Capo on 4th fret
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[Verse]
M[G]Mama said, you're a [D]pretty girl
W[Em]What's in your head, it[C]it doesn't matter
B[G]Brush your hair, fix[D]fix your teeth
W[Em]What you wear is[C]is all that matters
J[G]ust an[D]other stage,[Em] pageant the p[C]ain away
T[G]This time I'm gon[D]gonna take the crown
[Em]Without fallin[C]falling down, down
[Chorus]
[G]Pretty [D]hurts,[Em]hurts, shine the light o[C]on whatever's worse
[G]Perfection i[D]s a disease of[Em]
a nation[C], pretty hurts, pretty hurts
[G]Pretty [D]hurts,[Em]hurts, shine the light[C]light on whatever's worse
[G]Trying to fix some[D]something but you can't fix what[Em]what you can't see
[C]It's the soul that needs the surgery
[Verse]
B[G]Blonder hair, f[D]flat chest
T[Em]TV says bigger i[C]is better
S[G]South beach, su[D]sugar free
V[Em]Vogue says thinner [C]is better
J[G]Just another [D]stage
P[Em]Pageant the p[C]pain away
T[G]This time I'm gon[D]gonna take the crown
[Em]Without fallin[C]falling down, down
[Chorus]
[G]Pretty [D]hurts,[Em]hurts, shine the light o[C]on whatever's worse
[G]Perfection i[D]s a disease of[Em] a
nation[C], pretty hurts, pretty hurts
[G]Pretty [D]hurts,[Em]hurts, shine the light[C]light on whatever's worse
[G]Trying to fix some[D]something but you can't fix what [Em]you can't see
[C]It's the soul that needs the surgery
[Bridge]
Ai[D]Ain't got no doctor or pill that can take the pain away
The[Em]The pain's inside and nobody frees you from your body
It'[C]It's the soul, it's the soul that needs surgery
It'[D]It's my soul that needs surgery
Pla[D]Plastic smiles and denial can only take you so far
Then[Em]Then you break when the fake facade leaves you in the dark
You[C]You left a shattered mirror and the shards of a beautiful g[C]girl
[Chorus]
[G]Pretty [D]hurts,[Em]hurts, shine the light o[C]on whatever's worse
[G]Perfection i[D]s a disease of[Em] a
nation[C], pretty hurts, pretty hurts
[G]Pretty [D]hurts,[Em]hurts, shine the light[C]light on whatever's worse
[G]Trying to fix some[D]something but you can't fix what [Em]you can't see
N.C.
It's the soul that needs the surgery
[Outro]
When you'[G]you're alone all by you[D]yourself
And you're l[Em]lying in your be[C]bed
Reflection star[G]stares right into you [D]
Are you happy [Em]with yourself [C]
You stripped [G]away the masquerade[D]masquerade
The illusion [Em]has been shed [C]
Are you hap[G]happy with yourself? [D]
Are you ha[Em]happy with yourse[C]yourself?, yes