The Crane Wives – Pretty Little Things Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Crane Wives – Pretty Little Things Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Pretty Little Things by The Crane Wives on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

VERSE
F
I once loved a man
Am
Who was all lips and hands,
C
Cracked lips and hands,
F
Calloused hands
F
I still feel his touch
Am
Against my skin
C
Past loves linger like
F F
Phantom limbs

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CHORUS
F Am
I’ll cut straight to the heart
C
I don’t believe
F
The pretty little things that you say.
G
I’ve heard a lot of little pretty things.
Am
Don’t buy me flowers,
C
It pains me to watch
F F G
Pretty little things wilt away
G Am
Pretty little things wilt away
C
Ah who ooh ah
C F F G
Pretty little things wilt away

VERSE
G F
There are lessons in life
Am
No one should have to learn,
C
But trust is now something
F
I make people earn.
F
So I’m not inclined
Am
To just give it away
C
To a pair of blue eyes
F F
With some nice things to say

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CHORUS
F Am
I’ll cut straight to the heart
C
I don’t believe
F
The pretty little things that you say.
G
I’ve heard a lot of little pretty things.
Am
Don’t buy me flowers,
C
It pains me to watch
F F G
Pretty little things wilt away
G Am
Pretty little things wilt away
C
Ah who ooh ah
C F F G
Pretty little things wilt away

VERSE
G F Am
I know a trick to make a man’s color show
C
If he sees something he wants,
F F
Tell him no

BREAK
Am
Maybe you’re right,
C
Maybe I have been used up
F
By another man’s hungry hands.
Am
Maybe you’re right,
C
Maybe I have been ruined
F
For all other men after him.
Am
But maybe I’m the one who’s right.
C
Maybe you have proven why
F
Women like me
E E N.C.
Never fall for pretty little things

CHORUS
(F) Am
I’ll cut straight to the heart
C
I don’t believe
F
The pretty little things that you just say.
G
I’ve heard a lot of little pretty things.
Am
Don’t buy me flowers,
C
It pains me to watch

OUTRO
F F G
Pretty little things wilt away
G Am
Pretty little things wilt away
C
Ah who ooh ah
C Am
Pretty little things wilt away
C
Ah who ooh ah
C F F G Am Am Am
Pretty little things wilt away

How to play Pretty Little Things: key, chords and progression

Pretty Little Things by The Crane Wives sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 5 chords to play it: F, Am, C, G and E.

Most of the song cycles through F – Am – C – F (VI – i – III – VI in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Pretty Little Things chords: questions

What key is Pretty Little Things in?

Pretty Little Things by The Crane Wives is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Pretty Little Things?

Pretty Little Things uses 5 chords: F, Am, C, G, E.

What is the chord progression of Pretty Little Things?

The main progression is F – Am – C – F (VI – i – III – VI).

Is Pretty Little Things easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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