The Man I Want To Be
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Capo 2
Intro: D#m B F# C#
Verse:
C#m A E B
If I become the choices that I make
C# A E B
Am I on the road that I should take?
C#m A E B A E
Cause I’ve got all of these ambitions but I’m afraid to take them down
C#m A E
But I don’t want to end up wishing
B A E
For the life I could have found
[Refrão]C#m A E B
If these dreams get so bright that they’re blinding
C#m A E
Will I still know how to see?
C#m A E B
When I write the last words of this story
C#m A E
Will I be the man I want to be?
C#m A E
Oh will I be the man I want to be?
C#m A E C#m A E
Woah oh ooh! Woah oh ooh.
Verse:
C#m A E B
Many men have tried and lost their way
C#m A E B
Sold their souls for fortunes made of flames
C#m A E B A E
And I don’t want to follow footsteps of tragedies and chasing things
C#m A E B A E
But I don’t want to miss the first step and never live cause I was too afraid
[Refrão]C#m A E B
If these dreams get so bright that they’re blinding
C#m A E
Will I still know how to see?
C#m A E B
When I write the last words of this story
C#m A E
Will I be the man I want to be?
C#m A E
Oh will I be the man I want to be?
C#m A E C#m A E C#m A E
Woah oh ooh! Woah oh ooh. Woah oh ooh!
Bridge:
C#m A E
If I got everything I wanted
C#m A E
And stood beneath the lights on the stage
C#m A
Would the boy when I was young
E
Love the man that I’d become?
C#m A E
Would he even recognize my face?
[Refrão]C#m A E B
If these dreams get so bright that they’re blinding
C#m A E
Will I still know how to see?
C#m A E B
When I write the last words of this story
C#m A E
Will I be the man I want to be?
C#m A E
Oh will I be the man I want to be?
C#m A E
Oh will I be the man I want to be?
How to play The Man I Want To Be
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#m. 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.