The Actor
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Intro
D G A x2
[Verso 1]
D G A D G A
Last night I did this thing where I talked to random people at the bar
D G A Bm G A
I took some big old swings and it actually got me kind of farther than I ever thought it would
D G A
I used to have more confidence in college
D G A
When I knew every person at the party - I was rock solid
D G A
Now I’m a stranger to Sara with no H
D G A
And I’m paying thirteen dollars for her drink
[Refrão]
D A G
And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby
D A
I said, “Honestly I’m flattered”
G
She said, “Don’t be”
D A Bm G D
I said, “Really, no I’m flattered. Ted’s annoying but I like Josh Radnor”
G
She said, “Who?”
A D
I said, “The actor”
D G A
[Verso 2]
D G A D G A
I’m lonely on Long Island and I wanna let my haircut down
D
And I look for love online
G A D
But there’s gotta be more ways to take advantage of my prime
G A
I mean, come on
D G A
I used to have more confidence in high school
D G A
When I won choir’s biggest heartthrob and I felt cool when I smoked
D G A
But now marijuana makes me overthink
D G A
And I’m paying eighteen dollars for her drink
[Refrão]
D A G
And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby
D A
"Is it cause I keep talking?"
G
She said, “Mostly”
D A Bm G D
Not to say that I'm not flattered after all I really like Josh Radnor
G
She said, “Who?”
A D
I said, “The actor”
G
She said, “Who?”
A D
I said, “The actor”
G
She said, “Who?”
A D
I said, “The actor who plays him
A
On TV” (On TV)
G D
On TV (On TV)
[Ponte]
D G A
And I don’t recognize this person I’ve become here at the bar
D G A
I kind of like it though I’m giving finance bro and that’s a start
D G A
And although I’m known to share my deepest secrets right away
D G A
I don’t think Sara with no H needs to know yet that I crochet
D
Guess I can be the actor
G
You can cue the laughter
D G A
I can play a character, life ain’t so different from TV
D
We each said, “I could have another”
G
I said, “Jinx”
D A
Now I’m paying forty dollars for our drinks
[Refrão]
D A G
And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby
D A G
I said, “Honestly, I’ll take Ted over Barney”
D A Bm G D
She said, “Barney’s problematic but I’ve always loved Neil Patrick Harris”
G
I said, “Who?”
A D
She said, “The actor”
G
I said “Who?”
A D
She said, “The actor”
A G
“Do you like him or like the actor who plays him?” (On TV)
D
“This one’s on me”
How to play The Actor
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.