[Verse 1]
D A Bm E
Tonya Harding, my star
G D
Well this world is a cold one
A E
But it takes one to know one
G D A
And God only knows what you are
D A Bm E
Just some Portland white trash
G D
You confronted your sorrow
A E
Like there was no tomorrow
G D A
While the rest of the world only laughed
D A Bm E
Triple axel on high
G D
A delightful disaster
A E
You jumped farther and faster
G D A
You were always so full of surprises
D A Bm E
Are your laces untied?
G D
What's the frown on your face for?
A E
And just what are the skates for now?
G D A
Tell me which is your good side?
D A Bm E
Are you lonely at night?
G D
Do you miss all the glory
A E
Or the mythical story
G D A
Of the Olympian life?
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G A D
[Verse 2]
D A Bm E
Yamaguchi in red
G D
She had high rise and roses
A E
And red-carpet poses
G D A
And her outfit was splendid
D A Bm E
Nancy Kerrigan's charm
G D
Well she took quite a beating
A E
So you're not above cheating
G D A
Can you blame her for crying?
D A Bm E
Tonya, you were the brightest
G D
Yeah you rose from the ashes
A E
And survived all the crashes
G D A
Wiping the blood from your white tights
D A Bm E
Has the world had its fun?
G D
Yeah they'll make such a hassle
A E
And they'll build you a castle
G D A
Then destroy it when they' re done
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G D Bm E
G A D
[Verse]
D A Bm E
Tonya Harding, my friend
G D
Well this world is a bitch, girl
A E
Don't end up in a ditch, girl
G D A
I'll be watching you close to the end
D A Bm E
So fight on as you are
G D
My American princess
A E
May God bless you with incense
G D A
You're my shining American star
G D Bm E
You' re my shining American star
G A D
You're my shining American star