Tim Minchin - Beauty
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Tim Minchin - Beauty
[Note]
* for an easier version transpose a half step down (and put Capo on 1st fret)
* lyrics, chord harmonies and exact chord placing vary slightly from performance to performance
* when picking, for Abmaj7 you could play something like this (making it Abmaj7#11 i guess?):
E |-------------|
B |-----------4-|
G |-------5h7---|
D |-----5-------|
A |---6---------|
E |-4-----------| h = hammer on
[Verse 1]
Ebmaj7Beauty is a Cmharlot
She will Abdance witAbmh any Ebsus4bastardEb
She's undiG7scerning in her choice of CmpartneCm/Bbrs
I could Abmaj7have her of course, if I wished
But I obGmject to her promiscuousness
FmBeauty just doesn't Bbsuit me, Bdim7for...
[Verse 2]
Ebmaj7Beauty is a Cmharlot
An Abeasy Abmlay for lazy Ebsus4artistsEb
I won't G7be fooled by her vulgar Cmcharm
It Cm/Bbis the Abmaj7easiest trick in the book
Music's Gmthe worm and beauty's the hook
FmAnd I'm sure you would swallow her whole
BbBut I'm not here to satisfy Bdim7souls, for...
[Verse 3]
Ebmaj7Beauty is a Cmsiren
Trying to Abdraw me Abmfrom my chosenEbsus4 missioEbn
I won't be G7tempted by her seductive CmsingiCm/Bbng
On Abmaj7principle, I refuse to be Gmparty to her abuse
It is noFmt my job to squat in the gutter
GmSharing the teat with you beauty-drunk suckers
You Abmaj7paid to see satire and rage
I swear BbI won't let beauty set Bb7foot on this Bdim7stage, for...
[Verse 4]
Ebmaj7Beauty is a Cmharlot
A Abspotlight-hogging, Abmsuperficial Ebsus4starletEb
She will G7toy with your defenceless Cmheart and Cm/Bbleave you
Abmaj7Tear-streaked when the lights come on
You Gmlook around to find her gone
And Fmdespite your size, you've not a clue
BbThat as you fell for her, she Bb7stole from Bdim7you, for...
[Verse 5]
Ebmaj7Beauty is Cmharlot
She will Ablie with anAbmy two-bit Ebsus4artist Eb
And for G7all those other bloody Cmbastards Cm/Bb
She seems to Abmaj7come so Abm7easilEby, Cm Csus4
But she Abmaj7comes too Abm7hard
Eb Ebmaj7 Ebsus2 Ebmaj7sus2
for me