The Handsome Family – Beautiful William (Guitar)
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Chords
From the album Last Days of Wonder
[INTRO]
C Am7/G e|---------------| B|-----1---------| G|-----0---------|[Fill 1] D|---2---------2-| A|-3---------0---| E|---------3-----|
[VERSE 1]
C Am F G Beautiful William one morning in May C Am F in a milk-white convertible drove slowly away
Fill 1 x2
C Am F G Beautiful William with curling black hair C Am F gold rings on his fingers as he held to the wheel
Fill 1 x2
[CHORUS]
Am Em Was he given a package by a man on the train? Dm Am G We found his car by the roadside later that day G e|---------------------| B|---------------------| G|---------------------|[Fill 2] D|-0-2-3---2---0-2-0---| A|-------------------3-| E|---------------------|
[VERSE 2]
C Am F G Mirrored sunglasses, roses and wine C Am F laid on the empty seat, as he slowly drove by
Fill 1 x2
C Am F G He left his lights burning. He left his perfect lawn C Am F His automatic sprinklers about to switch on
Fill 1 x2
[CHORUS]
Am Em Did he find a black glove on the cliffs by the bay? Dm F Why would he leave us, why would he leave us this way?
Fill 1 x2
[VERSE 3]
C Am F G He drove through the town with a smile on his face C Am F waving to everyone as he went on his way
Fill 1 x2
C Am F G Polly from Red River, Rose from Green Falls C Am F they drove to his house and they lay on the lawn
Fill 1 x1
[CHORUS]
Am Em Was he stopped in the airport by a man with a cane? Dm Am G We found his car by the roadside later that day
Fill 2 x1
[VERSE 4]
C Am F G Rose smashed his windows till the glass was all gone C Am F Polly broke the back door and she screamed down the hall
Fill 1 x2
C Am F G But no answer sounded but wind flying through C Am F as we tore up the green lawn and torched all the rooms
Fill 1 x2
[CHORUS]
Am Em Did he find a white glove in the pines by the lake? Dm F Why would he leave us, why would he leave us this way?
Fill 1 x3
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