Dolly Parton - Girl in the movies

^A Popcorn, soda, box of ^A/BRaisinets ^A Velvet-cushioned seats and ^A/Bsoft armrests ^A Best seat in my favorite ^A/Bmovie house ^A Start my dreaming as the ^A/Blights go out ^D Up on the ^Asilver screen, I ^Bmpicture me ^D Living out my ^Apassions, hopes, and ^Bmfantasies. ^E

^AI want to be the girl in the movies ^Bm The one with the glint in her eyes ^AThe girl that seldom loses ^Bm Beautiful, with grace and style ^AActing out her story ^Bm Standing in her glory ^AHappy ever after ^Bm I want to be the girl in the movies. ^A

^A Wish I had a nickel for each ^A/Bdime I've spent ^A Watching others live their lives with ^A/Bconfidence ^A Here's a preview of some ^A/Bthings to come ^A It's not too late for me to ^A/Bbe someone ^D I can't keep ^Aliving in their ^Bmmake-believe ^D Coming attrac^Ations will be ^Bmstarring me.^E

^A I want to be the girl in the movies ^BmThe one with the stars in her eyes (In her eyes) ^A She gets the roles she chooses ^BmShe can laugh or she can cry ^A Acting in her story ^BmStanding in her glory ^A Always happy endings ^BmI want to be the girl in the movies.^A

It's time ^DI show the world just what I'm about ^AI'm steppin' up and I'm steppin' out ^DI'm feelin' bold and I'm feelin' proud ^EI want to be that girl

^AI want to be the girl in the movies ^A/BHmm hmm ^AI want to be the girl in the movies ^A/BHmm hmm hmm

^AGonna stand up and I'm gonna matter 'Cause ^A/BI've had enough of my dreams being shattered And ^AI've had enough of my tears being splattered I've ^A/Balready been that girl. Oh, ^AI want to be (I want to be) I want to be (I want to be) ^A/BI want to be the girl in the movies ^AI want to be (I want to be) Hey look at me (Hey look at me) ^A/BI want to be the girl in the movies ^AI want to shine (I want to shine) I want to shine (I'm gonna shine) ^A/BIt's my time and I want to shine ^AI want to be happy, I want to be free ^A/BJust like the girl in the mo^Avies.