Tabbed by Mark Jones, 13 March 2014.
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[A]Mary Pickford used to eat roses
[D]Thought that they'd make her [E]beautiful and they d[A]id
A One supposes
A Douglas Fairbanks, he was so handsome
[D]He wore a moustache
[E]Must-a had much cash, t[A]oo
A Worth a king's ransom
Charlie Chaplin, he was invited
[Em] [D] [D/A] [A]
When these artists became united
[Bm] [F#m] [Em] [A]
When these artists became united
[Bm7] [F#m] [D] [D/A] [A]
David Griffith worked as an extra
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[D]Then as a stagehand
[E]Until they let him [A]be
A A director
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Dave was brave, a mover and shaker
A [D]true pioneer
[E]He seemed to show no [A]fear
A real film maker
Just like Chaplin, he was invited
[Em] [D] [D/A] [A]
When these artists became united
[Bm] [F#m] [Em] [A]
When these artists became united
[Bm7] [F#m] [D] [D/A] [A]
[C]They [F]tied the k[G]not to[C]gether
[Am]Groom and [Dm]bride couldn't h[G]ide their pleasure
[C]They t[F]ried to [G]pick fair [C]weather
But l[Am]ove d[Dm]ied, didn't l[Em]ast forever
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[A]Mary Pickford used to eat roses
[D]Thought that they'd make her [E]beautiful and they d[A]id
One supposes
[A]Douglas Fairbanks, he was so handsome
[D]He wore a moustache
[E]Must-a had much cash, t[A]oo
Worth a king's ransom
[Em]Charlie C[D]haplin, [D/A]he was inv[A]ited
[Bm]When these [F#m]artists b[Em]ecame unit[A]ed
[Bm7]When these [F#m]artists b[D]ecame [D/A]unite[A]d
[Bm7]When these [F#m]artists b[D]ecame [D/A]unite[A]d
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[A]Mary Pickford used to eat roses
[D]Thought that they'd make her [E]beautiful and they d[A]id
A One supposes
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A Douglas Fairbanks, he was so handsome
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[D]He wore a moustache
[E]Must-a had much cash, t[A]oo
A Worth a king's ransom
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Charlie Chaplin, he was invited
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David Griffith worked as an extra
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[D]Then as a stagehand
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A A director
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Dave was brave, a mover and shaker
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A [D]true pioneer
[E]He seemed to show no [A]fear
A real film maker
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Just like Chaplin, he was invited
[Em] [D] [D/A] [A]
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[C]They [F]tied the k[G]not to[C]gether
[Am]Groom and [Dm]bride couldn't h[G]ide their pleasure
[C]They t[F]ried to [G]pick fair [C]weather
But l[Am]ove d[Dm]ied, didn't l[Em]ast forever
|A| |A| |D| |E| |A| |A|
|A| |A| |D| |E| |A| |A|
[A]Mary Pickford used to eat roses
[D]Thought that they'd make her [E]beautiful and they d[A]id
One supposes
[A]Douglas Fairbanks, he was so handsome
[D]He wore a moustache
[E]Must-a had much cash, t[A]oo
Worth a king's ransom
[Em]Charlie C[D]haplin, [D/A]he was inv[A]ited
[Bm]When these [F#m]artists b[Em]ecame unit[A]ed
[Bm7]When these [F#m]artists b[D]ecame [D/A]unite[A]d
[Bm7]When these [F#m]artists b[D]ecame [D/A]unite[A]d