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Pretty Things

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Capo: 3
Strumming pattern: (This just an example, do whatever you like most)
- For the verse: Each chord indicates a downstrum. I normally play UD UDUD after all of the downstrums on the 
last chord of the sentence. So the total strumming pattern would be: DD DD DD UD UDUD.
- For the chorus: D D D D D D DUD (for example)
If you don't like the double chords on the verses, just play the second one.
[Verse]
CYou're pCretty GLGike tAmhe mAmoon
Cno Cone Gcan Gget Amto Amyou
Fthat's FlonelCy Cbut Gits Gtrue.
Cyoure CprettGy Glike Amthe Ammoon.
Cfolk Csongs Gand GciAmgarAmettes.
Cyou're sCuch Ga GperfAmect Ammess.
Fyou Fseem Cso CunGimpGressed.
Cyou Csmile Gwhen Gyou're AmdeprAmessed.
[Chorus]
but darling let me see the scFars youre hiding underneath your makeup. 
shAmow me what it is that youre afraid of.
wGhy you hide behind your pretty thCings 
and dont you know that even rFoses die and nothing's really is made to lAmast forever even beauty fades
you cGant always rely on pretty thCings
[Verse]
Cred wCine Gand GvanAmityAm  
Cyour fCashGion GfantAmasiAmes
Fthat sFmile cCan't hCide yGour tGears
no tChat Cboy cGant hGide yAmour fAmears
Cits CbettGer whGen Amit hAmurts
Cit shCows yGou wGhat Amits wAmorth
Fso cFue Cthe mCascGarGade 
because CinsCide yGou're sGtill AmafrAmaid
[Chorus]
but darling let me see the scFars youre hiding underneath your makeup. 
shAmow me what it is that youre afraid of.
wGhy you hide behind your pretty thCings 
and dont you know that even rFoses die and nothing's really is made to lAmast forever even beauty fades
you cGant always rely on pretty thCings
[Bridge]
what goes Fup
must come dCown
you fly too hGigh
oh you're gonna hit the grCound
too many wFords, they dont explAmain
so we hide behGind the pretty thCings
behind the lFaughter and behind the smAmiles
I've got my scGars that i'm hiding tCoo
oh dFarling
show me what you're hAmiding
and i'll show you what im hGiding, I hide behind pretty thCings

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Pretty Things

by Adam Friedman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3

Strumming pattern: (This just an example, do whatever you like most)

- For the verse: Each chord indicates a downstrum. I normally play UD UDUD after all of the downstrums on the

last chord of the sentence. So the total strumming pattern would be: DD DD DD UD UDUD.

- For the chorus: D D D D D D DUD (for example)

If you don't like the double chords on the verses, just play the second one.

[Verse]

C C G G Am Am

You're pretty Like the moon

C C G G Am Am

no one can get to you

F F C C G G

that's lonely but its true.

C C G G Am Am

youre pretty like the moon.

C C G G Am Am

folk songs and cigarettes.

C C G G Am Am

you're such a perfect mess.

F F C C G G

you seem so unimpressed.

C C G G Am Am

you smile when you're depressed.

[Chorus]

but darling let me see the scars youre hiding underneath your makeup.

show me what it is that youre afraid of.

G C

why you hide behind your pretty things

F Am

and dont you know that even roses die and nothing's really is made to last forever even beauty fades

G C

you cant always rely on pretty things

[Verse]

C C G G Am Am

red wine and vanity

C C G G Am Am

your fashion fantasies

F F C C G G

that smile can't hide your tears

C C G G Am Am

no that boy cant hide your fears

C C G G Am Am

its better when it hurts

C C G G Am Am

it shows you what its worth

F F C C G G

so cue the mascarade

C C G G Am Am

because inside you're still afraid

[Chorus]

but darling let me see the scars youre hiding underneath your makeup.

show me what it is that youre afraid of.

G C

why you hide behind your pretty things

F Am

and dont you know that even roses die and nothing's really is made to last forever even beauty fades

G C

you cant always rely on pretty things

[Bridge]

what goes up

must come down

you fly too high

oh you're gonna hit the ground

F Am

too many words, they dont explain

G C

so we hide behind the pretty things

F Am

behind the laughter and behind the smiles

G C

I've got my scars that i'm hiding too

oh darling

show me what you're hiding

G C

and i'll show you what im hiding, I hide behind pretty things

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