Shania Twain - What A Way To Wanna Be!: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What A Way To Wanna Be!" 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.

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Bm
I don't wanna wear that
Em
It only makes me look fat
 G                             F#7
Time to tone my thighs, gotta lose another size,
yeah
Bm
What a way to wanna be
Exfoliate, look great
Em
Feel guilty 'bout what you ate
        G
You're buying all the books
    F#7
To learn the latest looks, yeah
Bm
What a way to wanna be

Chorus:
    D
We like to buy, we like to spend
To keep up with the latest trend
     Em
But we don't get no satisfaction
Living like a slave to fashion
 A
No more thinking for yourself
Just get it off a shelf
Em       Bm       A
Oh oh, why be perfect?
 Em     Bm             A
No, oh, it's not worth it
               G
Don't be so obsessed
                  D
C'mon, give it a rest
                     G          D
This is not some contest, just do your best
        Em Bm       A
'Cause nobody's perfect
                       Bm
What a way to wanna be

Moisturize, exercise
Erase the Rings around your eyes
Cover what you can
Get a Coppertone tan, yeah
What a way to wanna be (Wanna be)
Stabilize the mood you're in
You're back on diet food again
Bigger is the best, but only in the chest, yeah
What a way to wanna be (Wanna be)

Chorus

G
It's so very unnecessary
D
Yeah, how insane to be so vain
G                                    Em Bm A
It's so synthetic, I just don't get it
                 Em          Bm          A
I don't get it, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah


Chorus:
                  G
Don't be so obsessed
                  D
C'mon, give it a rest
                     G          D
This is not some contest, just do your best
        Em Bm       A
'Cause nobody's perfect

   F#m  C#m      B
Oh, nobody's perfect
 F#m    C#m            B
No, oh, it's not worth it
                       F#m  C#m       B
Don't be so obsessed (No---body's perfect)
                           F#m  C#m       B
This is not some contest (No---body's perfect)
                      C#m  B
What a way to wanna be


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

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 "What A Way To Wanna Be!" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What A Way To Wanna Be!" by Shania Twain.

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