Crown Of Jewels


Crown of Jewels (by Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Horsnby) Capo: 3 Intro: Em D G C Em D G A (X3) [Em]She Came from the [D]backwoods [G]Bright teeth, stylish [C]hair [Em]Good fortune and [D]everyone's smiles [G]Followed her every[A]where [Em]Had a taste for the [D]good life [G]Had some stars in her [C]eyes [Em]Thought she would [D}have it all [G]Once her name was in [A]lights [Em]Hey, hey [D]little Miss Jane [G]Sunny day turned to [C]hard rain [Em]Traded in your [D]evening gown [G]For a jumpsuit of [A]pain [Em]The beauty queen [D]and the wallflower [G]Feel the same in their [C]darkest hours [Em]All watch as the [D]crown of jewels [G]Falls from the old guard [A]tower Em D G C Em D G A [Em]She walked down the [D]runway A [G]crown of jewels she [C]wore [Em]Applause and lights, but at the [D]end of the night [G]She was the first out the [A]door [Em}Drove all night at [D]high speed [G]Arrived in the early day [C]light [Em]Flash of a knife, a nice [D]evening dress [G]Couldn't change her man's [A]mind [Em]Hey, hey [D]little Miss Jane [G]Sunny day turned to [C]hard rain [Em]Traded in your [D]evening gown [G]For a jumpsuit of [A]pain [Em]The beauty queen [D]and the wallflower [G]Feel the same in their [C]darkest hours [Em]All watch as the [D]crown of jewels [G]Falls from the old guard [A]tower Em D G C Em D G A (X5) [D]Stage moms and hair-sprayed charms [G]No one there could have sounded an alarm [D]I don't know why you think it's so strange [C]Any kind of act is within [D]anyone's range [Em]Hey, hey [D]little Miss Jane [G]Sunny day turned to [C]hard rain [Em]Traded in your [D]evening gown [G]For a jumpsuit of [A]pain [Em]The beauty queen [D]and the wallflower [G]Feel the same in their [C]darkest hours [Em]All watch as the [D]crown of jewels [G]Falls from the old guard [A]tower [Em]Hey, hey [D]little Miss Jane [G]Sunny day turned to [C]hard rain [Em]Traded in your [D]evening gown [G]For a jumpsuit of [A]pain [Em]The beauty queen [D]and the wallflower [G]Feel the same in their [C]darkest hours [Em]All watch as the [D]crown of jewels [G]Falls from the old guard [A]tower Outro: Piano solo: Em D G C Em D G A (X6) Mandolin solo: Em D G C Em D G A (hold the A) then hold on Em (while piano plays)