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Why Dont The Beautiful Cry

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[Verse]
EPretty woman, F#mblubbin' away
G#mYour features are contorGmted in desF#mpair
EMascara running, F#mfrom cryin' all day
G#mBut deep down you're delighGmted it's unF#mfair
[Pre Chorus]
Cos C#myou   B    Ahave got delicBious C#meyes
(VocC#mal tBacA7et)
[Chorus]
EWhy don't the G#mbeautiful C#mcry?
It's G#monly Gmin the F#mmovies, it's Anever in real Blife
EWhy don't the G#mbeautiful C#mcry?
I wish G#mI waGmsn't F#mugly, Aon the inBside
[Verse]
EI see you looking F#mfor something to do
G#mTo satisfy some superGmficial F#mneed
ETo make the world think F#myou're somebody who
G#mHas a heart that might actuGmally F#mbleed
[Pre Chorus]
Well, C#myou   B    Atold yourself Ba C#mlie
(Vocal C#mtacBetA7)
[Chorus]
EWhy don't the G#mbeautiful C#mcry?
It's G#monly Gmin the F#mmovies, it's Anever in real Blife
EWhy don't the G#mbeautiful C#mcry?
I wish G#mI waGmsn't F#mugly, Aon the outBside
But I C#mam        B    A  B  
C#mUglyB  A  
[Bridge]
F#We are [...]     G#mBubble and squeak
In the Bbmfrying pan, the Bbmfrying Ampan of Abmlife
[Chorus]
F#Why don't the Bbmbeautiful Ebmcry?
It's Bbmonly Amin the movies, iBt's never in rC#eal life
F#Why don't the Bbmbeautiful Ebmcry?
I Bbmwish AmI wasn't ugly, oBn the C#inside
But I Ebmam        C#    B  C#  
EbmUglyC#  B  C#  
Yes I Ebmam        C#    B  

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Why Dont The Beautiful Cry

by The Darkness

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

Bbm

Abm

Ebm

[Verse]

E F#m

Pretty woman, blubbin' away

G#m Gm F#m

Your features are contorted in despair

E F#m

Mascara running, from cryin' all day

G#m Gm F#m

But deep down you're delighted it's unfair

[Pre Chorus]

C#m B A B C#m

Cos you have got delicious eyes

C#m B A7

(Vocal tacet)

[Chorus]

E G#m C#m

Why don't the beautiful cry?

G#m Gm F#m A B

It's only in the movies, it's never in real life

E G#m C#m

Why don't the beautiful cry?

G#m Gm F#m A B

I wish I wasn't ugly, on the inside

[Verse]

E F#m

I see you looking for something to do

G#m Gm F#m

To satisfy some superficial need

E F#m

To make the world think you're somebody who

G#m Gm F#m

Has a heart that might actually bleed

[Pre Chorus]

C#m B A B C#m

Well, you told yourself a lie

C#m B A7

(Vocal tacet)

[Chorus]

E G#m C#m

Why don't the beautiful cry?

G#m Gm F#m A B

It's only in the movies, it's never in real life

E G#m C#m

Why don't the beautiful cry?

G#m Gm F#m A B

I wish I wasn't ugly, on the outside

C#m B A B

But I am

C#m B A

Ugly

[Bridge]

F# G#m

We are [...] Bubble and squeak

Bbm Bbm Am Abm

In the frying pan, the frying pan of life

[Chorus]

F# Bbm Ebm

Why don't the beautiful cry?

Bbm Am B C#

It's only in the movies, it's never in real life

F# Bbm Ebm

Why don't the beautiful cry?

Bbm Am B C#

I wish I wasn't ugly, on the inside

Ebm C# B C#

But I am

Ebm C# B C#

Ugly

Ebm C# B

Yes I am

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