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Hesitating Beauty

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1/47

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 47Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo V
 G320033
 C/G332010
 Dx00232
intro
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------0-0---------------------0-0------|
D|--0-0-0-0-----2-2---0-0---0-0-0-0-----2-2---0--|
A|--2-2-3-2-0h2-3-3-2-0-0---2-2-2-2-0h2-3-3-2-0--|
E|--3-3-------------------2-3-3-3-3--------------|
intro (part 2)
e|----- ----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------0-0---------0-0-0--------------|
D|---0-0-0-0-----2-2---0-0---0-4-0-0------------|
A|---2-2-3-2-0h2-3-3-2-0-0---2-----2-3-2-0------|
E|-2-3-3-------------------2-3-------------2-3--|
For your spGarkling cocky smile I've wC/Galked a million mDiles
GBegging you to come and wed me in the sprC/GingG  
Why do you my dear delay, what makes you lC/Gaugh and turn awDay
You're a hGesitating bDeauty, Nora LGee
Well I knGow that you are itching to get mC/Garried, Nora LGee
                                      C/G              D   riff 1
And I know how I'm twitching for the same thing, Nora Lee
By the stGars and clouds above we could spC/Gend our lives in lDove
You're a hGesitating bDeauty, Nora LGee
riff 1
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|--0-0-0--|
A|--3-2-0--|
E|---------|
intro (part 2 only)
We can bGuild a house and home where the flC/Gowers come to blDoom
GAround our yard I'll nail a fence so hC/GighG  
That the boys with peeping eyes cannot sC/Gee that angel fDace
My hGesitating bDeauty Nora LGee
Well I knGow that you are itching to get mC/Garried Nora LeGe
                                      C/G             D   riff 1
And I know how I'm twitching for the same thing Nora Lee
By the stGars and clouds above we can spC/Gend our lives in lDove
If you qGuit your hesitDating, Nora LGee
intro
We can rGamble hand in hand across the grC/Gasses of our lDand
GI'll kiss you for each leaf on every trC/GeeG  
We can bring our kids to play where the drC/Gy leaves blow todDay
If you qGuit your hesitDating, Nora LGee
Well I knGow that you are itching to get mC/Garried, Nora LGee
                                      C/G              D   riff 1
And I know how I'm twitching for the same thing, Nora Lee
By the stGars and clouds above we could spC/Gend our lives in lDove
If you quiGt your hesiDtating, Nora GLee
intro
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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Hesitating Beauty

by Billy Bragg

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

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Capo V

320033

C/G

332010

x00232

intro

e|-----------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------|

G|--------------0-0---------------------0-0------|

D|--0-0-0-0-----2-2---0-0---0-0-0-0-----2-2---0--|

A|--2-2-3-2-0h2-3-3-2-0-0---2-2-2-2-0h2-3-3-2-0--|

E|--3-3-------------------2-3-3-3-3--------------|

intro (part 2)

e|----- ----------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|---------------0-0---------0-0-0--------------|

D|---0-0-0-0-----2-2---0-0---0-4-0-0------------|

A|---2-2-3-2-0h2-3-3-2-0-0---2-----2-3-2-0------|

E|-2-3-3-------------------2-3-------------2-3--|

G C/G D

For your sparkling cocky smile I've walked a million miles

G C/G G

Begging you to come and wed me in the spring

C/G D

Why do you my dear delay, what makes you laugh and turn away

G D G

You're a hesitating beauty, Nora Lee

G C/G G

Well I know that you are itching to get married, Nora Lee

C/G D riff 1

And I know how I'm twitching for the same thing, Nora Lee

G C/G D

By the stars and clouds above we could spend our lives in love

G D G

You're a hesitating beauty, Nora Lee

riff 1

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|---------|

D|--0-0-0--|

A|--3-2-0--|

E|---------|

intro (part 2 only)

G C/G D

We can build a house and home where the flowers come to bloom

G C/G G

Around our yard I'll nail a fence so high

C/G D

That the boys with peeping eyes cannot see that angel face

G D G

My hesitating beauty Nora Lee

G C/G G

Well I know that you are itching to get married Nora Lee

C/G D riff 1

And I know how I'm twitching for the same thing Nora Lee

G C/G D

By the stars and clouds above we can spend our lives in love

G D G

If you quit your hesitating, Nora Lee

intro

G C/G D

We can ramble hand in hand across the grasses of our land

G C/G G

I'll kiss you for each leaf on every tree

C/G D

We can bring our kids to play where the dry leaves blow today

G D G

If you quit your hesitating, Nora Lee

G C/G G

Well I know that you are itching to get married, Nora Lee

C/G D riff 1

And I know how I'm twitching for the same thing, Nora Lee

G C/G D

By the stars and clouds above we could spend our lives in love

G D G

If you quit your hesitating, Nora Lee

intro

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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