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Pearl

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[Intro]
Em, G, C/G, C/B, Am, C/G, C/B, Am, Em  
[Verse]
EmThat drunk on the Gstreet
Passed C/Gout in a C/Bball at your fAmeet
Did you C/Gknow he's got a C/Bsong to sAming
And he Emplays a mean guitar
EmThat whore on the Gcorner
Barely C/Gsixteen C/Bsoon to be a mAmother
While C/Graising her C/Btwo younger bAmrothers
EmLeaning on a long black car
[Chorus]
C/GThe pearl in the rubble
GA rainbow from a puddle
AmA calm in the storm
EmEvery Em/F#rose has it's Gthorns
C/GA touch of sun in the rain
GBeauty of a different shade
AmBless the hands that D7made everyEmone of them
[Verse]
EmA junky kid in his Gcar
C/GDrilling C/Bholes with a Amneedle in his arm
C/GBet you C/Bhe didn't know Amhe's a star
EmJust hit the game winning run
EmPrisoner one-two-fGive-o
C/GPicking C/Bup trash on thAme side of the road
C/GYeah he'C/Bs carrying a hAmeavy load
EmTook the blame so his brother could run
[Chorus]
C/GThe pearl in the rubble
GA rainbow from a puddle
AmA calm in the storm
EmEvery Em/F#rose has it's Gthorns
C/GA touch of sun in the rain
GBeauty of a different shade
AmBless the hands that D7made everyEmone of them
[Solo]
EmThat's somebody's Gdarling
C/GAn angel C/Bwho seems to Amhave fallen
C/GSlowly bC/But surely crawAmling
To the Emedge of the Brooklyn bridge
[Verse]
EmA dirty cop on the Gbeat
C/GMore thaC/Bn a few bad reAmps on his sheet
C/GBut he jC/Bust so happens Amto be the one
To Emkeep her from falling in
[Chorus]
C/GThe pearl in the rubble
GA rainbow from a puddle
AmA calm in the storm
EmEvery Em/F#rose has it's Gthorns
C/GA touch of sun in the rain
GBeauty of a different shade
AmBless the hands that D7made everyEmone of them

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Pearl

by Andrew Combs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/B

Em/F#

[Intro]

Em G C/G C/B Am C/G C/B Am Em

, , , , , , , ,

[Verse]

Em G

That drunk on the street

C/G C/B Am

Passed out in a ball at your feet

C/G C/B Am

Did you know he's got a song to sing

And he plays a mean guitar

Em G

That whore on the corner

C/G C/B Am

Barely sixteen soon to be a mother

C/G C/B Am

While raising her two younger brothers

Leaning on a long black car

[Chorus]

C/G

The pearl in the rubble

A rainbow from a puddle

A calm in the storm

Em Em/F# G

Every rose has it's thorns

C/G

A touch of sun in the rain

Beauty of a different shade

Am D7 Em

Bless the hands that made everyone of them

[Verse]

Em G

A junky kid in his car

C/G C/B Am

Drilling holes with a needle in his arm

C/G C/B Am

Bet you he didn't know he's a star

Just hit the game winning run

Em G

Prisoner one-two-five-o

C/G C/B Am

Picking up trash on the side of the road

C/G C/B Am

Yeah he's carrying a heavy load

Took the blame so his brother could run

[Chorus]

C/G

The pearl in the rubble

A rainbow from a puddle

A calm in the storm

Em Em/F# G

Every rose has it's thorns

C/G

A touch of sun in the rain

Beauty of a different shade

Am D7 Em

Bless the hands that made everyone of them

[Solo]

Em G

That's somebody's darling

C/G C/B Am

An angel who seems to have fallen

C/G C/B Am

Slowly but surely crawling

To the edge of the Brooklyn bridge

[Verse]

Em G

A dirty cop on the beat

C/G C/B Am

More than a few bad reps on his sheet

C/G C/B Am

But he just so happens to be the one

To keep her from falling in

[Chorus]

C/G

The pearl in the rubble

A rainbow from a puddle

A calm in the storm

Em Em/F# G

Every rose has it's thorns

C/G

A touch of sun in the rain

Beauty of a different shade

Am D7 Em

Bless the hands that made everyone of them

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