Beneath Every Pearl Chords - The American Tradgedy

Intro

C C C C Dm Dm F F G G Am G F F G G F F Fm Fm C C

Verse 1

C E7 Isn't she lovely E7 F Her hair so pretty Fm G G7 But they never tell you about G C The things like C E7 Her eating disorder A C F Or the clothes that she's stolen Dm G7 Or the things she says behind your back G C When nobody's looking

Chorus

Em D Cause, oh she's so Americana Em D She's such the prima donna C F When everyone wants to believe G That somebody's perfect C F And everyone wants to believe G That somebody's real

Verse 2

Dm F G Beneath every pearl Am G F There's a speck of dirt G Dm Waiting to be cleaned Dm F G Beneath every pearl Am C F There's a speck of dirt G F F G C Waiting to be cleaned C E7 Isn't he handsome E F The varsity captain F G G7 But they never tell you about G The things like C E7 His criminal convictions Em7 E7 F Or his date-rape victims F G Or his drinking problem G That makes his temper go foul

Chorus

Em Dm Oh he's so Americana Em Dm He's such the prima donna C F When everyone wants to believe G That somebody's perfect C F And everyone wants to believe G That somebody's real

Bridge

Dm F G Beneath every pearl Am G F There's a speck of dirt G Dm Waiting to be cleaned Dm F G Beneath every pearl Am C F There's a speck of dirt G F Fm Waiting to be cleaned

Solo

C C C C E E E E F F F F G G G G C C C C E E E E F F F F G G G G

Chorus

Em D Oh he's so Americana Em D He's such the prima donna C F When everyone wants to believe G That somebody's perfect C F And everyone wants to believe G G G That somebody's real Dm F G Beneath every pearl Am G F There's a speck of dirt G F F F F F Waiting to be cleaned

Solo