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Clever Not Beautiful

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 First line      Second line      Third/fourth lines + Chorus
 -----------     -----------      ---------------------------
     E02210x         A57765x          A57765x
   G#m46644x       C#mx4665x          E02210x     
    Bmx2443x         Dxx0232        F#m24422x
    Dmx57765        Dmx57765         D5x577xx
(F#)  2xxxxx*                        A2x02220
(C#)  x4xxxx*
* single note walk-up
[Verse 1]
        E(F#)       G#m         Bm(C#)      Dm  
Sharks follow my trail -- and it won't be long
  AThey've fallen for the oC#mldest trick in the Dbook, it never goes Dmwrong, oh oh
AMask and snorkel and a Ebottle of ketchup
Oh those F#mdesperate old shark fins start to D5circle me in anger
[Chorus 1]
Oh be Aclever not beautiful, oh be Eclever not beautiful
If your F#mgoal is plain survival well then be D5clever Enot beautiA2ful
[Verse 2]
         E(F#)        G#m               Bm(C#)     Dm  
Poets lock up your words -- your tongues are all tied
  ABut let it read in C#mevery history Dbook that the poets all Dmtried to
ALull us with lilting, Esongs of a struggle
To F#mmountain up an ocean that we were D5something more than animals
[Chorus 2]
Be Aclever not beautiful, be Eclever not beautiful
If your F#mgoal is plain survival well then be D5clever Enot beautiC#mful
[Bridge]
Not like your D5face, as you roam in the F#mgarden
Not as the C#mearthworms gather beD5neath your feet
You F#mgive it all aEway for D5freeE  
As we F#msun our winter Ebellies in your D5spring
[Interlude]
E   G#m  Bm  Dm
A   C#m  D   Dm
[Chorus 3]
Ooh be Aclever not beautiful, be Eclever not beautiful
If your F#mgoal is plain survival well then be D5clever not beautiful
Oh be Aclever not beautiful, oh be Eclever not beautiful
If your F#mgoal is plain survival well then be D5clever 
ENot beautiAfulAb  F#m  E  
Be D5clever Enot beautiA2ful

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Clever Not Beautiful

by Hawksley Workman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

First line Second line Third/fourth lines + Chorus

----------- ----------- ---------------------------

E A A

02210x 57765x 57765x

G#m C#m E

46644x x4665x 02210x

Bm D F#m

x2443x xx0232 24422x

Dm Dm D5

x57765 x57765 x577xx

F# A2

() 2xxxxx* x02220

() x4xxxx*

* single note walk-up

[Verse 1]

E F# G#m Bm C# Dm

() ()

Sharks follow my trail -- and it won't be long

A C#m D Dm

They've fallen for the oldest trick in the book, it never goes wrong, oh oh

A E

Mask and snorkel and a bottle of ketchup

F#m D5

Oh those desperate old shark fins start to circle me in anger

[Chorus 1]

A E

Oh be clever not beautiful, oh be clever not beautiful

F#m D5 E A2

If your goal is plain survival well then be clever not beautiful

[Verse 2]

E F# G#m Bm C# Dm

() ()

Poets lock up your words -- your tongues are all tied

A C#m D Dm

But let it read in every history book that the poets all tried to

A E

Lull us with lilting, songs of a struggle

F#m D5

To mountain up an ocean that we were something more than animals

[Chorus 2]

A E

Be clever not beautiful, be clever not beautiful

F#m D5 E C#m

If your goal is plain survival well then be clever not beautiful

[Bridge]

D5 F#m

Not like your face, as you roam in the garden

C#m D5

Not as the earthworms gather beneath your feet

F#m E D5 E

You give it all away for free

F#m E D5

As we sun our winter bellies in your spring

[Interlude]

E G#m Bm Dm

A C#m D Dm

[Chorus 3]

A E

Ooh be clever not beautiful, be clever not beautiful

F#m D5

If your goal is plain survival well then be clever not beautiful

A E

Oh be clever not beautiful, oh be clever not beautiful

F#m D5

If your goal is plain survival well then be clever

E A Ab F#m E

Not beautiful

D5 E A2

Be clever not beautiful

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