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 ]G?od fortune and [ D ]everyone's smiles
[ G ]F?llowed 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 ]F?r 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 ]C?uldn'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 ]F?r 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 ]F?r 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 ]F?r 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)
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