Artist:		Paula Cole
Title:		Pearl
Album:		Amen

Transcribed by:	Steff Mang   ( SteffMang@aol.com )

Intro:		C G F C G  (humming)
		C F C F    (drums start)

Verse 1:
(C) Humility on Bleecker (F) Street
(C) Exposed my faults until I'm left (F) defeated
(Am) It's been three years into (G) this relationship
(Am) This is longer than I (G) ever could commit

(F) But I feel that I'm (G) near
(F) But I feel my (G) fear

Chorus:
(C) I'm standing at the (G) edge of another (F) precipice in (C) li-(G)-fe
(F) Gotta face my steppenwolf
(G) Gotta drag you through the mud
(Am) When I get there I will see (G) myself
(F) I will look for strength within
(G) I will be a better woman
(Am) Hang in there baby, I'm the grain of (G) sand
Becoming the (C) pearl

Bridge:	F Am F

Verse 2:
(C) There are no roll models in rock 'n' (F) roll
(C) No women who could have it (F) all
(Am) The long career, the (G) man, the happy family
(Am) And here I stand and (G) god I do demand it

(F) And I feel that I'm (G) near
(F )But I feel my (G) fear

Chorus:	(same like above)

Bridge:	F Am F Am F Am F

Verse 3:
(Am) It's dark in here-(F) Don't know who I (Am) am
Memories come-(F) I'm wading through the (Am) moon
Evil side-(F) Wants to drag me (Am) down
Will power-(F) God, please give me so-(Am F Am F Am F Am G) -me
(I'm hanging onto hope now)

Chorus:
(C) I'm standing at the (G) edge of another (F) precipice in (C) li-(G) -fe
(F) Baggage from my family
(G) Going back to therapy
(Am) I will kneel, be humble, tow the (G) weight
(F) I will look for strength within
(G) I will be a better woman
(Am) Hang in there baby, I'm the grain of (G) sand
Becoming the (C) pearl

F Am F Am F Am F

Outro:		C G F C G C (humming)