[Verse 1]
Am
She is a pyramid
Dm
But with him shes just a grain of sand
Em
This loves too strong like mice and men
F
Squeezing out the life that should be let in
Am
She was a hurricane (cane-cane-cane)
Dm
But now shes just a gust of wind
Em
She used to set the sails of a thousand ships
F
Was a force to be reckoned with
[Pre-chorus]
F
She could be a Statue of Liberty
G
She could be a Joan of Arc
Em
But hes scared of the light inside of her
Am
So he keeps her in the dark
C G Am Em
Oh, she used to be a pearl oooh
C G Am Em
Yeah she used to rule the world, oooh
C G Am Em
Cant believe shes become a shell of herself
C G Am Em
Cause she used to be a pearl
[verse 2]
Am
She was unstoppable
Dm
Move fast just like an avalanche
Em
But now shes stuck deep in cement
F
Wishing that they never, ever met
[Pre-chorus]
F
She could be a Statue of Liberty
G
She could be a Joan of Arc
Em
But hes scared of the light inside of her
Am
So he keeps her in the dark
C G Am Em
Oh, she used to be a pearl oooh
C G Am Em
Yeah she used to rule the world, oooh
C G Am Em
Cant believe shes become a shell of herself
C G Am
Cause she used to be a ...
[Bridge]
Em Am
Do you know that theres a way out, theres a way out
Em Am
Theres a way out, theres a way out
Em Am
You dont have to be held down, be held down
Em Am
Be held down, be held down
[Chorus]
C G Am Em
Cause I used to be a shell
C G Am F
Yeah, I let him rule my world, my world, oh yeah
C G Am Em
But I woke up and grew strong and I can still go on
C G Am
And no one can take my
Em
Pearl
C G Am Em
You dont have to be a shell … nooooo
C G Am Em
Youre the one that rules your world … ooooh
C G Am Em
You are strong and youll learn that you can still go on
C G Am
And youll always be a
Em
A pearl
Am
