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[Intro]
 G   C   D(x4)
[Verse 1]
GSome will sell their Coca-Cola, Csome will sell their Denergy
GSome will look the other way when Cthere are things they Dshould not Gsee
[Chorus 1]
COoh, Gooh, you're Druled by fear, you're Gruled by passion
CYeah, Git ain't oDkay
CHa, Gha, you're Dlaughing that laugh 'cause you Gknow it's in fashion
CYeah, GI'll look Emaway 'cause I'm Cokay in the pretty Gpictures
EmI would rather Chide in the pretty Gpictures
[Verse 2]
GFlights of fancy, climbing ladders, Csome might throw their Dchance away
GLife can sometimes lift the spirit, Cshine the light, Dpoint the Gway
[Chorus 2]
COoh, Gooh, you're Druled by fear, you're Gruled by passion
CYeah, Git ain't oDkay
CHa, Gha, you're Dlaughing that laugh 'cause you Gknow it's in fashion
CYeah, GI'll run aEmway 'cause I'm oCkay in the pretty pGictures
EmI know how to Chide in the pretty Gpictures
EmI have got my sanctuarCy in the pretty Gpictures
EmI would rather Clive in the pretty Gpictures
Fade
GSome will sell their Coca-Cola, Csome will sell their Denergy

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Pretty Pictures

by Burton Cummings

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[Intro]

G C D

(x4)

[Verse 1]

G C D

Some will sell their Coca-Cola, some will sell their energy

G C D G

Some will look the other way when there are things they should not see

[Chorus 1]

C G D G

Ooh, ooh, you're ruled by fear, you're ruled by passion

C G D

Yeah, it ain't okay

C G D G

Ha, ha, you're laughing that laugh 'cause you know it's in fashion

C G Em C G

Yeah, I'll look away 'cause I'm okay in the pretty pictures

Em C G

I would rather hide in the pretty pictures

[Verse 2]

G C D

Flights of fancy, climbing ladders, some might throw their chance away

G C D G

Life can sometimes lift the spirit, shine the light, point the way

[Chorus 2]

C G D G

Ooh, ooh, you're ruled by fear, you're ruled by passion

C G D

Yeah, it ain't okay

C G D G

Ha, ha, you're laughing that laugh 'cause you know it's in fashion

C G Em C G

Yeah, I'll run away 'cause I'm okay in the pretty pictures

Em C G

I know how to hide in the pretty pictures

Em C G

I have got my sanctuary in the pretty pictures

Em C G

I would rather live in the pretty pictures

Fade

G C D

Some will sell their Coca-Cola, some will sell their energy

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