The Beauty Way
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Capo 4
Intro: F C F C F
C
My father made a pretty damn good living
F C F
Playing music on the Beauty Way
C Am G
He's gonna die with some money in his pocket
Am G
Wish I could do the same today, little darling
Am
Wish I could do the same today
F C
Doe-eyed kid and a little transistor
F C
Tuned into Wolfman Jack
F C Am G
I picked up a guitar, heard the siren's whisper
Am G
And I never looked back, little darling
Am F
And I never looked back
C F
I worked the clubs along the Sangre Cristos
C
Polished the diamond in the rough
F C Am G
By the time I hit L.A., I was hotter than a pistol
Am G
But you're never hot enough, little darling
Am F
You never really hot enough
C F
I felt the lights on the big, big stages
C F
Fire burning in my soul
C Am G
I've had those nights when my guitar rages
Am G
But it's not something you control, little darling
Am
It's not something you control
Instrumental: F C F C F C Am G Am G Am
F C
Red-tail diving for a rat on Sunset
F C
Coyote picking through the trash
F C Am
I wish I was lying like a cat in the sun
G Am G
'Stead of working like a dog for the cash, little darling
Am
I'm only working for the cash
F C
Sometimes I wish I could unplug this cord
F C
And my soul or my money, I could save
F C Am
Every time I say, I'm gonna quit the Beauty Way
G Am
I hear my bones turning in their grave, little darling
G Am C
Bones turning in their grave____, yeah, yeah
F C
Yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C
Yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
OUTRO: F C F C F C G Am
F C F C F C G Am
F C F C Am G Am G C
How to play The Beauty Way
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.