At Your Best, Lead Sheet

 

C                   C                              C                    C             F

I’m not worried about your problems--I’m not worried about your problems

C                   C                   C                  G          C

Or the troubles on your mind--Or the troubles on your mind

C               C                      C               C       F

Everybody’s got a weakness-- Everybody’s got a weakness

C                  C                C                G       C

Everyone can feel behind--Everyone can feel behind

C                      C                       C                      C            F

I’m not thinking about your failures--I’m not thinking about your failures

C                   C                       C              G         C

I’m celebrating your success--I’m celebrating your success

C               C                 C              C           F

I care about who you are--I care about who you are

C                       C                   C                       G        C

When you’re living at your best--When you’re living at your best

F                 C                G                                           C

Who you are, who you are, who you are, when you’re at your best

C---C-F-   C---G-C-   C---C-F-  C---G-C-  (8 measure instrumental)

                        

C                     C                     C                       C         F

We’ve all got our ups and downs--We’ve all got our ups and downs

C                      C             C                    G    C

We’ve all got our attitudes--We’ve all got our attitudes

C                       C                         C                     C                F

I’m not bothered when you’re down--I’m not bothered when you’re down

C                      C                C                     G        C

Or stuck inside a rotten mood--Or stuck inside a rotten mood

C                             C                        C                          C             F

I’m not stressed that you’re not perfect--I’m not stressed that you’re not perfect

C                        C                   C                        G          C

Or if your bedroom floor’s a mess--Or if your bedroom floor’s a mess

C               C                 C              C           F

I care about who you are--I care about who you are

C                       C                   C                       G        C

When you’re living at your best--When you’re living at your best

F                 C                G                                           C

Who you are, who you are, who you are, when you’re at your best

C---C-F-   C---G-C-   C---C-F-  C---G-C-  (8 measure instrumental)

 

C                      C                      C                      C        F

You don’t have to be the smartest--You don’t have to be the smartest

C                       C                      C                  G       C

Or be the fastest one at school--Or be the fastest one at school

C                     C                C                     C        F

You don’t need a ton of toys--You don’t need a ton of toys

     C                       C                     C                      G         C

For me to think that you are cool--For me to think that you are cool

C                     C                      C                      C         F

I don’t judge you by your clothing--I don’t judge you by your clothing

C                         C                  C                       G         C

I don’t judge what you possess--I don’t judge what you possess

C               C                 C              C           F

I care about who you are--I care about who you are

C                       C                   C                       G        C

When you’re living at your best--When you’re living at your best

F                 C                G                                           C

Who you are, who you are, who you are, when you’re at your best

C---C-F-   C---G-C-   C---C-F-  C---G-C-  (8 measure instrumental)

 

(Twice to end)

 

Production Details:

The song takes place on a split stage, with a classroom on each side. Both classes sing the song together, but both arrived at the song independently.

Verses: Sung by the students in Miss Baker’s and Mrs. Williams’ classes. It’s a call and response song during the verses. This can be done in a variety of ways.

One way: 1st verse: Miss Baker’s class sings, the other echoes. 2nd verse: Alternate. 3rd verse: Both classes lead, the chorus section (and audience) echoes

Chorus is bolded: Everyone sings.

Dance interlude during an 8 measure instrumental in each chorus.

 

Staging:

10-12 students in a semi-circle in one half of the stage, with the same configuration on the other half. It should look like two separate rooms who happen to be in sync with each other.

 

Musically:  Key of C

The band needs to be present enough to establish structure in the verses, but skeletal to allow space. Playing on the one could do that. When it comes to the chorus we want to quickly energize into a reggae-style groove. Actors will dance and finish in four measures. (We may need one extra measure to prepare for the next verse.)

The song finishes with a double chorus.