Broadway Leading Lady Mashup
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C# F#
Something has changed within me
C# F#
Something is not the same
C# F# C#
I'm through with playing by the rules
B
Of someone else's game
B C#
Too late for second-guessing
B C#
Too late to go back to sleep
B C#
It's time to trust my instincts
F# G#
Close my eyes and leap
D# G# A#
Whoa! Is that my name up on that list?
D# G#
Does someone know that I exist?
Fm G
Is this a mistake? Am I even awake?
Cm
Pinch me now to make sure
D# E A B
Ow! Yes, that's my name in black and white
E A
Maybe I'm doing something right
A B A B C#
Wow! I feel so much better than before
F#
I can fix this
A#m D#m
I-I-I-I can twist it into sugar butter covered pieces
D C#
Never mind what's underneath it
F# A#m
I-I-I have done it before
D#m C# Dm D#m
I'll bake me a door to help me get through
C# G#m B
I learned that from you
Bm G
Mama, it's amazing what baking can dooo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
D
Think of me
A
Think of me fondly
G A
When we've said goodbye
D
Remember me
A
Once in a while, please
G A
Promise me you'll try
Bm
When you find,
F#
That once again you long
Bm
To take your heart back,
E
And be free
D Bm
If you ever find a moment,
Em F# G A D
Spare a thought for me
G
How ‘bout a dance?
F#
It’s always fun.
G E
Come over here. Let me get to know you.
Am
Can’t beat a band
C Cm A
to lift your spirits high.
E
You look so handsome.
C
How ‘bout a dance?
Cm
Let’s make a start.
G E
Music like this can really throw you.
C
You’ll lose the blues,
Cm G
and you may lose your heart.
Am F
Shadow land, the leaves have fallen
Am G
This shadowed land, this was our home
Am F
The river's dry, the ground has broken
C E
So I must go, now I must go
Chorus
Am
And where the journey may lead me
F Am
Let your prayers be my guide
Am G Am
I cannot stay here, my family
E F
But I’ll remember my pride
A A Bm C#m
How it must feel to go racing wherever you please
A A Bm C#m
Flying as free as a bird with its tail in the breeze
A A Bm C#m
Even the fish in the sea must be longing to fly
A A Bm C#m A
Catching a glimpse of a stranger in white racing by
How to play Broadway Leading Lady Mashup
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.