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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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C
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I saw something
Verse 1
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Dm
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Em
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G
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Dm
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Em
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I was not supposed to see
G
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Dm
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Em
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A ghostly memory that keeps
C
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Dm
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Em
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on haunting me
Am
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Dm
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(The kitchen door
Verse 2

was
D
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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G
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open a crack,
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Dm
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So naively we
Am
Am

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peeked inside)
F
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Oh, darling sister,
Verse 3
Am
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have they hurt you,
C
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have they hurt you?
Am
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G
G

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Oh, Pretty Baby,
Dm
Dm

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they won't touch you
C
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They won't touch you again

We will fix this incident
Em
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Am
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Interlude 1
Dm
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G
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G
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Am
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I don't want
Verse 4

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Dm
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Em
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to be seen as a pretty thing
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G
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Em
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'Cause it's the pretty things that
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C
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Dm
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Em
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we're al ways breaking...
Dm
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(And now she whispers
Verse 5
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into the
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F
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mirror:) I'm broken.
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Oh doctor, doc
Verse 6
F
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G
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F
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tor, can you fix me,
C
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G
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Am
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can you fix me?
Verse 7
G
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Oh Pretty Baby,
Dm
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C
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you're so naive -- but it comes off so cute

We don't want to fix you
F
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We love you just the way
Em
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you are

The butterfly pinned to the page
G
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The nightingale locked in the cage
Am
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-- won't you sing for me?

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F
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Yeah, Yeah, we love you just
Em
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the way you are

Crushed 'neath fashion magazines
G
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Trampled by circus pony dreams
Am
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-- won't you kiss me?

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F
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Oh
Verse 8
Em
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G
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Oh please, mister, can't you fix me,
Am
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F
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can't you fix me? (uh-huh)
Em
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G
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Someone, anyone, won't you fix me,
Am
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won't you fix me? (uh-huh)
F
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Oh, someone, please,
Em
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G
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the moon has raped me
Am
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F
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I can feel it inside me
Em
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G
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Oh, mama, please let someone fix me!
Am
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Let them fix me, uh-huh

Let Let them fix me, uh-huh
Verse 9
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G
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Em
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Em
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Am
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G
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So So
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Am
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F
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cry yourself to sleep
C
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Am
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Cry yourself to sleep 'cause
Dm
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C
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I am strong and you are weak

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Am
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Dm
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and I am weak
C
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Fuck -- just cry yourself
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to sleep
Outro 1
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

  • Em

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Lament of Pretty Baby by Cursive is A minor.

The primary chords used in The Lament of Pretty Baby are Am, F, Dm, Em, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, F, Dm, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Lament of Pretty Baby is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Lament of Pretty Baby using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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