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[Intro]
Bb  Eb
[Verse 1]
BbI am priceless, don't you know?
EbBut you broke me even soBb  
FOh, shiny, golden Ebdiamond rings
[Chorus]
Your Bbmomma always said, you can't have nice things
[Verse 2]
BbHeld me tightly as you dared
And Ebwhen I cried out, you did not careBb  
You Fstole my heart and Ebbent my wings
[Chorus]
Your Bbmomma always said, you can't have nice things
[Verse 3]
FOh, little boy with all your Ebtoys out in the Bbyard
I Fgave you the moon, but you Ebhad to have the Bbstars
FTook 'em from the sky and you Gmleft them in the dark
Eb'Til they rusted right through
[Verse 4]
BbPrecious memories gone like that
EbYou can't ever buy them bacBbk
FNo you cannot afEbford these dreams
[Chorus]
Like Bbmomma always said, you can't have nice things
[Verse 5]
BbYou can't keep me a lock and key
EbJust to satisfy your needBbs
Oh, Fdon't you know why the Ebcaged bird sings?
[Chorus]
Like Bbmomma always said you can't have nice things
Your Bbmomma always said you can't have nice things

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Nice Things

by Mickey Guyton

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Eb

[Verse 1]

I am priceless, don't you know?

Eb Bb

But you broke me even so

F Eb

Oh, shiny, golden diamond rings

[Chorus]

Your momma always said, you can't have nice things

[Verse 2]

Held me tightly as you dared

Eb Bb

And when I cried out, you did not care

F Eb

You stole my heart and bent my wings

[Chorus]

Your momma always said, you can't have nice things

[Verse 3]

F Eb Bb

Oh, little boy with all your toys out in the yard

F Eb Bb

I gave you the moon, but you had to have the stars

F Gm

Took 'em from the sky and you left them in the dark

'Til they rusted right through

[Verse 4]

Precious memories gone like that

Eb Bb

You can't ever buy them back

F Eb

No you cannot afford these dreams

[Chorus]

Like momma always said, you can't have nice things

[Verse 5]

You can't keep me a lock and key

Eb Bb

Just to satisfy your needs

F Eb

Oh, don't you know why the caged bird sings?

[Chorus]

Like momma always said you can't have nice things

Your momma always said you can't have nice things

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