INTRO
[G] [Am] [F]
VERSE 1
Her name was [G]Kitty
Made her money being pretty and [Am]witty
They [F]gave her the keys to this [G]city
Then they said she didn't do it le[Am]legitly [F]
I bought a [G]ticket
She’s dancing in her garters and [Am]fishnets
[F]Fifty in the cast, zero [G]missteps
Looking back I guess it was [Am]kismet [F]
PRE-CHORUS
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 out
I said, "You'rе [Am]living my [F]dream."
Then [Dm]she said to mе
CHORUS
"Hey[G]"Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
You're [F]sweeter than a peach
But [G]you don’t know the [Am]life of a showgirl, [F]babe
And you're [C]never, ever gonna
[G]Wait, the more you [Am]play the more that you pay
You're [F]softer than a kitten so
[G]You don’t know the [Am]life of a showgirl, [F]babe
And you're [C]never gonna wanna"
VERSE 2
She was a [C]menace
The baby of the family in [Dm]Lenox
Her [Bb]father whored around like all [C]men did
Her mother took pills and played [Dm]tennis
N.C.
So she waited by the stage door as the club promoter arrived
[Dm]She said, "I'd sell my soul[Bb]soul to have a
taste of a mag[C]magnificent life, that's all
mine."
But that's [Dm]not what showgirls [Bb]get
N.C.
They leave us for dead
CHORUS
"Hey[G]"Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
You're [F]sweeter than a peach
But [G]you don’t know the [Am]life of a showgirl, [F]babe
And you're [C]never, ever gonna
[G]Wait, the more you [Am]play the more that you pay
You're [F]softer than a kitten so
[G]You don’t know the [Am]life of a showgirl, [F]babe
And you're [C]never gonna wanna"
BRIDGE
I [G]took her pearls of wisdom, hung them from my neck
[C] I paid my dues with every bruise, I knew what to ex[G]expect
Do you wanna take a skate on the ice inside my veins?
[C]They ripped me off like false lashes and then threw me a[G]away
And all the headshots on the walls
of the [C]dance hall are of the bitches
Who wish I’d [G]hurry up and di[C]die
But, I’m i[C]immortal now, baby dolls
I [Dm]couldn't if I trie[N.C.]tried
CHORUS
So I say[G]say "Thank you for the lovely bou[Am]bouquet
I’m [F]married to the hustle
And [G]now I know the life of a showgirl, [Am]babe
And I'll [F]never know another
[G]Pain hidden by the lipstick and [Am]lace
[F]Sequins are forever and [G]now I
know the life of a showgirl, [Am]babe
Wouldn't [F]have it any other [G]way"
Thank you for the lovely [Am]bouquet
Wouldn't [F]have it any other [G]way
Thank you for the lovely bou[Am]bouquet [F]
Hey [G]Kitty, (thank you for the lovely bou[Am]bouquet)
Now I make my [F]money being pretty and [G]witty
Thank you for the lovely bou[Am]bouquet [F]
[G] Thank you for an unfor[Am]unforgettable night
[F]We will see you next [G]time
Give it up for the band [Am]
And the dan[F]dancers
[G] And of course, Sabrina
I love you, Taylor! [Am]
That’s our show,[F]show, we love you so much
Good[G]Goodnight! [Am] [F]