Crown of Jewels Ricky Skaggs
Crown of Jewels (by Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Horsnby)
Capo: 3
Intro: Em D G C Em D G A (X3)
[Em]She Came from the [D]backwoods
[G]Bright teeth, stylish [C]hair
[Em]Good fortune and [D]everyone's smiles
[G]Followed her every[A]where
[Em]Had a taste for the [D]good life
[G]Had some stars in her [C]eyes
[Em]Thought she would [D}have it all
[G]Once her name was in [A]lights
[Em]Hey, hey [D]little Miss Jane
[G]Sunny day turned to [C]hard rain
[Em]Traded in your [D]evening gown
[G]For a jumpsuit
of [A]pain
[Em]The beauty queen [D]and the wallflower
[G]Feel the same in their [C]darkest hours
[Em]All watch as the [D]crown of jewels
[G]Falls from the old guard [A]tower
[Em] [D] [G] [C] [Em] [D] [G] [A]
[Em]She walked down the [D]runway
A [G]crown of jewels she [C]wore
[Em]Applause and lights, but at the [D]end of the night
[G]She was the first out the [A]door
[Em}Drove all nigbt at D]high speed
[G]Arrived in the early day [C]light
[Em]Flash of a knife, a nice [D]evening dress
[G]Couldn't change her man's [A]mind
[Em]Hey, hey [D]little Miss Jane
[G]Sunny day turned to [C]hard rain
[Em]Traded in your [D]evening gown
[G]For a jumpsuit
of [A]pain
[Em]The beauty queen [D]and the wallflower
[G]Feel the same in their [C]darkest hours
[Em]All watch as the [D]crown of jewels
[G]Falls from the old guard [A]tower
Em D G C Em D G A (X5)
[D]Stage moms and hair-sprayed charms
[G]No one there could have sounded an alarm
[D]I don't know why you think it's so strange
[C]Any kind of act is within [D]anyone's range
[Em]Hey, hey [D]little Miss Jane
[G]Sunny day turned to [C]hard rain
[Em]Traded in your [D]evening gown
[G]For a jumpsuit
of [A]pain
[Em]The beauty queen [D]and the wallflower
[G]Feel the same in their [C]darkest hours
[Em]All watch as the [D]crown of jewels
[G]Falls from the old guard [A]tower
[Em]Hey, hey [D]little Miss Jane
[G]Sunny day turned to [C]hard rain
[Em]Traded in your [D]evening gown
[G]For a jumpsuit
of [A]pain
[Em]The beauty queen [D]and the wallflower
[G]Feel the same in their [C]darkest hours
[Em]All watch as the [D]crown of jewels
[G]Falls from the old guard [A]tower
Outro:
Piano solo: Em D G C Em D G A (X6)
Mandolin solo: Em D G C Em D G A (hold the A)
then hold on Em (while piano plays)
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