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Lucy Kaplansky - The Beauty Way
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   F    C    F    C  F  
My father made a pretty Cdamn good living
Playing Fmusic on the Beauty WayC  F  
He's gonna die with some Cmoney in his AmpocketG  
Wish I could do the same toAmday, little darlingG  
Wish I could do the same toAmday
FDoe-eyed kid and a Clittle transistor
FTuned into Wolfman JCack
I Fpicked up a guitar, heard the Csiren's AmwhisperG  
And I never looked Amback, little darlingG  
And I never looked bAmackF  
I worked the clubs along the CSangre CristosF  
Polished the diamond in the Crough
By the Ftime I hit L.A., I was Chotter than a AmpistolG  
But you're never hot eAmnough, little darlingG  
You never really hot eAmnoughF  
I felt the lights on the Cbig, big stagesF  
Fire burning in my CsoulF  
I've had those nights when my Cguitar AmragesG  
But it's not something you conAmtrol, little darlingG  
It's not something you conAmtrol
INSTRUMENTAL:   F    C    F    C    F   C   Am    G    Am    G  Am  
FRed-tail diving for a Crat on Sunset
FCoyote picking through the Ctrash
I Fwish I was lying like a Ccat in the Amsun
'Stead of Gworking like a dog for the Amcash, little darlingG  
I'm only working for the Amcash
FSometimes I wish I could Cunplug this cord
And my Fsoul or my money, I could Csave
FEvery time I say, I'm gonna Cquit the Beauty AmWay
I hear my Gbones turning in their Amgrave, little darling
GBones turning in their AmgraveC____, yeah, yeah
FYeah, yeah, Cyeah
FYeah, Cyeah, yeah, Gyeah, Amyeah
FYeah, yeah, Cyeah
FYeah, Cyeah, yeah, GyeahAm  
OUTRO:   F    C    F    C    F    C    G  Am  
       F  C  F  C  F  C  G  Am
       F  C   F C  Am   G  Am  G  C

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Beauty Way

by Lucy Kaplansky

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lucy Kaplansky - The Beauty Way

CAPO: 4th Fret

F C F C F

INTRO:

My father made a pretty damn good living

F C F

Playing music on the Beauty Way

C Am G

He's gonna die with some money in his pocket

Am G

Wish I could do the same today, little darling

Wish I could do the same today

F C

Doe-eyed kid and a little transistor

F C

Tuned into Wolfman Jack

F C Am G

I picked up a guitar, heard the siren's whisper

Am G

And I never looked back, little darling

Am F

And I never looked back

C F

I worked the clubs along the Sangre Cristos

Polished the diamond in the rough

F C Am G

By the time I hit L.A., I was hotter than a pistol

Am G

But you're never hot enough, little darling

Am F

You never really hot enough

C F

I felt the lights on the big, big stages

C F

Fire burning in my soul

C Am G

I've had those nights when my guitar rages

Am G

But it's not something you control, little darling

It's not something you control

F C F C F C Am G Am G Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

F C

Red-tail diving for a rat on Sunset

F C

Coyote picking through the trash

F C Am

I wish I was lying like a cat in the sun

G Am G

'Stead of working like a dog for the cash, little darling

I'm only working for the cash

F C

Sometimes I wish I could unplug this cord

F C

And my soul or my money, I could save

F C Am

Every time I say, I'm gonna quit the Beauty Way

G Am

I hear my bones turning in their grave, little darling

G Am C

Bones turning in their grave____, yeah, yeah

F C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

F C G Am

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

F C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

F C G Am

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

F C F C F C G Am

OUTRO:

F C F C F C G Am

F C F C Am G Am G C

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