Crystal Chandeliers

Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: Moderate

Ted Harris

Accordion Notation

Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent

Either row (high) = Buttons 5 - 8
Either row (low) = Buttons 2 - 5

Chorus:

:8 :8* | .7 .7 .7 .8* | .8 .8 ;8* "7 | .7 .7* .7* .7 | .:8*
:5 :4* | .4 .4 .4 .4* | .5 .5 ;4* "4 | .4 .3* .3* .4 | .:4*
Oh, the crys-tal chan-de - liers light up the paint-ings on your wall  /

"r "5 | .7* .7* .7* .7 | ;8* "8* .7 .7* | .7* .6 .6 .7* | :7~ ~"
"r "2 | .3* .3* .3* .4 | ;4* "4* .4 .3* | .3* .3 .3 .3* | :4~ ~"
The mar-ble sta - tu -ettes are stand-ing state-ly, in the hall__, /

"8 "8 "8* | .7 "7* .7 "7* "7 "8* | .8 .8 .8*
"5 "5 "4* | .4 "3* .4 "3* "4 "4* | .5 .5 .4*
but will the time-ly crowd, that has you laugh-ing loud,
"8* "7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
"4* "4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
help you dry your tears___ /

"7 "8* | .8 .8 .7 "7* "7 | .8* .7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~: .r
  "4 "4* | .5 .5 .4 "3* "4 | .4* .3* .3 .2* | ::3~ | ~: .r
When the new wears off of your crys-tal chan-de - liers____.   /

Verse 1:

.8 | .7 .7 .7 .8* | .8 .8 .8* .7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
.5 | .4 .4 .4 .4* | .5 .5 .4* .4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
I nev-er did fit in too well with folks you knew___   /

"5 "5 | .7* .7* .7* "7* "7 | .8* .8* .7 "7* "7* | .6 .7* :7~ | ~.:
"2 "2 | .3* .3* .3* "3* "4 | .4* .4* .4 "3* "3* | .3 .3* :4~ | ~.:
And it's plain to see that the likes of me did- n't fit with you___ /

"8 "8* | .7 .7 .7 "7 "8* | .8 .8 .8* "8* "7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
"5 "4* | .4 .4 .4 "4 "4* | .5 .5 .4* "4* "4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
So you tra-ded me for the gai - e - ty of the well to do____ /

"7 "8* | .8 .8 .7 "7* "7 | .8* .7* .6 .6* | :6~ | ~.: .r |
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .4 "3* "4 | .4* .3* .3 .2* | :3~ | ~.: .r |
And you turned a - way from the love I off-ered you___.

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Background Materials, Information & Links

Lyrics:

Chorus

Verse 1

Verse 2

by Ted Harris

Oh, the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall
The marble statuettes are standing stately in the hall,
but will the timely crowd, that has you laughing loud help you, dry your tears
When the new wears off of your crystal chande-liers

I never did, fit in too well with folks you knew
And it's plain to see that the likes of me don't fit with you
So you traded me for the gaiety of the well to do
And you turned a way from the love I offered you

I see your picture in the news most every day
You're the chosen girl of the social worldSo the stories say
But a paper smile only last awhile, then it fades away
And the love we knew will come home to you some day

Background Links:

This song was written by Ted Harris, and released by a number of artists, including Charley Pride. It was one of the four songs nominated in 1966 for the Grammy Award for Best Country Song (also known as the Country Songwriter's Award).

Click HERE for biographical info on Charley Pride.