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Starring Role Chords by Cold War Kids

  • Key: C
  • BPM: 74
  • Capo: no capo

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STARRING ROLE CHORDS

[Start]

[Verse]
C                                  Am  
Another birthday wish has come and gone
           C          F       
In line at Enterprise RentACar
                 C               Dm  
What news of the famous Why do I read
                    G       
I can't escape this jealousy
C                  Em        Cmaj7        
I don't wanna be a spectator on the screen
C                   Gsus4 C          F   
I wanna know how it feels inside the ring
               C                        
Pressure on my shoulders to take a swing
Dm            G7           
'cause it all depends on me
C                 G              Am  
So please give me a character to play
        G                      F     
Tell me the lines I'm supposed to say
         E7           Dm    
It's not enough to be myself
G            C           
Turn me into someone else
             Cmaj7       Em      Am7  
'cause while I'm up here on this stage
         G               F   
I need a mask to hide my face
         Em               Dm   
Will you direct me let me shine
       G                          
I want the starring role this time
C                         Am7       
 Why do my heroes always compromise
Am                                  F      
I never wanna lose the light behind my eyes
                             Dm7     
Are we so caught up in who's the GOAT
        G               C     
I wanna grab 'em by the throat
                                Am7        
Bite down drink the marrow from their bones
             G                   F              
I can't bare to survive on other people's crumbs
                                   Dm7      
How am I ever gonna win sitting on my thumbs
            G         
My time has gotta come


[Chorus]
C                   G            Am  
So please give me a character to play
            G                     F  
Tell me the lines I'm supposed to say
                      Dm    
It's not enough to be myself
    G           C           
Can you make me someone else
             G                   Am   
'cause while I'm up here on this stage
         G               F   
I need a mask to hide my face
                          Dm   
Will you direct me let me shine
         G7            C        
I want a starring role this time
Bm7            Am  
This time this time
       G                      F   
I want the starring role this time
               Dm   G
This time this time 
                   C   
Starring role this time
               Am  
This time this time
         G                  F   
Want the starring role this time
               Dm   G
This time this time 


[Outro]
                                 G   
So please give me a character to play
            C                     F  
Tell me the lines I'm supposed to say
         C            Dm7   
It's not enough to be myself
Gsus4        C           
Turn me into someone else
                                 Am7  
'cause while I'm up here on this stage
         C               F   
I need a mask to hide my face
         C                Dm7  
Will you direct me let me shine
           G7                     
I want the starring role this time


[End]
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