Tone: [Em]
Intro:
[Em]
[Em]You were once a sweet little [C]girl, so [G]innocent and [D]pure,
[Em]Your eyes were open and s[C]sure, any[Am]anyone could look right [Em]in.
[Em]As I followed closely your [C]gaze, you [G]looked up towards the s[D]sky,
[Em]And I watched your face drift a[C]away, other [Am]things had caught yo[Em]your eye.
Oh, the [Am]magazines and media supplied you with their plastic proto[Em]protocol,
Oh, and [Am]maybe music television really is the devil after [Em]all.
[G]But all I can say is I k[G7]knew you before you were [C]beautiful [Em]back [Am]then,
[Em]Before you grew u[B7]up, [B7]Before you gave [Em]in.
[Em]You dream of sharing your h[C]heart, [G]instead you share your [D]bed,
[Em]And your heart beats empty and c[C]cold with [Am]all the tears you have[Em]have shed.
[Em]And you dream of baring your s[C]soul, [G]instead you bare more [D]skin,
[Em]And you wear dark glasses to k[C]keep an[Am]anyone from looking [Em]in.
[Am]Oh, the magazines and media supplied you with their plast[Em]plastic protocol,
Oh, and [Am]maybe music television really is the devil after [Em]all.
[G]But all I can say is I k[G7]knew you before you were [C]beautiful [Em]back [Am]then,
[Em]Before you grew u[B7]up, [B7]Before you gave [Em]in.
And all you [Bm]want is to hear the [C]words "Dear baby [D]I love [Em]you"
So you [Bm]hike your skirt higher [C]still till their eyes are [D]all on [Em]you.
You [Dm]drive in fast foreign cars the [Am]color of your sin,
And you [Dm]tint your windows to keep any[D]anyone from looking [G]in.
[C]But all I can say is I k[C7]knew you before you were [F]beautiful [Am]back [Dm]then,
[Am]Before you grew u[E7]up, [E7]Before you gave [Am]in.
[C]But all I can say is I k[C7]knew you before you were [F]beautiful [Am]back [Dm]then,
[Am]You could be beau[E7]beautiful [Am]again.
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