Abbey Lincoln

Act Naturally

Abbey Lincoln


Tom: C

Intro: G C

  C                  F
They're gonna put me in the movies
C                    G
They're gonna make a big star out of me
C                         F
We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely
   G                      C
And all I gotta do is act naturally
          G                G7         C
Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star
    G                          C
Might win an Oscar you can never tell
                  G              C
The movies gonna make me a big star
      D7                G   G7
'Cause I can plat the part so well
     C                    F
Well I hope you come and see me in the movies
 C                        G
Then I know that you will plainly see
  C                       F
The biggest fool that ever hit the big time
  G                           C
And all I gotta do is act naturally
Interlude: G C G C G C G C
      C                        F
We'll make the scene about a man that's sad and lonely
   C                G
And beggin down upon his bended knee
       C                       F
I'll play the part but I won't need rehearsal
 G                    C
AI gotta do is act naturally      
          G                G7         C
Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star
    G                          C
Might win an Oscar you can never tell
                  G              C
The movies gonna make me a big star
      D7                G     G7
'Cause I can plat the part so well
  C                  F
They're gonna put me in the movies
 C                        G
Then I know that you will plainly see
  C                       F
The biggest fool that ever hit the big time
  G                      C         G C
And all I gotta do is act naturally