Who Do You Want To Be
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[Intro ]1
Em G A
Em A Em G
[Verso 1]
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Who do you want to be?
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Do you want to be just like
G
someone on TV?
[Verso 2]
G
Oh boredom is so terrible,
Em
it's like a dreaded disease
A
Nothing could be worse than
Em
when there's nothing on TV
Em
I'd rather be a cowboy
G
than to stare blank at the walls
A
I've been reborn so many times,
Em
I can't remember them all
F
[Verso 3]
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Who do you want to be?
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Do you want to be just like
G
someone on TV?
D A
Em
Just like someone on TV
Interlude 1
Em A Em G Em
[Verso 4]
Em
I think I'll be a teddy boy,
I think I'll be a hunk
A
I think I'll be a tough guy
Em
and I think I'll be a punk
Em
I might just be a fashion star
G
all dressed in frilly rags
A
Or perhaps I'll cross the other side
D
and walk around in drag!
G Em
[Verso 5]
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Who do you want to be?
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Do you want to be just like
G
someone on TV?
D A
Em
Just like somebody on TV
[Verso 6]
A
Em G Em
G Em
G A Em G
Em G A Em
G
Em
Like to be just like a rock
In the middle of the sea
Do you want to suffer by yourself
In a pool of blissful misery
[Verso 7]
Em
Do you want to feel like
a saint in artists' clothes
G
With a rosary in your hand
A
Do you want to be crazy like Van Gogh
Em
Like a stranger in a strange, strange land
F
[Verso 8]
D
Em
Push the buttons
And be feared by all humanity
G
A
Or perhaps you'd like to be a bum
Em
Do you wanna be stupid,
G
just like me
[Verso 9]
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Who do you want to be?
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Do you want to be just like
G
someone on TV?
D A
Em
Just like somebody on TV
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Em G
Who do you want to be today?
A
Em G F
Who do you want to be today?
A
Em G F
Who do you want to be today?
A
Em G
Em
Who do you want to be today?
A
Who do you want to be?
Em
Who do you want to be today?
Em
Who do you want to be
How to play Who Do You Want To Be
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.