Intro: D
Verse
D A D
Tonya Harding, my star
G Bm A
Well this world is a cold one
F#m G
But it takes one to know one
D A G
And God only knows what you are
D A D
Just some Portland white trash
G Bm D
You confronted your sorrow
F#m G
Like there was no tomorrow
Bm A G
While the rest of the world only laughed
D A D
Triple axel on high
G Bm A
A delightful disaster
F#m G
You jumped farther and faster
Bm A G
You were always so full of surprises
D A D
Are your laces untied?
G D
What’s the frown on your face for?
F#m Bm
And just what are the skates for now?
A Bm
Tell me which is your good side?
D A D
Are you lonely at night?
G Bm A
Do you miss all the glory
F#m G
And the mythical story
Bm A G
Of the Olympian life?
Instrumental
F#m A G
F#m A G
Verse
D A D
Yamaguchi in red
G D
She had high rise and roses
G
And red-carpet poses
D A G
And her outfit was splendid
D A D
Nancy Kerrigan’s charm
G D A
Well she took quite a beating
G
So you’re not above cheating
D A G
Can you blame her for crying?
D A D
Tonya, you were the brightest
G D
Yeah you rose from the ashes
G
And survived all the crashes
D A G
Wiping the blood from your white tights
D A D
Has the world had its fun?
G Bm A
Yeah they’ll make such a hassle
G
And they’ll build you a castle
A G
Then destroy it when they’re done
D F#m G
F#m A G
G D
Tonya Harding, my friend
G D
Well this world is a bitch, girl
F#m Bm
Don’t end up in a ditch, girl
E D E
I’ll be watching you close to the end
D A D
So fight on as you are
G Bm A
My American princess
F#m Bm
May God bless you with incense
A G
You’re my shining American star
D
Shining American star
D
Shining American star
D
Shining American star
D
Shining American star