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Tonya Harding

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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
 CTonya HaG/Brding, my sAmtarD  
Well this wForld is a colCd one
But it tGakes one to know Done
And GFod only knCows what you aGre
 CJust some PoG/Brtland white traAmshD  
You confrFonted your soCrrow
Like there wGas no tomoDrrow
While the rFest of the world Conly laugGhed
 CTriple G/Baxel on hiAmghD  
A delFightful disaCster
You jumped fGarther and faDster
You were Falways so fulCl of surpriGses
 CAre your G/Blaces untieAmd?D  
What’s the frFown on your facCe for?
And just wGhat are the skates Dfor now?
 FTell me wChich is your gGood side?
 CAre you G/Blonely at nigAmht?D  
Do you mFiss all the gloCry
And the mGythical stoDry
FOf the OlymCpian liGfe?
[Instrumental]
F/A C Am D
F G C
[Verse]
 CYamagG/Buchi in reAmdD  
She had hFigh rise and roCses
And rGed-carpet poDses
 FAnd her oCutfit was spleGndid
 CNancy KG/Berrigan’s chaAmrmD  
Well she toFok quite a beCating
So you’re nGot above cheaDting
 FCan you bClame her for cGrying?
CTonya, G/Byou were the briAmghtestD  
Yeah you roFse from the aCshes
And survGived all the craDshes
FWiping the blooCd from your whGite tights
 CHas the wG/Borld had its fuAmn?D  
Yeah they’ll maFke such a haCssle
And they’ll buGild you a casDtle
 FThen destrCoy it when they’re doGne
[Instrumental]
F/A C Am D
F G C
[Verse]
 CTonya HaG/Brding, my fAmriendD  
Well this wForld is a bitCch, girl
Don’t end Gup in a ditcDh, girl
I’ll be waFtching you closCe to the eGnd
 CSo fight G/Bon as you AmareD  
My AmFerican priCncess
May God bGless you with inDcense
You’re my shFining AmCerican stGar
You’re my sF/Ahining AmCerican stAmarD  
You’re my sFhining AmGerican sCtar

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Tonya Harding

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

F/A

[Intro]

[Verse]

C G/B Am D

Tonya Harding, my star

F C

Well this world is a cold one

G D

But it takes one to know one

F C G

And God only knows what you are

C G/B Am D

Just some Portland white trash

F C

You confronted your sorrow

G D

Like there was no tomorrow

F C G

While the rest of the world only laughed

C G/B Am D

Triple axel on high

F C

A delightful disaster

G D

You jumped farther and faster

F C G

You were always so full of surprises

C G/B Am D

Are your laces untied?

F C

What’s the frown on your face for?

G D

And just what are the skates for now?

F C G

Tell me which is your good side?

C G/B Am D

Are you lonely at night?

F C

Do you miss all the glory

G D

And the mythical story

F C G

Of the Olympian life?

[Instrumental]

F/A C Am D

F G C

[Verse]

C G/B Am D

Yamaguchi in red

F C

She had high rise and roses

G D

And red-carpet poses

F C G

And her outfit was splendid

C G/B Am D

Nancy Kerrigan’s charm

F C

Well she took quite a beating

G D

So you’re not above cheating

F C G

Can you blame her for crying?

C G/B Am D

Tonya, you were the brightest

F C

Yeah you rose from the ashes

G D

And survived all the crashes

F C G

Wiping the blood from your white tights

C G/B Am D

Has the world had its fun?

F C

Yeah they’ll make such a hassle

G D

And they’ll build you a castle

F C G

Then destroy it when they’re done

[Instrumental]

F/A C Am D

F G C

[Verse]

C G/B Am D

Tonya Harding, my friend

F C

Well this world is a bitch, girl

G D

Don’t end up in a ditch, girl

F C G

I’ll be watching you close to the end

C G/B Am D

So fight on as you are

F C

My American princess

G D

May God bless you with incense

F C G

You’re my shining American star

F/A C Am D

You’re my shining American star

F G C

You’re my shining American star

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