Beauty Queen
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[Intro]duction A#m D#m
A#m D#m
Why are we so obsessed with cutting skin
A#m D#m
When the real things in our lives can't get in
Pre Chorus
A#m
Marching to the same drum
G#
Every single beat's gone
F#
I can hear the dark days coming
A#m
Another generation
G#
Fighting for attention
F#
Can't you see I'm tired of running?
F#
There's a house in the forest
A#m
Where her days are forgotten
D#m
By the lake, she dropped her dreams
Fm
And now they've sunk to the bottom
Chorus
A#m
Oh, beauty queen
G#
It's only skin deep
F#maj7
It's only thin sheets
G#
There's no audience
A#m
Oh, beauty queen
G#
Something's telling me
F#maj7
That you were never meant to be
G#
Trapped in time
A#m G# F#
Why are we holding hands like paper chains?
A#m G# F#
Why are we so content to stay the same?
Pre Chorus
A#m
Marching to the same drum
G#
Every single beat's gone
F#
I can hear the dark days coming
A#m
Another generation
G#
Fighting for attention
F#
Can't you see I'm tired of running?
F#
There's a girl I remember
A#m
Who was everyone's dream
D#m
Now her face has become her
G#
It's the saddest thing you'll ever see
Chorus
A#m
Oh, beauty queen
G#
It's only skin deep
F#maj7
It's only thin sheets
G#
There's no audience
A#m
Oh, beauty queen
G#
Something's telling me
F#maj7
That you were never meant to be
G#
Trapped in time
A#m D#m Fm
F# G#
There's a house in the forest
A#m
Where her days are forgotten
D#m
By the lake, she dropped her dreams
Fm
And now they've sunk to the bottom
A#m
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
G#
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
F#
Oh oh oh oh oh
G#
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Chorus
A#m
Oh, beauty queen
G#
It's only skin deep
F#maj7
It's only thin sheets
G#
There's no audience
A#m
Oh, beauty queen
G#
Something's telling me
F#maj7
That you were never meant to be
G#
Trapped in time
How to play Beauty Queen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.