A beautiful song by Stephen Schwartz.

Intro: Dm  Cm  G#  Fm
       C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FA

Dm (xx0231@1) GI'd (320003@1)like to be a lion tamer,
C (x32010@1)       FSequins (133211@1)and tights and silk top hats.
Dm (xx0231@1)    GI (320003@1)know I could be a lion tamer,
C (x32010@1)   FI've (133211@1)always gotten along with cats.
Dm (xx0231@1)    GmI'd (355333@1)have a whip but never use it,
Cm (x3101x@1)   FmI'd (133111@1)simply hold it in my hand.

C (x32010@1) FI'd (133211@1)like to be a lion tamer.
C (x32010@1)FIf (133211@1)I could be a lion tamer
C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)  C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)would be someone grand.

C F A

Dm (xx0231@1)GI (320003@1)couldn't be a ballerina,
C (x32010@1)    FI (133211@1)never could stand on my toes.
Dm (xx0231@1)GI (320003@1)couldn't be a Spanish dancer,
C (x32010@1)    FI'd (133211@1)look ridiculous with a rose.
    Dm (xx0231@1)   GmBut (355333@1)everyone has a special calling,
Cm (x3101x@1)    FmSomething (133111@1)that only he can do.

C (x32010@1)   FI (133211@1)could be such a lion tamer,
C (x32010@1)     FIf (133211@1)I could be lion tamer,
C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)   C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)would be special, too.

C A Bm7

EmI (022000@1)could begin with baby leopards,
Em (022000@1) CMove (x32010@1)on to tiger cubs and then,
F (133211@1)   D#After (x43121@3)I learned to handle lions,
	Bm (x24432@1)  D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)AMaybe (x02220@1)I could work up to men.

 
Dm (xx0231@1)      GI (320003@1)never wanted fancy mansions,
C (x32010@1)   	    FButlers (133211@1)and footmen liveried.
Dm (xx0231@1)      GI (320003@1)never wanted lots of money,
C (x32010@1)	 FMoney (133211@1)can't buy what you really need.
Dm (xx0231@1)   GmI (355333@1)never prayed for any favors,
Cm (x3101x@1) FmBut (133111@1)here I am on knobby knee.

C (x32010@1)   FPlease (133211@1)let me be a lion tamer.
C (x32010@1)FIf (133211@1)I could be a lion tamer,
C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)     CF   Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)EmDm    G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)FWouldn't (133211@1)he have to       finally        notice me?

C F C