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Stand Still Look Pretty

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*Use Capo on 1st Fret 
e|-Am-0---'-Em-0--'-C-0--'--D2--'--G3--|
B|--1---'--0--'--1--'--3--'--0--|
G|--2---'--0--'--0--'--2--'--0--|
D|--2---'--2--'--2--'--0--'--0--|
A|--0---'--2--'--3--'--0--'--2--|
E|--0---'--0--'--X--'--0--'--3--|
[Verse 1]
EmI want to pCaint my face
Gand pretend that I am Gsomeone else
EmSometimes I geCt so fed up
I don't Geven wanna look at myself
[Pre-Chorus]
But Dpeople have problems that are Cworse than mine
I don't Dwant you to think I'm complaining Call the time
And I Dhate the way you look at me I Chave to say
I wish EmI could start CoveGr
[Chorus]
   AmI am Emslowly falCling apartG  
GI wish you'd take a Dwalk in my shoes for a staAmrt
AmAnd you might Emthink its eCasy bGeing mDe
        D   C(Strum & Hold)
You just stand still, look pretty
[Verse 2]
EmSometimes I fCind myself shaking
in the Gmiddle of the nightG  
EmAnd then it hCits me and I can't
Geven believe this is my Glife
[Pre-Chorus]
But Dpeople have problems that are Cworse than mine
I don't Dwant you to think I'm complaining Call the time
And I Dwish that everyone would go an Cshut their mouth
I'm not Emstrong enough to Cdeal Gwith it 
[Chorus]
   AmI am Emslowly falCling apartG  
GI wish you'd take a Dwalk in my shoes for a staAmrt
AmAnd you might Emthink its eCasy bGeing mDe
DYou just Cstand still,Glook prettDy
   AmI am Emslowly falCling apartG  
GI wish you'd take a Dwalk in my shoes for a staAmrt
AmAnd you might Emthink its eCasy bGeing mDe
        D   C(Strum & Hold)
You just stand still, look pretty

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Stand Still Look Pretty

by The Wreckers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

*Use Capo on 1st Fret

Am Em C D G

e|--0---'--0--'--0--'--2--'--3--|

B|--1---'--0--'--1--'--3--'--0--|

G|--2---'--0--'--0--'--2--'--0--|

D|--2---'--2--'--2--'--0--'--0--|

A|--0---'--2--'--3--'--0--'--2--|

E|--0---'--0--'--X--'--0--'--3--|

[Verse 1]

Em C

I want to paint my face

G G

and pretend that I am someone else

Em C

Sometimes I get so fed up

I don't even wanna look at myself

[Pre-Chorus]

D C

But people have problems that are worse than mine

D C

I don't want you to think I'm complaining all the time

D C

And I hate the way you look at me I have to say

Em C G

I wish I could start over

[Chorus]

Am Em C G

I am slowly falling apart

G D Am

I wish you'd take a walk in my shoes for a start

Am Em C G D

And you might think its easy being me

D C

(Strum & Hold)

You just stand still, look pretty

[Verse 2]

Em C

Sometimes I find myself shaking

G G

in the middle of the night

Em C

And then it hits me and I can't

G G

even believe this is my life

[Pre-Chorus]

D C

But people have problems that are worse than mine

D C

I don't want you to think I'm complaining all the time

D C

And I wish that everyone would go an shut their mouth

Em C G

I'm not strong enough to deal with it

[Chorus]

Am Em C G

I am slowly falling apart

G D Am

I wish you'd take a walk in my shoes for a start

Am Em C G D

And you might think its easy being me

D C G D

You just stand still,look pretty

Am Em C G

I am slowly falling apart

G D Am

I wish you'd take a walk in my shoes for a start

Am Em C G D

And you might think its easy being me

D C

(Strum & Hold)

You just stand still, look pretty

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