The Life of a Showgirl (ft Sabrina Carpenter) - Taylor Swift, guitar chords

Published: 2025-10-06 11:44
Selection chords: Ethan Cooper

Intro: G Am F G Em F C
 
Verse:
                       G
Her name was Kitty
                                                 Am
Made her money being pretty and witty
                                            C
They gave her the keys to this city
                                            Dm
Then they said she didnʼt Do it legitly, uh
                 G
I bought a ticket
                                                Am
Sheʼs dancing in her garters and fishnets
F                               G
Fifty in the cast, zero missteps
                                           Am
Looking back, I guess it was kismet
 
Pre-chorus:
  G
I waited by the stage door
Packed in with the autograph
Am
Hounds barking her name
        F                                  G
Then glowing like the end of a cigarette
                           Em
Wow, she came out.
                      F
I said, "Youʼre living my dream"
               D
Then she said to me
 
Chorus:
   G                                        Am
"Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
           F
Youʼre sweeter than a peach
       G                        Em                      F
But you donʼt know the life of a showgirl, babe
        C
And youʼre never, ever gonna
   G                                                          Am
Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
          F
Youʼre softer than a kitten, so
  G                         Em                     F
You donʼt know the life of a showgirl, babe
          C
And youʼre never gonna wanna"
 
Verse:
                  C
She was a menace
                                      Dm
The baby of the family in Lenox
         Bb                                      C
Her father whored around like all men did
                                                Dm   Bb
Her mother took pills and played tennis.
 
Pre-chorus:
So she waited by the stage door
                                         Dm
Asked the club for more to arrive
                                Bb                                    C
She said, "Iʼd sell my soul to have a taste of a magnificent life"
            Am
Itʼs all mine
                Bb
But thatʼs not what showgirls get
They leave us for dead
 
Chorus:
  G                                           Am
Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
           F
Youʼre sweeter than a peach
       G                                      Em        F
But you donʼt know the life of a showgirl, babe
          C
And youʼre never, ever gonna
   G                                                          Am
Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
                             F
Youʼre softer than a kitten, so
  G                                    Em           F
You donʼt know the life of a showgirl, babe
          C
And youʼre never gonna wanna
 
Bridge:
G                                 F
  I took her pearls of wisdom
                                 C
Hung them from my neck
                                         Eb
I paid my dues with every bruise
                              G
I knew what to expect
                                F                                  C
Do you wanna take a skate on the ice inside my veins?
                                          Eb
They ripped me off like false lashes
                                G
And then threw me away
                F                          C
And all the headshots on the walls
             Eb                          G
Of the dance hall are of the *******
                   F                   C  Eb
Who wish Iʼd hurry up and die
                  Cm
But, Iʼm immortal now, baby dolls
     D
I couldnʼt if I tried, so I say
 
Chorus:
G                                          Am
  "Thank you for the lovely bouquet
        F
Iʼm married to the hustle
        G                               Em          F
And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
           C
And Iʼll never know another
  G                                         Am
Pain hidden by the lipstick and lace (Lipstick and lace)
        F                           G                               Em          F
Sequins are forever and now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
               C                         G                                          Am
Wouldnʼt have it any other way (Thank you for the lovely bouquet)
               F                         G                      Em          F
Wouldnʼt have it any other way (Thank you for lovely bouquet)
          G                                         Am
Hey, Kitty (Thank you for lovely bouquet)
                            F                               G
Now Iʼm making money being pretty and witty
                  Em               F         C
Thank you for the lovely bouquet"
 
Outro:
G                                    Am
  Thank you for an unforgettable night
           F                       G
We will see you next time.
                                Em F
Give it up for the band
                       C
And the dancers.
  G
And of course, Sabrina
                         Am
I love you, Taylor
                    F
Thatʼs our show
We love you so much
               G   Em F C
Goodnight