F C Dm
F C Dm
F C Dm Am
Bb Bb F

[Verse 1]
 F     C            Dm
Every night of the year
     F       C             Dm
The dancer confronts her fear
           F             C
'Bout her image and her worth
      Dm                   Am
Or whether she's doomed or cursed
      Bb               Bb          F
To be insecure for the rest of her days
     F         C           Dm
And as she climbs up on a stage
     F            C                   Dm
She glances at the perverts who pay her wage
           Bb        Dm          Bb      Bb
She says, "Life is suffering, oh, yes, I know
     Bb       Bb      C
But could you let me go?"

Uh


[Chorus]
F              C                 Dm
'Cause I'm the one you're gonna miss
         Am                    F
I'm the one that you'll hold dear
       C              Dm
About me, they'll reminisce
       Am             F
Every night of the year

   C  Dm

[Post-Chorus]
  F   Am  Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   C   Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   Am  Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   C   Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)


[Verse 2]
 F     C            Dm
Every night of the year
  F         C             Dm
The writer confronts his fear
        F            C
Has he done all he could
       Dm          Am
And will he be understood?
            Bb         Bb          F
Or will his work be a dime-store luxury?
     F       C         Dm
And as he sits at his desk
     F        C              Dm
He starts to burn up all his texts
           Bb       Dm          Bb      Bb
He says, "Pain is pleasure, or so they say
     Bb          Bb           C
But me, I gotta find my own way"


[Chorus]
F              C                 Dm
'Cause I'm the one you're gonna miss
         Am                    F
I'm the one that you'll hold dear
       C              Dm
About me, they'll reminisce
       Am             F
Every night of the year

 C  Dm

[Post-Chorus]
  F   Am  Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   C   Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   Am  Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   C   Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)


[Verse 3]
 F     C            Dm
Every night of the year
 F           C             Dm
The actress confronts her fear
         F              C
Little one steps on a stage
          Dm                  Am
She thinks, "What am I doing here?"
             Bb                  Bb                          F
And as she takes her mark, she says, wondering, "Is this a phase?"
    F       C        Dm
And is this all a gift
     F       C           Dm
Or is she missing all of it?
     Bb                    Dm
But if she sees her mom smile
           Bb              Bb
Then it really drives her wild
             Bb                 Bb                 C
'Cause her acceptance and approval was worth her while


[Chorus]
F                C                 Dm
When there's nowhere to run and hide
          Am                    F
It's just me and you behind the mirror
            C           Dm
She keeps screamin' inside
        Am             F
Every night of the year

 C  Dm

[Post-Chorus]
  F   Am  Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   C   Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   Am  Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
  F   C   Dm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)


[Outro]
  F       C
Ooh-ooh, ooh
   Dm
Ooh-ooh
   F       C   Dm
Ooh-ooh-ooh

F C Dm Am
Bb Bb F
F C Dm
F C Dm
Bb Dm Bb Bb
Bb Bb C
F C Dm