Pearl's A Singer chords

by Elkie Brooks

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 60 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: C, F, G, G7, Am, D, D7, Dm7, E7

Chord Chart Legend
C Major F Major G Major G7 Am D Major D7 Dm7 E7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH F Major-LH G Major-LH G7-LH Am-LH D Major-LH D7-LH Dm7-LH E7-LH

Pearl's A Singer

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
Intro: 4/4  
            C
1. Pearls a sing-er
                                       F
   She stands up when she plays the pi-a-no
          C          F      C   
   In a | night-club     |     |
            C
   Pearls a sing-er
                                        F
   She sings songs for the lost and the lone-ly
              G
   Her job is en-ter-tain-ing folks
   Dm7      F
   Sing-ing songs and tell-ing jokes
          C         F       C
   In a | night-club     |     |

            C
2. Pearls a sing-er
                                    F
   And they say that she once was a win-ner
        C          F     C
   In a con - test    |     |
            C
   Pearls a sing-er
                                    F
   And they say that she once cut a re-cord
                  G
   They played it for a week or so
   Dm7    F
   On the lo-cal ra-di-o
               C       F     C
   It nev-er | made it    |     |

       G            F              C               G
Bridge: She want-ed to be Bet-ty | Gra-ble | / / /   |
      Am            D7                 G              G7         F
        But now she sits there at that beer stained | ta-ble / /   |
      E7                              Am         G     F
        Dream-ing of the things she | ne-ver got to |  do  |
                  D7          F               C       F     C
        All those dreams that ne - ver came | true -     |     |
        
            C
3. Pearls a sing-er
                                       F
   She stands up when she plays the pi-a-no
          C         F       C
   In a | night-club     |     |
            C
   Pearls a sing-er
                                        F
   She sings songs for the lost and the lone-ly
              G
   Her job is en-ter-tain-ing folks
   Dm7      F
   Sing-ing songs and tell-ing jokes
          C             C
   In a | night-club |  𝄑  |
                                 
            C
4. Pearls a sing-er
                                       F
   She stands up when she plays the pi-a-no
          C         F       C
   In a | night-club     |     |
            C
   Pearls a sing-er
                                        F
   She sings songs for the lost and the lone-ly
              G
   Her job is en-ter-tain-ing folks
   Dm7      F
   Sing-ing songs and tell-ing jokes...
          C               F       C
   In a | night-club |         |  𝄑  |

Song Details:

  • Songwriters: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ralph Dino, John Sembello
  • Lyrics Begin: Pearls a singer, she stands up when she plays the piano,
  • Performing Artists Elkie Brooks
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1976
    Released: 25 February 1977
    B-side: ou Did Something for Me
  • Genre: Blues rock, Soft rock
  • Album: Two Days Away
    Recorded: 1976
    Released: 1977 (UK)

Elkie Brooks

Pearls album
Elkie Brooks
  • Elkie Brooks was born Elaine Bookbinder on February 25, 1945 in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England.
  • Music Styles: pop, rock, blues and jazz
  • Instruments - vocals, piano and keyboards.
  • Well known for her powerful husky voice
  • Active Years: Performing since 1960
  • Career Associations: Vinegar Joe, Robert Palmer, Humphrey Lyttelton, Dada, Wet Willie, Cat Stevens, and Chris Farlowe.
  • 🌍 elkiebrooks.com
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