The Life Of A Showgirl Acoustic Chords

Key: Am Intro: Pitch bend from F to G F 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, oh G I bought a ticket Am She's dancing in her garters and fishnets F G Fifty in the cast, zero missteps Am Looking back, I guess it was kismet

Pre-Chorus: F 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 C Wow, she came out F I said, "You're living my drеam" Dsus4 Then she said to me Chorus: G Am "Hеy, thank you for the lovely bouquet F You're sweeter than a peach G C F But you don't know the life of a showgirl, babe Cmaj7 (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 G C F So you don't know the life of a showgirl, babe Cmaj7 (And you're never gonna wanna)" Verse 2: Am C She was a menace Dm The baby of the family in Lenox Bb C Her father whored around like all men did Dm Bb Her mother took pills and played tennis Pre-Chorus: N.C. Dm So she waited by the stage door as the club promoter arrived Bb C F She said, "I'd sell my soul to have a taste of a magnificent life that's all mine" Bb But that's not what showgirls get C They leave us for dead Chorus: G Am "Hеy, thank you for the lovely bouquet F You're sweeter than a peach G C F But you don't know the life of a showgirl, babe Cmaj7 (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 G C F So you don't know the life of a showgirl, babe Cmaj7 (And you're never gonna wanna)" Bridge: G G7/F C I took her pearls of wisdom, hung them from my neck Cm G I paid my dues with every bruise, I knew what to expect G7/F C Do you wanna take a skate on the ice inside my veins? Cm G They ripped me off like false lashes and then threw me away G7/F C And all the headshots on the walls Cm G Of the dance hall are of the bitches G7/F C Who wish I'd hurry up and die Cm But I'm immortal now, baby dolls D7 I couldn't if I tried N.C. So I say Chorus: G Am "Thank you for the lovely bouquet F I'm married to the hustle G C F And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe Cmaj7 (And I'll never know another) G Am Pain hidden by the lipstick and lace (Lipstick and lace) F Sequins are forever G C F And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe Cmaj7 G Wouldn't have it any other way" (Wouldn't have it any other way) Outro: F G Oh, wouldn't have it any other way (Wouldn't have it any other way) Em F C Thank you for the lovely bouquet G Hey Kitty F (Thank you for the lovely bouquet) G Now I make my money being pretty and witty Em F C G (Thank you for the lovely bouquet)