The Stanley Brothers – Shes More To Be Pitied Than Scolded (Guitar)

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She's More to be Pitied by The Stanley Brothers Lyrics and Music by R. Rakes Song begins at 06:45 ends at 09:00 Recorded at King Studios Cincinnati, Ohio Date: September 30, and October 1, 1958 Standard Tuning Key: A [Intro] A A E E [Verse 1]
A
She's there at the bar every evening,

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Face powdered and cheeks painted red.

E   A
Her beauty has faded too early,

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Brought on by the fast life she's led.
[Chorus]
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She's more to be pitied than scolded.

A                          E
She needs to be loved, not despised.

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Too much beer and wine, too many good times,

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The lure of the honky-tonk wrecked her young life.
[Verse 2]
A
She once was the bell of the ballroom.

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She'd have made some man a sweet wife,

E   A
But too many parties and the wrong kind of pals

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Ruined her happy young life.
[Chorus]
A     D                      A
She's more to be pitied than scolded.

A                          E
She needs to be loved, not despised.

E                 A         D         A
Too much beer and wine, too many good times,

A                          E                 A
The lure of the honky-tonk wrecked her young life.
[Outro]
E                 A         D         A
Too much beer and wine, too many good times,

A                          E                 A
The lure of the honky-tonk wrecked her young life.