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Pretty Things

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CAPO: 5th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of G)
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particular chord sequence.
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
     D= xx0232       Dsus4= xx0233      D/F#= xx4232
   E/D= xx0454          Am= x02210      Am/B= x2x21x
     G= xx5433         Am7= x02010      Am/C= x3x21x
    G6= xx5430     Esus4/D= xx0455     G*   = 320033
 Dsus2= xx0230         D/E= xx2x32       G/A= x00033
[Intro]
|  D/  /  /  /  |  E/D/  /  /  /  |  G/  /  /  /  |  D/  /  /  /  |
|  D/  /  /  /  |  E/D/  /  /  /  |  G/  /  /  G6/  |  D/  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
     DI knew a girl who said that beauty kills,
     E/DDulled the pain with wine and pills,
   GTook that slow ride down the hillG6--- D...to nowhere,Dsus2  
She Dsaid, "Pompeii crumbled, and Athens fell,
     E/DHeathens stormed the citadel,
     GA girl like me ain't got a chance in hell...
  D...against 'em!"Dsus4  D  
[Chorus]
    DOh,  Am...pretty things, (Pretty things--Am7---!)
    GPretty things gone .D..to ruin, (Pretty things!)Dsus2  
    DOh,  Am...pretty things, (Pretty things--Am7---!)
    GPretty things gone  D...to ruinDsus2  
[Verse 2]
   DRained three days, 
When we awoke   E/D...sun came out and the levee broke,
    GLike some cruel and cosmic joke God's  D...playing,Dsus2  
    DI don’t pretend that I believe,
    E/DI know there ain’t no guaran - Esus4/Dtees,
    GStill, morning finds me on my knees... 
 D...and praying!Dsus4  D  
[Chorus]
    DOh,  Am...pretty things, (Pretty things--Am7---!)
    GPretty things gone D...to ruin, (Pretty things!)Dsus2  
    DOh,  Am...pretty things, (Pretty things--Am7---!)
    GPretty things gone   D...to ruinDsus2  
[Break]
    DOo--, D/Eoo--, D/F#oo---!       AmOo--, Am/Boo--,  Am/Coo---!
G*           G/A  G*                D    Dsus2  D  
    Oo--, oo--, oo---!       Oo-------------!
    DOo--, D/Eoo--, D/F#oo---!       AmOo--, Am/Boo--,  Am/Coo---!
G*           G/A  G*                D  Dsus2  
    Oo--, oo--, oo---!      Oo------------!
[Verse 3]
      DCome the flood, you build an ark,
      E/DCome the night, you curse the dark,
   GInside your broken heart you bear .D..the crosses,Dsus2  
     DSome of us have got it made,
     E/DSome of us have more than paid,
     GWe’re all marching in this slow parade...
  D...of losses!Dsus4  D  
[Chorus]
    DOh,  Am...pretty things, (Pretty things--Am7---!)
    GPretty things gone D...to ruin, (Pretty things!)Dsus2  
    DOh,  Am...pretty things, (Pretty things--Am7---!)
    GPretty things gone  D...to ruin (Pretty things!)Dsus2  
[Chorus]
    DOh - oh, Am...pretty things, (Pretty things--Am7--!)
    GPretty things gone .D..to ruin, (Pretty things!)Dsus2  
    DOh,  Am...pretty things, (Pretty things--Am7---!)
    GPretty things gone .D..to ruin  (Pretty things!)Dsus2  
[Chorus]
    DOh- oh,  Am...pretty things  (Pretty things--Am7----!)
[Coda]
      D   D/E    D/F#    Am   Am/B    Am/C  G*    G/A  G*     D   Dsus2  D  
| /  /  /  /  | /  /   /   / |  /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
      D   D/E   D/F#     Am   Am/B    Am/C  G*    G/A  G*    D  
| /  /  /  /  | /  /   /   / |  /  /  /  /  |  /  ||

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Pretty Things

by Gretchen Peters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

D/F#

E/D

Am/B

Am7

Am/C

Esus4/D

Dsus2

D/E

G/A

CAPO: 5th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of G)

IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS the website automatically

particular chord sequence.

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:

D Dsus4 D/F#

= xx0232 = xx0233 = xx4232

E/D Am Am/B

= xx0454 = x02210 = x2x21x

G Am7 Am/C

= xx5433 = x02010 = x3x21x

G6 Esus4/D G

= xx5430 = xx0455 * = 320033

Dsus2 D/E G/A

= xx0230 = xx2x32 = x00033

[Intro]

D E/D G D

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

D E/D G G6 D

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

I knew a girl who said that beauty kills,

E/D

Dulled the pain with wine and pills,

G G6 D Dsus2

Took that slow ride down the hill--- ...to nowhere,

She said, "Pompeii crumbled, and Athens fell,

E/D

Heathens stormed the citadel,

A girl like me ain't got a chance in hell...

D Dsus4 D

...against 'em!"

[Chorus]

D Am Am7

Oh, ...pretty things, (Pretty things-----!)

G D Dsus2

Pretty things gone ...to ruin, (Pretty things!)

D Am Am7

Oh, ...pretty things, (Pretty things-----!)

G D Dsus2

Pretty things gone ...to ruin

[Verse 2]

Rained three days,

E/D

When we awoke ...sun came out and the levee broke,

G D Dsus2

Like some cruel and cosmic joke God's ...playing,

I don’t pretend that I believe,

E/D Esus4/D

I know there ain’t no guaran - tees,

Still, morning finds me on my knees...

D Dsus4 D

...and praying!

[Chorus]

D Am Am7

Oh, ...pretty things, (Pretty things-----!)

G D Dsus2

Pretty things gone ...to ruin, (Pretty things!)

D Am Am7

Oh, ...pretty things, (Pretty things-----!)

G D Dsus2

Pretty things gone ...to ruin

[Break]

D D/E D/F# Am Am/B Am/C

Oo--, oo--, oo---! Oo--, oo--, oo---!

G G/A G D Dsus2 D

* *

Oo--, oo--, oo---! Oo-------------!

D D/E D/F# Am Am/B Am/C

Oo--, oo--, oo---! Oo--, oo--, oo---!

G G/A G D Dsus2

* *

Oo--, oo--, oo---! Oo------------!

[Verse 3]

Come the flood, you build an ark,

E/D

Come the night, you curse the dark,

G D Dsus2

Inside your broken heart you bear ...the crosses,

Some of us have got it made,

E/D

Some of us have more than paid,

We’re all marching in this slow parade...

D Dsus4 D

...of losses!

[Chorus]

D Am Am7

Oh, ...pretty things, (Pretty things-----!)

G D Dsus2

Pretty things gone ...to ruin, (Pretty things!)

D Am Am7

Oh, ...pretty things, (Pretty things-----!)

G D Dsus2

Pretty things gone ...to ruin (Pretty things!)

[Chorus]

D Am Am7

Oh - oh, ...pretty things, (Pretty things----!)

G D Dsus2

Pretty things gone ...to ruin, (Pretty things!)

D Am Am7

Oh, ...pretty things, (Pretty things-----!)

G D Dsus2

Pretty things gone ...to ruin (Pretty things!)

[Chorus]

D Am Am7

Oh- oh, ...pretty things (Pretty things------!)

[Coda]

D D/E D/F# Am Am/B Am/C G G/A G D Dsus2 D

* *

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

D D/E D/F# Am Am/B Am/C G G/A G D

* *

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||

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