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Homecoming Queen Tab by Kelsea Ballerini

Homecoming Queen tab by Kelsea Ballerini

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Homecoming Queen by Kelsea Ballerini: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Homecoming Queen" by Kelsea Ballerini features a stripped-down production with acoustic guitar as the main instrument. The song showcases Ballerini's vulnerable vocals and introspective lyrics. The guitar work is simple yet effective, providing a delicate backdrop for the emotional storytelling. Overall, "Homecoming Queen" is a poignant ballad that highlights Ballerini's songwriting prowess.
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:

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           Hey, homecoming
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Verse 1:

  queen,        Why do you lie?        When somebody‘s mean   Where do you
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   hide?         Do people
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   assume      you‘re always alright?   Been so good at smiling most of your
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  life.              Look
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Pre-Chorus:

  damn good in the dress.     Zipping up the mess.   Dancing with your best
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   foot forward.
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     Does it get hard?    to have to play the part? Nobody’s feeling sorry
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  for you.
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Chorus:

        But what if I told you the world wouldn’t end        If you started
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  showing what’s under your skin.
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              What if you let em all in on the lie.           Even the home
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  coming queen cries.
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Instrumental:

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           Hey homecoming
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Verse 2:

 queen, how’s things at home?    Still walking on eggshells when that curtain’s
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  closed.    Did your daddy
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   teach you how to act tough?    Or more like your mama. Sweep it under the
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  rug.              look
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Pre-Chorus:

   damn good in the dress.    Zipping up the mess.    Dancing with you best
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  foot forward.
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  Did you want the crown?  Or does it weigh you down? Nobody’s feeling sorry
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  for you.
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Chrous:

        But what I told you the world wouldn’t end          If you started
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   showing what’s under your skin.
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              What if you let em all in on the lie.           Even the home
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  coming queen cries.
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             Yeah, what if I told you the sky wouldn’t fall  If you lost your
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 composure, said to hell with it all.
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          Not everything pretty sparkles and shines       And even the home
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  coming queen cries.
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Post-Chorus:

                   Oh, yeah.                                  even the home
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  coming queen cries.
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          Hey, homecoming
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  queen,      Why do you lie?      When somebody’s mean      Where do you
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  hide?
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