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War Paint - Forever Beautiful

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Forever Beautiful - from "War Paint", Patti LuPone as Helena Rubinstein
[Intro]
(Helena Rubinstein speaking)
CThese Gportraits ... they trap me in Camber.
They will not age.
They will live forever.
[Verse 1]
My Dali Cdear,
That mad surrealist,
He made me beaFutiful
DForever Beautiful
DbMy eyes like Egems,
CNotice, please, each Dtiny lash
AbWould you believe he Cpainted with his own mustache?
[Verse 2]
CRaoul Dufy,
A brilliant Ebmcolorist
He made me BbeautiDful
Forever Beautiful
DbA few deft stCrokes
Poppy red and iris blue
AbIn my small way I do know something of this GtooC  
[Verse 3]
CMade women glorious, Made women glamorous
Used all my art to halt the march of timeF  
I Dslowed it down a Gbbit,
There is no Fstopping it,
But Gbin a painting it is always your Fprime
BRight?F  
[Verse 4]
Tamara de CLempicka
She was bisexual
You see her Ebmlove for me,
DBut it's sub-textual
DbMy lifelong Cfight
Is to keep my figure trim
AbBut now I eat 'cause Giacometti keeps me Cslim
[Bridge]
(First man speaking)
CSeven guest rooms. When was the last time she even had a visitor?
(Second man speaking)
She's old, and scared.
(First man speaking)
BWouldn't you be?
[Verse 4]
AbGood, go then, you money men
I Ebmread your beady Bbmeyes:
Ebm'Vain old lady all   Abalone
In Dbbed until she CdiesBbm  
[Verse 5]
BbmI admit,
I am a little bit afraid to meC-et deaAbth,
But with my brDilliant eye for Bbmart,
When GI depDart,
I'll chBeat death
[Verse 6]
DbWith my Picasso
His early cubist years
I posed no Gbclothes with him,
Thank God, who Ebmknows with him?
BbmHe says 'Your ears are like elDbephant in sizEbme
I say from Gyou, well, who Dbcan tell from ears or Abeyes?Db  
[Verse 7]
DbWhen I was girl of eight,
My papa Gsneered at me
A plAbainer face he'd Dbnever seen befCore
I said to Ghell with fate,
I'll mold my dDbestiny,
AbPacked my satchel and walked right out the Dbdoor
[Verse 8]
From disDbcontented life
AbWithout a Dbcent I was
Became a name the world could not Cignore
[Verse 9]
I reinCvent my life
As every Bartist does
I had Bbmnothing, I knew nothing
I only Gknow there must be someGbthing more
AbSo muEch more
[Verse 10]
DbLook at them all
Their light will Enever dim
DbIf death should come for Gbme,
FThey bar the door on him
Though flesh may Dbfade,
BbmCanvas lives immortalDbly,
And there I'll hang from now through all eternCity
[Verse 11]
Who gives a Ddamn?
No children visit me
These are my Abpro-ge-Gny
Each an exquisite me
[Verse 12]
BWho says I'm old?
DI look at my Glife so far
EAnd I am beautiful, And I feel beautiful
CForever Dbeautiful
BWhen you feel beautiful,Ab  C  
DYou are
[Outro]
G F D

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War Paint - Forever Beautiful

by Misc Musicals

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Ebm

Bbm

Forever Beautiful - from "War Paint", Patti LuPone as Helena Rubinstein

[Intro]

(Helena Rubinstein speaking)

C G C

These portraits ... they trap me in amber.

They will not age.

They will live forever.

[Verse 1]

My Dali dear,

That mad surrealist,

He made me beautiful

Forever Beautiful

Db E

My eyes like gems,

C D

Notice, please, each tiny lash

Ab C

Would you believe he painted with his own mustache?

[Verse 2]

Raoul Dufy,

Ebm

A brilliant colorist

B D

He made me beautiful

Forever Beautiful

Db C

A few deft strokes

Poppy red and iris blue

Ab G C

In my small way I do know something of this too

[Verse 3]

Made women glorious, Made women glamorous

Used all my art to halt the march of time

D Gb

I slowed it down a bit,

There is no stopping it,

Gb F

But in a painting it is always your prime

B F

Right?

[Verse 4]

Tamara de Lempicka

She was bisexual

Ebm

You see her love for me,

But it's sub-textual

Db C

My lifelong fight

Is to keep my figure trim

Ab C

But now I eat 'cause Giacometti keeps me slim

[Bridge]

(First man speaking)

Seven guest rooms. When was the last time she even had a visitor?

(Second man speaking)

She's old, and scared.

(First man speaking)

Wouldn't you be?

[Verse 4]

Good, go then, you money men

Ebm Bbm

I read your beady eyes:

Ebm Ab

'Vain old lady all alone

Db C Bbm

In bed until she dies

[Verse 5]

Bbm

I admit,

C Ab

I am a little bit afraid to me-et death,

D Bbm

But with my brilliant eye for art,

G D

When I depart,

I'll cheat death

[Verse 6]

With my Picasso

His early cubist years

I posed no clothes with him,

Ebm

Thank God, who knows with him?

Bbm Db Ebm

He says 'Your ears are like elephant in size

G Db Ab Db

I say from you, well, who can tell from ears or eyes?

[Verse 7]

When I was girl of eight,

My papa sneered at me

Ab Db C

A plainer face he'd never seen before

I said to hell with fate,

I'll mold my destiny,

Ab Db

Packed my satchel and walked right out the door

[Verse 8]

From discontented life

Ab Db

Without a cent I was

Became a name the world could not ignore

[Verse 9]

I reinvent my life

As every artist does

Bbm

I had nothing, I knew nothing

G Gb

I only know there must be something more

Ab E

So much more

[Verse 10]

Look at them all

Their light will never dim

Db Gb

If death should come for me,

They bar the door on him

Though flesh may fade,

Bbm Db

Canvas lives immortally,

And there I'll hang from now through all eternity

[Verse 11]

Who gives a damn?

No children visit me

Ab G

These are my pro-ge-ny

Each an exquisite me

[Verse 12]

Who says I'm old?

D G

I look at my life so far

And I am beautiful, And I feel beautiful

C D

Forever beautiful

B Ab C

When you feel beautiful,

You are

[Outro]

G F D

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