She is a (Am)pyr a mid,

but with (Dm)him, she’s just a grain of sand.

This (G)love’s too strong, like Mice and Men, squeez ing (Am)out the life that should be let in.

She was a hur ri cane cane cane, cane.

but (Dm)now, she’s just a gust of wind.

She used to (G)set the sails of a thou sand ships, was a (Am)force they to be reck oned with.

She could (G)be a Stat ue of Lib (Em)er ty.

She could (F)be a Joan of Arc.

But he’s (G)scared of the light that’s in side (Em)of her,

so he (F)keeps her in the (C)dark.

Oh, she (G)used to be a (Am)pearl.

Oh.

Yeah, she (G)used to rule the (Am)world.

Oh.

Can’t be (Gsus)lieve

she’s be (Am7)come

a you (Fmaj9)shell of her (C)self.

’Cause she (G)used to be a (Am)pearl.

She was un stop pa ble, cane cane, cane.

move (Dm)fast just like an av a lanche.

But used to (G)now she’s stuck of deep in ce ment, wish ing (Am)that they nev er, ev er met.

She could (G)be a Stat ue of Lib (Em)er ty.

She could (F)be a Joan of Arc.

But he’s (G)scared of the light that’s in side (Em)of her,

so he (F)keeps her in the (C)dark.

You don’t (G)have to be a (Am)shell,

no.

You’re the (G)one that rules our (Am)world.

Oh.

You are (Gsus)strong,

and you’ll (Am7)learn

that you (Fmaj9)can still go (C)on.

And you (G)used to be a (Am)pearl.

She was un (G)used to be a...

Do you know that (G)there’s a way out, there’s a (Fmaj7)way out, there’s a way (Dm9)out, there’s a way out?

You don’t have to (G)be held down, be (Fmaj7)held down, be held down, be held down.

’Cause I (G)used to be a (Am)shell.

Yeah, I (G)let him rule my (Am)world,

my (F)world.

Oh, yeah.

But I woke (Gsus)up

and (Am7)grew strong, and (Fmaj7)I can still go (C)on.

And no (G)one can take my

pearl.

(C)on.

And you’ll (G)al ways be a, (Dm9)a pearl.

She is un stop pa ble.