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C G/BWhen I was just sixteen
Am GI stood waiting for a dream
F G CAt Barker's Street bus station every night
C G/BWhen I tried to get it on
Am GShe just looked at me with scorn
F G CMy courage turned to fear and I took flight
[Verse 2]
Am FFor those looks, they seemed to say
G CYou ain't nothin', Go away
G/B Am G FYou're just a face in the crowd
G CSo I went home and I vowed
F Em Dm CI'm gonna be...somebody, someday
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[Verse 3]
C G/BHer name was Irene Wilde
Am GOh, such beauty for a child
F G CWhen she started dating boys, I nearly died
C G/BFor I could not barely stand
Am GSeeing anyone hold her hand
F G CI felt I had to crawl away and hide
[Verse 3]
Am FIn my mother's sunny room
G CI composed so many tunes
G/B Am G FThey were all the same, just a frame
G CFor a name and just to say
F Em Dm CI'm gonna be...somebody, someday
[Bridge]
Bb FWilde is your name
G CAs you left that country town
G/B Am G FI'd been around, I'd seen some fame
G CI'd seen some ups, I'd seen some downs
Bb FSmile through your shock
G CWhen you hear your name aloud
G/B Am G FIt's that face in the crowd
G CI didn't dig it, I'm much too proud
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[Verse 4]
C G/BWhen I was just sixteen
Am GI stood waiting for that dream
F G CAt Barker's Street bus station non-affair
C G/BAt the time, it seemed so sad
Am GBut it didn't turn out bad
F GIf she hadn't turned me down
CI'd still be there
[Outro]
Am FYou know I think those folks agree
G CA little put down makes them see
G/B Am G FThey ain't no chain, they're just the link
G CAnd that's why she made me think
F Em Dm F Em DmI'm gonna be...somebody, be...somebody
F Em Dm CBe somebody, someday
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