The Life Of A Showgirl chords by Taylor Swift (Ver. 3)

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Am

Intro:

G    Am  F
G    C F C


Verse 1:
             G
Her name was Kitty
                                Am
Made her money being pretty and witty
     F                         G
They gave her the keys to this city
                                  Am    F
Then they said she didn't do it legitly
           G
I bought a ticket
                                 Am
She’s dancing in her garters and fishnets
F                       G
Fifty in the cast, zero missteps
                            Am     F
Looking back I guess it was kismet

Pre-Chorus:
  G                                                     Am
I waited by the stage door packed in with the autograph hounds
                      F                         G
Barking her name then glowing like the end of a cigarette, (wow) she came out
                Am        F
I said, "You'rе living my dream."
     D
Then she said to mе


Chorus:
    G
"Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
       F
You're sweeter than a peach
    G                  Em                  F
But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
           C
And you're never, ever gonna
G                  Am
Wait, the more you play the more that you pay
       F
You're softer than a kitten so
G                  Em                  F
You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
           C
And you're never gonna wanna"


Verse 2:
          C
She was a menace
                          Dm
The baby of the family in Lenox
    Bb                            C
Her father whored around like all men did
                                 Dm
Her mother took pills and played tennis
       N.C.
So she waited by the stage door as the club promoter arrived
Dm                         Bb                       C
She said, "I'd sell my soul to have a taste of a magnificent life, that's all mine."
           Dm                 Bb
But that's not what showgirls get
     N.C.
They leave us for dead


Chorus:
    G
"Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
       F
You're sweeter than a peach
    G                  Am                  F
But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
           C
And you're never, ever gonna
G                  Am
Wait, the more you play the more that you pay
       F
You're softer than a kitten so
G                  Am                  F
You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
           C
And you're never gonna wanna"


BRIDGE: (Single strum or play the bassline single notes - G F E Eb)
G                        G7
 I took her pearls of wisdom
                  C
Hung them from my neck
                          Cm7
I paid my dues with every bruise
                 G
I knew what to expect
                    G7                         C
Do you wanna take a skate on the ice inside my veins?
                              Cm7
They ripped me off like false lashes
                   G
And then threw me away
            G7               C
And all the headshots on the walls
       Cm7                   G
Of the dance hall are of the bitches
             G7            C Cm7
Who wish I'd hurry up and die
        Cm
But I'm immortal now, baby dolls
  D
I couldn't if I tried, so I say


Chorus:
        G                             Am
So I say "Thank you for the lovely bouquet
    F
I’m married to the hustle
    G                                  Am
And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
         F
And I'll never know another
G                               Am
Pain hidden by the lipstick and lace
F                       G                                  Am
Sequins are forever and now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
         F                 G
Wouldn't have it any other way"
                         Am
Thank you for the lovely bouquet
         F                 G
Wouldn't have it any other way
                            Am   F
Thank you for the lovely bouquet
    G                                   Am
Hey Kitty, (thank you for the lovely bouquet)
              F                      G
Now I make my money being pretty and witty
                            Am    F
Thank you for the lovely bouquet
G                      Am
 Thank you for an unforgettable night
F                    G
We will see you next time
                        Am
Give it up for the band
           F
And the dancers
G
 And of course, Sabrina
                    Am
I love you, Taylor!
                F
That’s our show, we love you so much
    G       Am  F
Goodnight!