Clever Not Beautiful Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

ESharks follow my G♯mtrail, Bmand it won't be loDmng

AThey've fallen for the C♯moldest trick in the Dadd9book

 It never goes Dmwrong oh oh

AMask and snorkel and a Ebottle of ketchup

 Oh those F♯mdesperate old shark fins start to Dcircle me in anger

Chorus

 Oh be Aclever not beautiful, oh be Eclever not beautiful

 If your F♯mgoal is plain survival well then be Dclever Enot beautiAadd9ful

Verse 2

EPoets lock up your G♯mwords, Bmyour tongues are all Dmtied

ABut let it read in C♯mevery history Dadd9book

 That the poets all Dmtried to

ALull us with lilting, Esongs of a struggle

 To F♯mmountain up an ocean that we were Dsomething more than animals

Chorus

 Be Aclever not beautiful, be Eclever not beautiful

 If your F♯mgoal is plain survival well then be Dclever Enot beautiC♯mful

Bridge

 Not like your Dface, as you roam in the F♯mgarden

 Not as the C♯mearthworms gather beDneath your feet

 You F♯mgive it all aEway for Dfree E

 As we F♯msun our winter Ebellies in your Dspring

Instrumental

E G♯m Bm Dm

A C♯m Dadd9 Dm

Chorus

 Ooh be Aclever not beautiful, be Eclever not beautiful

 If your F♯mgoal is plain survival well then be Dclever not beautiful

 Oh be Aclever not beautiful oh be Eclever not beautiful

 If your F♯mgoal is plain survival well then be Dclever

ENot beautiAfulG♯ F♯m E

 Be Dclever Enot beautiAadd9ful