Intro
[G] [Am] [F]
[G] [Em] [F] [C]
her name was kit[G]ty
made her money being pretty and wit[Am]ty
they [F]gave her the keys to this [G]city
then they said she didn’t do it le[Am]gitly
oh[F]
i bought a tic[G]ket
she’s dancing in her garters and fish[Am]nets
[F]fifty in the cast, zero [G]missteps
looking back, i guess it was kis[Am]met [F]
i.. [G]waited by the stage door,
packed in with the autograph [Am]hounds
barking her name,
then [F]glowing like the end of a [G]cigarette
wow, she came [Em]out
i said, “you’re [F]living my drะตam..”
then [D]she said to me..
Chorus
“[G]hะตy, thank you for the lovely bou[Am]quet
you’re [F]sweeter than a peach
but [G]you don’t know
the [Em]life of a showgirl, [F]babe..
and you’re [C]never, ever gonna..
[G]wait, the more you play,
the more that you [Am]pay
you’re [F]softer than a kitten, so
[G]you don’t know
the [Em]life of a showgirl, [F]babe..
and you’re [C]never gonna wanna..”
(Overtune)
she was a me[C]nace
the baby of the family in le[Dm]nox
her [A#]father whored around like all [C]men did
her mother took pills and played [Dm]tennis[A#]
so she([C]) waited by the stage door
as the club promoter ar[Dm]rived
she said, “i’d sell my [A#]soul
to have a taste of a mag[C]nificent life
that’s all [Am]mine”
but that’s [A#]not what showgirls get..
they leave us for dead
Reff : (Overtune)
“[G]hะตy, thank you for the lovely bou[Am]quet
you’re [F]sweeter than a peach
but [G]you don’t know
the [Em]life of a showgirl, [F]babe..
and you’re [C]never, ever gonna..
[G]wait, the more you play,
the more that you [Am]pay
you’re [F]softer than a kitten, so
[G]you don’t know
the [Em]life of a showgirl, [F]babe..
and you’re [C]never gonna wanna..”
[G] i took her pearls of wis[F]dom,
hung them from my [C]neck
i paid my dues with every [Cm]bruise,
i knew what t[Cm]o ex[G]pect
do you wanna take a [F]skate
on the ice inside my [C]veins?
they ripped me off like false [Cm]lashes
and then threw m[Cm]e a[G]way
and all the [F]headshots on the [C]walls..
of the [Cm]dance hall are of the [G]bitches
who wish i’d [F]hurry up and [C]die.[Cm].
but i’m im[Cm]mortal now, baby dolls
i [D]couldn’t if i tried.. so i say
Chorus
[G]“thank you for the lovely bou[Am]quet
i’m [F]married to the hustle
and [G]now i know
the [Em]life of a showgirl, [F]babe..
and i’ll [C]never know another..
[G]pain hidden by the lipstick and [Am]lace
(lipstick and lace)
[F]sequins are forever
and [G]now i know
the [Em]life of a showgirl, [F]babe..
wouldn’t [C]have it any other [G]way..”
(wouldn’t have it any other way)
(thank you for the lovely bouquet)
o[Am]oh.. wouldn’t [F]have it any other [G]way..
[Em] [F] [C]
(thank you for the lovely bouquet..)
hey, kit[G]ty
[Am]
(thank you for the lovely bouquet..)
now i make my [F]money
being pretty and wit[G]ty
[Em]thank you for the lovely [F]bouquet[C]..
Outro
[G] [Am] [F]
[G] [Em] [F] [C]
[G]G [Am]Em [F]F C (fadeout)
[spoke]
thank you for an unforgettable night
we will see you next time
give it up for the band
and the dancers
and of course, sabrina
i love you, taylor
that’s our show
we love you so much
goodnight