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Pearl Necklace - ZZ Top
[Intro]
E A E A E A
[Verse 1]
BShe's really upset with Ame agaEin,
BI didn't give her what sAhe likes.
BI don't know what to tell her, DAon't know what to Esay.
BEverything got funky lasAt nigEht.
[Pre-Chorus]
C#She was really bombed, and I was really blBown awAay,
C#Until I asked her what she wanted, and this is what she hBad to sAay:
[Chorus]
A pearl EneckAlace
She wanna pearl nEecklacAe
She wanna pearl nEecklacAe
[Verse 2]
BShe gets a charge out of bein' sAo weirEd,
BDigs gettin' downrigAht stranEge
BBut I can keep a handle on aAnythinEg
BJust this side of dAerangEed
[Pre-Chorus]
C#She was gettin' bombed,and I was gettin' bBlown awaAy,
C#And she held it in her hand, and this is what shBe had to saAy
[Chorus]
A pearl necEklacAe
She wanna pearl nEecklacAe
She wanna pearl nEecklacAe
[Solo]
A  D  G  A
A  D  G  A
E A E A E A
[Verse 3]
BShe's so cAoldE, as Bpure as the driveAn sluEsh
BAnd that's not jewelry she's taAlkin'aboEut,
BIt really don't cost tAhat mucEh
[Pre-Chorus]
C#She was gettin' bombed, and I was gettin' Bblown awAay
C#Until I asked her what she wanted, and this is what she hBad to saAy
[Chorus]
A pearl necEklacAe
She wanna pearl nEecklacAe
She wanna pearl nEecklacAe

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Pearl Necklace

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Pearl Necklace - ZZ Top

[Intro]

E A E A E A

[Verse 1]

B A E

She's really upset with me again,

B A

I didn't give her what she likes.

B A E

I don't know what to tell her, Don't know what to say.

B A E

Everything got funky last night.

[Pre-Chorus]

C# B A

She was really bombed, and I was really blown away,

C# B A

Until I asked her what she wanted, and this is what she had to say:

[Chorus]

E A

A pearl necklace

E A

She wanna pearl necklace

E A

She wanna pearl necklace

[Verse 2]

B A E

She gets a charge out of bein' so weird,

B A E

Digs gettin' downright strange

B A E

But I can keep a handle on anything

B A E

Just this side of deranged

[Pre-Chorus]

C# B A

She was gettin' bombed,and I was gettin' blown away,

C# B A

And she held it in her hand, and this is what she had to say

[Chorus]

E A

A pearl necklace

E A

She wanna pearl necklace

E A

She wanna pearl necklace

[Solo]

A D G A

E A E A E A

[Verse 3]

B A E B A E

She's so cold, as pure as the driven slush

B A E

And that's not jewelry she's talkin'about,

B A E

It really don't cost that much

[Pre-Chorus]

C# B A

She was gettin' bombed, and I was gettin' blown away

C# B A

Until I asked her what she wanted, and this is what she had to say

[Chorus]

E A

A pearl necklace

E A

She wanna pearl necklace

E A

She wanna pearl necklace

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