on ^Am7/Gme And ^Fall my sins were ^Cpardoned

^CI was meant for applause ^FI was meant for de^Crision ^CNothing ^C/Bshort of ^Amfate i^Am7/Gtself Has ^Faffected my de^Ccision, o^Gh, oh

^G7From the floorboards to t^Fhe flies Here I was fated to ^Creside And as I take my fina^Gl bow ^G7Was there ever any do^Cubt? ^C7And as the spotlights ^Ffade away And you're escorted thr^Cough the foyer You will resume your call^Gow ways But ^G7I was meant for the s^Ctage

^G(repeat)