The Actress Chords by Roy Orbison

Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Am

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Roy Orbison - The Actress (1962) chords
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[N] [C] Well,
[D] [G]
you should be an actress.
part [Am] so well.
act is so believable [A] that no one else [G] can tell.
say the lines, but I see that you don't really [C] love me.
keep me around, you be a faithful clown, [G] till someone you can't blow comes [E] along.
keep on [Am] pretending,
100%  ➙  150BPM
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Roy Orbison - The Actress chords, practice playing D, G, C, D, Am, D, Am and C in sequence. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[N] _ _ _ [C] _ _ Well, _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ you should be an actress.
_ _ You play your part [Am] so well.
_ _ Your act is so _ _ believable _ _ [A] that no one else [G] can tell.
_ _ _ _ _ You say the lines, but I see _ _ that you don't really [C] love me.
_ _ You keep me around, you be a faithful clown, [G] till someone you can't blow comes [E] along.
_ _ _ [C] You _ keep on [Am] pretending, _ _ _
_ [C] because _ _ [D] the show _ _ must [G] go _ on.
_ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] Yes, you should be an _ actress, _ as lovely as [Am] you are.
_ The way you play on emotion, _ _ you'll shame the brightest [G] _ star.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Acting all the time, _ no, you're not really [C] mine. _
_ _ _ _ I'm just another scene in your play acting scheme.
No, [G] you don't love me [E] at all.
_ But [C] _ when you [Am] walk away, _ _ [C] _ _
_ that's when the [D] curtain _ will [G] _ fall.
[C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ But [B] I'll go _ _ all the way _ [C] to the _ end _ of the play.
_ _ _ [D] _ I'll be the part of _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ him [C] who lies. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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