Only Acting

[Verse 1]
When I step onto the stage,
see the curtain raise
I'm apparent, I've got someone to play
All the crowd, they're in the seats
Looking straight at me for an answer
                        F
They just get what they see
They applaud and the usher's locking the door till the
       C
matinee

[Verse 2]
C
 So I get to know the cast,
though it doesn't last
I'm a pro but I won't take it too far
Now I know I shouldn't get comfy on the set
                                     F
Every time it all comes down when we end
That's the truth that the stage school doesn't teach you
But it's good to know

[Pre-Chorus]
C   F          G                   C       Am
 It takes much more than just learning the script
You see,
    F              G               Am  Em
you gotta take the part and believe  it
Oh,
F                G                 C       Am
I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot
           F      G              Dm
But I will always give what I got

[Chorus]
C         G       Am
I thought I was only acting
Em         F       C           Dm      G
But I felt exactly like it was all for real
C      G           Am         Em
I sure didn't know it hurt so bad
        F         C              Dm     G      F
That no rehearsal could show you how to feel inside
               C
What you gotta hide
                  Em
Where to put your pride
           Am          G        F
When to realize you've had your time
             C
Find another role
             G   C
Carry on the show

[Solo]
F G C Am F G

[Bridge]
Am Em
     Oh,
F                G                 C       Am
I sometimes make up all of my lines on the spot
           F      G              Dm
But I will always give what I got

[Interlude]
C         G       Am
I thought I was only acting
Em         F       C           Dm      G
But I felt exactly like it was all for real
C      G           Am         Em
I sure didn't know it hurt so bad
        F         C              Dm     G      F
That no rehearsal could show you how to feel inside
               C
What you gotta hide
                  Em
Where to put your pride
           Am          G        F
When to realize you've had your time
             C
Find another role
             G
Carry on the show

[Chorus]
I thought I was only acting
           G       D           Em      A
But I felt exactly like it was all for real
D      A           Bm         F#
I sure didn't know it hurt so bad
        G         D              Em     A      G
That no rehearsal could show you how to feel inside
               D
What you gotta hide
                  F#
Where to put your pride
           Bm          A        G
When to realize you've had your time
             D
Find another role
             A
Carry on the show

[Outro]
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