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Beautiful William

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The Handsome Family is an alternative country and americana band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, and currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band was formed in 1993 by husband-and-wife duo Brett Sparks (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Rennie Sparks (bass, banjo, vocals), along with drummer Mike Werner. The band would later revolve around Rennie, who writes the lyrics, and Brett, who writes the music. Guest musicians complete the band line-up for recordings and live work.

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Beautiful William
From the album Last Days of Wonder

[INTRO]

C Am7/G
e|---------------|
B|-----1---------|
G|-----0---------|[Fill 1]
D|---2---------2-|
A|-3---------0---|
E|---------3-----|

[VERSE 1]

C Am F G
Beautiful William one morning in May
C Am F
in a milk-white convertible drove slowly away

Fill 1 x2

C Am F G
Beautiful William with curling black hair
C Am F
gold rings on his fingers as he held to the wheel

Fill 1 x2

[CHORUS]

Am Em
Was he given a package by a man on the train?
Dm Am G
We found his car by the roadside later that day

G
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|[Fill 2]
D|-0-2-3---2---0-2-0---|
A|-------------------3-|
E|---------------------|

[VERSE 2]

C Am F G
Mirrored sunglasses, roses and wine
C Am F
laid on the empty seat, as he slowly drove by

Fill 1 x2

C Am F G
He left his lights burning. He left his perfect lawn
C Am F
His automatic sprinklers about to switch on

Fill 1 x2

[CHORUS]

Am Em
Did he find a black glove on the cliffs by the bay?
Dm F
Why would he leave us, why would he leave us this way?

Fill 1 x2

[VERSE 3]

C Am F G
He drove through the town with a smile on his face
C Am F
waving to everyone as he went on his way

Fill 1 x2

C Am F G
Polly from Red River, Rose from Green Falls
C Am F
they drove to his house and they lay on the lawn

Fill 1 x1

[CHORUS]

Am Em
Was he stopped in the airport by a man with a cane?
Dm Am G
We found his car by the roadside later that day

Fill 2 x1

[VERSE 4]

C Am F G
Rose smashed his windows till the glass was all gone
C Am F
Polly broke the back door and she screamed down the hall

Fill 1 x2

C Am F G
But no answer sounded but wind flying through
C Am F
as we tore up the green lawn and torched all the rooms

Fill 1 x2

[CHORUS]

Am Em
Did he find a white glove in the pines by the lake?
Dm F
Why would he leave us, why would he leave us this way?

Fill 1 x3

C