Portrait of a g^Dirl. ^Em Canvas of a^Dges. ^G The stage is hers ^D demure and ^Empracticed beauty ^D holding all inthra^Gll. Portrait of a ^Dgirl. ^Em Object of ^Drumor. ^G A pose at pla^Dy, they say she's fair^Emest of them al^Dl. Chorus: Paint her i^An, one color en^F#mds and one begi^Gns. Brush away what's str^Emay add a finishing touc^Ah. The rapture col^Bmd as a pearl. Now the ^Gportrait has captured the gir^Bl.

Portrait of a ^Dgirl. ^Em Painted il-^Dlu--sion. ^G She'll play her par^Dt. She sees that she'^Ems a work of ar^Dt.

Paint her in^A, watching one color en^F#md and one begi^Gn. Brush away what's stra^Emy there's disguise in her eye^As. Add shadows that danc^F#me across her ski^Gn. Hide the doubt that cries out withi^Emn her. ^A Stripped bare beneat^F#mh all the layers would you ^Grecognize the g^Emirl lying ther^Ae? Sought after trappe^Bmd like a pearl, now the ^Gportrait has captured the gi^Bmrl. Now the portra^Git has captured the gir^Bl. ^{B D Em D G}

Dare you to ^Dfall, ^Em fairest of them ^Dall.