Robbie Williams - The Actor: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Actor" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#m B First you can't act A#m Now you can't stop B (What's my motivation) I used to like you a lot (I was the class nerd) Exactly who I'm supposed to be (I'm totally Strasberg) You play a Doctor on TV (What you're doing is so brave) Deep down you're dirty but you try (I'm a good person) The truth would break you so you lie (I want my work to matter) It's in the choices that you make (I want to inspire) No talent, just fate Chorus: A#m G# D#m I don't know where you begin F# I end, we start again They need you, love We all watch the actor acting The actor acting Good from far but far from good (All I have is my instinct) You love to act, I wish you would (It's not acting, It's reacting) Act like you're not from out of space (When I'm on stage I feel alive) You know ambition isn't grace (For me it's the craft) Made of sex, Maida Vale (Would I do better in New York) You are the Alpha Male (I'm just too pretty for that role) You are the good, you are the great (The words have power) Now let me fill you with my hate Chorus: I don't know where you begin I end, we start again They need you, love We all watch the actor acting F# Monroe G# (Monroe) Barrymore A#m (Barrymore) Mansfield Fm (Mansfield) D-D-D-D-Dame-D-Dame-D-Dame Judi Dench (Judi Dench) Madonna Ritchie (Ritchie....Ritchie,Ritchie,Ritchie) Streep Close Hepburn Burt Reynolds Niven Danson Bundy Bardot Joaquin,Joaquin,Joaquin,Joaquin, Joaquin,Joaquin,Joaquin,Joaquin,Joaquin,Joaquin Swank Chorus: I don't know where you begin I end, we start again They need you, love We all watch the actor acting I don't know where you begin I end, we start again They need you, love We all watch the actor acting In the future Everybody will be anonymous For fifteen minutes You are, we all are, a test card The stars of CCTV We are the nature of the Beast You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  D#m  Fm  F#  G#  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Actor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Actor" by Robbie Williams.