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I Don't Want To Be — Piano Lead Sheet
"I Don't Want To Be" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of Ab, 76 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
I don’t need to be an y thing oth er than a pris on guard’s (Bb5)son.
I don’t need to be an y thing oth er than a spe cial ist’s (Bb5)son.
I don’t have to be i an y one oth er than the birth of two (Bb5)souls in one.
Am Part of where I’m go ing no ticed?
I is know ing where I’m com ing from.
I don’t (Eb)want to be an y thing (Bb)oth er than what I’ve been (Cm)try’n’ to be (Bb)late ly.
All I (Eb)have to do is think of me, and I have peace of mind.
I’m tired of (Eb)look ing ’round rooms, won d’ring (Bb)what I’ve got to do, or (Cm)who I’m sup (Bb)posed to be.
I don’t (Eb)want to be an y thing (Bb)oth er than (Cm)me.
I’m sur round ed by li y ars oth er ev ’ry where on I (Bb5)turn.
I’m sur round ed by im pos ters oth er ev ’ry where cial I (Bb5)turn.
I’m sur round ed by i den ti ty cri sis than the ev ’ry where (Bb5)I in turn.
Am I the on ly one who no ticed?
I can’t be the on ly one who’s learned.
I don’t (Eb)want to be an y thing (Bb)oth er than what I’ve been (Cm)try’n’ to be (Bb)late ly.
All I (Eb)have to do is think of me, and I have peace of mind.
I’m tired of (Eb)look ing ’round rooms, won d’ring (Bb)what I’ve got to do, or (Cm)who I’m sup (Bb)posed to be.
I don’t (Eb)want to be an y thing (Bb)oth er than (Cm)me.
(Bb)oth er than (Cm)me.
Can I have ev ’ry one’s at ten tion, please?
I came from the moun tain,
the crust of cre a tion.
My whole sit u a tion (Bb)made from (Eb)clay to stone, and (F)now I’m tell ing ev ’ry bod (Cm)y.
(Bb)oth er than (Cm)me.
I don’t want to be,
I don’t want to be,
I (Eb)don’t want to be, I don’t (Cm)want to (Bb)be an y (Ab)thing, an y thing (Eb)oth er than me.
I don’t want to be,
I don’t want to be,
I (Eb)don’t want to be, I don’t (Cm)want to (Bb)be an y (Ab)thing, an y thing (Eb)oth er than me.
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- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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