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China Dolls

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[Intro]
Ab
[Verse 1]
AbDon't be so hard on yourself
AbYou gave it all you had
AbSomething inside you
AbPetrified you
AbTry not to feel so bad
[Verse 2]
AbDon't be so hard on yourself
AbThe game is cruel and tough
AbmYou had a straight
AbmAnd a couple of aces
AbmBut it wasn't quite enoughAb  Gbm  
[Chorus]
   GbThat's the way it Bgoes
Some you win and Esome you don't
EmSome you sing and hBearts get bGbroke
Like Dbmchina Gbdolls, like Bchina Edolls
DbmDelicate Gband BbeautifEul
[Post-Chorus]
DbmLook at their purple, look at their purple eAbyes
Your steDbmpfather's on the pAbhone
He Dbmwants to kGbnow if you're cBoming hoEme
He's Dbmsick of you aGblways geBtting stEoned
With your cDbmhina doGblls
And your chBina dEolls
DbmDelicate Gband BbeautifEul
OhAb  
[Verse 3]
AbDon't be so hard on yourself
AbWe know that you tried
AbmGave 'em some love
AbmAnd a couple of doves
AbmBut they didn't wanna flyGbm  
[Chorus]
   GbAnd that's the way it gBoes
Some they fill your heEart and soul
EmSome they treat you sBo damn cGbold
Like Dbmchina dGbolls, like cBhina dEolls
DbmDelicate Gband BbeautifEul
[Post-Chorus]
DbmLook at their devil, look at their devil eAbyes
The pDbmolice are on the pAbhone
They Dbmwant to Gbknow if you're cBoming hEome
God, I Dbmwish that your mGbother had nBever soEld
Those cDbmhina dGbolls, those cBhina dEolls
DbmDelicate Gband BbeautifEul
Oh, your Dbmchina dGbolls and your chBina doElls
DbmChina doGblls, your cBhina doEllsAb  

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China Dolls

by Tom Odell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Gbm

Dbm

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Don't be so hard on yourself

You gave it all you had

Something inside you

Petrified you

Try not to feel so bad

[Verse 2]

Don't be so hard on yourself

The game is cruel and tough

Abm

You had a straight

Abm

And a couple of aces

Abm Ab Gbm

But it wasn't quite enough

[Chorus]

Gb B

That's the way it goes

Some you win and some you don't

Em B Gb

Some you sing and hearts get broke

Dbm Gb B E

Like china dolls, like china dolls

Dbm Gb B E

Delicate and beautiful

[Post-Chorus]

Dbm Ab

Look at their purple, look at their purple eyes

Dbm Ab

Your stepfather's on the phone

Dbm Gb B E

He wants to know if you're coming home

Dbm Gb B E

He's sick of you always getting stoned

Dbm Gb

With your china dolls

B E

And your china dolls

Dbm Gb B E

Delicate and beautiful

[Verse 3]

Don't be so hard on yourself

We know that you tried

Abm

Gave 'em some love

Abm

And a couple of doves

Abm Gbm

But they didn't wanna fly

[Chorus]

Gb B

And that's the way it goes

Some they fill your heart and soul

Em B Gb

Some they treat you so damn cold

Dbm Gb B E

Like china dolls, like china dolls

Dbm Gb B E

Delicate and beautiful

[Post-Chorus]

Dbm Ab

Look at their devil, look at their devil eyes

Dbm Ab

The police are on the phone

Dbm Gb B E

They want to know if you're coming home

Dbm Gb B E

God, I wish that your mother had never sold

Dbm Gb B E

Those china dolls, those china dolls

Dbm Gb B E

Delicate and beautiful

Dbm Gb B E

Oh, your china dolls and your china dolls

Dbm Gb B E Ab

China dolls, your china dolls

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