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Pretty Babies

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[Intro]
Am G Am
[Verse 1]
Got me hanging on a Amstring, honeyG  
Got me hanging for Amdear life
Mama told me not to Dmbe so boldEm  
And now I'm paying a heavAmy price
I fell head first into the AmfireG  
What a foolish thing Amto do
Gambled every bit of Dmsense I hadEm  
And now I've Amlost it all to you
[Chorus]
All to Dmyou
You Emtake my breath
My Amlast request
Is that Dmyou will Emalways love me Amthe best
So all your Dmpretty babies Emcan have the last laugh I Amguess
Still I'm hanging on a Dmstring, honeyEm  
AmStill I'm hanging on a stringC  
[Interlude]
GOohFh
AmOoh la la la Ooh la la la
GOohFh
AmOoh la la la Ooh la la la
GOohFh
AmOoh la la la Ooh la la la
GOohFh
AmOoh la la la Ooh la la la
[Bridge]
Am G Am
G F Am
[Verse]
Out on the streets the bells are AmringingG  
A sad and sorry, lonesome Amtune
I watched the faces as they Dmpass me byEm  
I'm hoping that I'll Amsee you
I call your phone, it's discoAmnnectedG  
Yeah it somehow no longer Amstands
Guess the devil came and Dmtook you backEm  
And now your life is in Amhis hands
[Chorus]
All to Dmyou
You Emtake my breath
My Amlast request
Is that Dmyou will Emalways love me Amthe best
So all your Dmpretty babies Emcan have the last laugh I Amguess
Still I'm hanging on a Dmstring, honeyEm  
Still I'm hanging on a Amstring
Still I'm hanging on a Dmstring, honeyEm  
Still I'm hanging on a Amstring

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Pretty Babies

by Karen Elson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G Am

[Verse 1]

Am G

Got me hanging on a string, honey

Got me hanging for dear life

Dm Em

Mama told me not to be so bold

And now I'm paying a heavy price

Am G

I fell head first into the fire

What a foolish thing to do

Dm Em

Gambled every bit of sense I had

And now I've lost it all to you

[Chorus]

All to you

You take my breath

My last request

Dm Em Am

Is that you will always love me the best

Dm Em Am

So all your pretty babies can have the last laugh I guess

Dm Em

Still I'm hanging on a string, honey

Am C

Still I'm hanging on a string

[Interlude]

G F

Oohh

Ooh la la la Ooh la la la

G F

Oohh

Ooh la la la Ooh la la la

G F

Oohh

Ooh la la la Ooh la la la

G F

Oohh

Ooh la la la Ooh la la la

[Bridge]

Am G Am

G F Am

[Verse]

Am G

Out on the streets the bells are ringing

A sad and sorry, lonesome tune

Dm Em

I watched the faces as they pass me by

I'm hoping that I'll see you

Am G

I call your phone, it's disconnected

Yeah it somehow no longer stands

Dm Em

Guess the devil came and took you back

And now your life is in his hands

[Chorus]

All to you

You take my breath

My last request

Dm Em Am

Is that you will always love me the best

Dm Em Am

So all your pretty babies can have the last laugh I guess

Dm Em

Still I'm hanging on a string, honey

Still I'm hanging on a string

Dm Em

Still I'm hanging on a string, honey

Still I'm hanging on a string

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