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Pretty Little Things

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CAO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
F   Am   C   F
F   Am   C   F
GUITAR 2: (CAPO: 1st FRET)
E ------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------------|
B ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-7-5----------------|
G -----5-5h7--------|-----5-5h7-------|-----5-5h7---|-----7-5--------5---|
D -5h7-------7-5h7--|-5h7-------7-5h7-|-5h7-------7-|---------7--5h7---7-|
A ------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------------|
E ------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------------|
E ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------|
B ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-7-5-------|
G -----5-5h7--------|-----5-5h7-------|-----5-5h7---|-----7-5---|
D -5h7-------7-5h7--|-5h7-------7-5h7-|-5h7-------7-|---------7-|
A ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------|
E ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------|
VERSE:
I oFnce loved a man
Who was all lips and hAmands,
Cracked lips and hCands,
Calloused hFands.
I stFill feel his touch
Against my sAmkin
Past loves liCnger like
Phantom liFmbsF  
CHORUS:
IF'll cut straight to the hAmeart
I don't beliCeve
The pretty little things tFhat you say.
I've heard a lot of little pGretty things.
Don't buy me flAmowers,
It pains me to waCtch
Pretty little things wFilt awayF  G  
PrGetty little things wAmilt away
Ah who oCoh ah
PrCetty little things wFilt awayF  G  
VERSE:
ThGere are lessons in lFife
No one should have to lAmearn,
But trust is now sComething
I make people eFarn.
So IF'm not inclined
To just give it aAmway
To a pair of blue eCyes
With some nice things to sFayF  
CHORUS:
IF'll cut straight to the hAmeart
I don't beliCeve
The pretty little things tFhat you say.
I've heard a lot of little pGretty things.
Don't buy me flAmowers,
It pains me to waCtch
Pretty little things wFilt awayF  G  
PrGetty little things wAmilt away
Ah who oCoh ah
PrCetty little things wFilt awayF  G  
VERSE:
GI know a trFick to make a man's color sAmhow
If he sees something he waCnts,
Tell him FnoF  
MAmaybe you're right,
Maybe I have been Cused up
By anFother man's hungry hands.
MAmaybe you're right,
Maybe I have been rCuined
For all Fother men after him.
But mAmaybe I'm the one who's right.
MCaybe you have proven why
WFomen like me
                              E      EN.C.
Never fall for pretty little things
CHORUS:
(F)                       Am  
I'll cut straight to the heart
I don't beliCeve
The pretty little things tFhat you just say.
I've heard a lot of little pGretty things.
Don't buy me flAmowers,
It pains me to waCtch
OUTRO:
Pretty little things wFilt awayF  G  
PrGetty little things wAmilt away
Ah who oCoh ah
PrCetty little things wAmilt away
Ah who oCoh ah
PrCetty little things wFilt awayF  G  Am  Am  Am  

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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A minor

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in Bb minor. End the line on this chord.

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Pretty Little Things

by The Crane Wives

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CAO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

F Am C F

GUITAR 2: (CAPO: 1st FRET)

E ------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------------|

B ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-7-5----------------|

G -----5-5h7--------|-----5-5h7-------|-----5-5h7---|-----7-5--------5---|

D -5h7-------7-5h7--|-5h7-------7-5h7-|-5h7-------7-|---------7--5h7---7-|

A ------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------------|

E ------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------------|

E ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------|

B ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-7-5-------|

G -----5-5h7--------|-----5-5h7-------|-----5-5h7---|-----7-5---|

D -5h7-------7-5h7--|-5h7-------7-5h7-|-5h7-------7-|---------7-|

A ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------|

E ------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------|

VERSE:

I once loved a man

Who was all lips and hands,

Cracked lips and hands,

Calloused hands.

I still feel his touch

Against my skin

Past loves linger like

F F

Phantom limbs

CHORUS:

F Am

I'll cut straight to the heart

I don't believe

The pretty little things that you say.

I've heard a lot of little pretty things.

Don't buy me flowers,

It pains me to watch

F F G

Pretty little things wilt away

G Am

Pretty little things wilt away

Ah who ooh ah

C F F G

Pretty little things wilt away

VERSE:

G F

There are lessons in life

No one should have to learn,

But trust is now something

I make people earn.

So I'm not inclined

To just give it away

To a pair of blue eyes

F F

With some nice things to say

CHORUS:

F Am

I'll cut straight to the heart

I don't believe

The pretty little things that you say.

I've heard a lot of little pretty things.

Don't buy me flowers,

It pains me to watch

F F G

Pretty little things wilt away

G Am

Pretty little things wilt away

Ah who ooh ah

C F F G

Pretty little things wilt away

VERSE:

G F Am

I know a trick to make a man's color show

If he sees something he wants,

F F

Tell him no

Maybe you're right,

Maybe I have been used up

By another man's hungry hands.

Maybe you're right,

Maybe I have been ruined

For all other men after him.

But maybe I'm the one who's right.

Maybe you have proven why

Women like me

E E

N.C.

Never fall for pretty little things

CHORUS:

F Am

()

I'll cut straight to the heart

I don't believe

The pretty little things that you just say.

I've heard a lot of little pretty things.

Don't buy me flowers,

It pains me to watch

OUTRO:

F F G

Pretty little things wilt away

G Am

Pretty little things wilt away

Ah who ooh ah

C Am

Pretty little things wilt away

Ah who ooh ah

C F F G Am Am Am

Pretty little things wilt away

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