Something Pretty Chords Guitar Tab

I couldn't find the tabs/chords to this song anywhere, so I decided to try to do it
myself.  The chords sound great and the ladies love it; however, any corrections or
additions are welcomed.  fiji_nine@hotmail.com (Ross Linscott)
Patrick Park - Something Pretty
(from the O.C. Mix 2)
C          G
Here I am, where I've been
Am                F
I've walked a hundered miles in tobacco skin
F           G        Am
And my clothes are worn and gritty
F      G  Am
And I know ugliness
C       G         Am
Now show me something pretty
C                  G
I was a dumb punk kid with nothing to lose
Am                  F
And too much weight for walking shoes
F         G     Am
I could have died from being boring
F      G   Am
As for loneliness
C         G     Am
She greets me every morning
CHORUS(x2):
C          G
At the most I'm a glare
Am                 F
I'm the hopeless son who's hardly there
Am               F
I'm the open sign that's always busted
C                    G
I'm the friend you need, but can't be trusted
C          G
Here I am, where I've been
Am                F
I've walked a hundered miles in tobacco skin
F           G        Am
And my clothes are worn and gritty
F      G  Am
And I know ugliness
C       G         Am
Now show me something pretty
CHORUS (x2)

Source: GuitarMasta.net
http://www.guitarmasta.net/p/patrick_park/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Will Wanna Be	#1 by Will Hay at Sep 30, 2007 at 5:06 AM EST
	I agree with you jmen

No Picture metalis4ever Average	#2 by metalis4ever at Sep 30, 2007 at 7:11 AM EST
	Agreed that the song is clearly folk and not country, though understand how the less savvy could get confused. Clearly if there's a banjo involved, the song MUST be country! The same logic, then, would apply to Sufjan Stevens and a lot of his work. Stupidity aside, the song is incredible, and easily puts Park on the map through it's OC connections. The song's all about how a man finally realizes his own loneliness and depression has everything to do with his behavior. He can't blame the world anymore when he's the one that shuts them out. Basically, it's my life in a nutshell.

No Picture Lead Player	#3 by Michael Leathers at Oct 1, 2007 at 11:03 AM EST
	what is the significance of "tobacco skin"?

No Picture Beaver Average	#4 by Beaver Butt at Oct 2, 2007 at 3:59 AM EST
	for me it sounds like some guy is having a rough time and needs someone to make him feel happy again.

No Picture michiel Wanna Be	#5 by michiel adams at Oct 3, 2007 at 1:59 AM EST
	its a holiday song like 3 by 5 - johnmayer, has a happy air to it although the lyrics arnt too optimistic.

No Picture Rene Average	#6 by Rene Salojärvi at Oct 4, 2007 at 5:42 AM EST
	i agree that the song is about someone's crappy life, but i don't think he's looking for a person, necessarily. the lines, "at the most i'm a glare / i'm the hopeless son that's hardly there / i'm the open sign that's always busted / i'm the friend you need, but can't be trusted," makes it sound like his life is crappy because he makes it that way himself. by never being there, being too harsh and defensive ("at the most, i'm a glare"), and untrustworthy, he's made his life empty and boring, and he needs to see something good (something pretty) to help him be less harsh and depressing.

No Picture Your Mom Average	#7 by Your Mom at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:18 PM EST
	like a lot of people i first heard this on oc mix 2 and i love the sound. it has a beachy feel to it and his voice is soothing. i don't think it's country, it actually reminds me of hawaii but now that i heard what ya'll are saying about country, i can hear that too. all in all this song is great.

No Picture Athena-beana-fo Average	#8 by Athena-beana-fo-feena -katrina-gina-go-zeena-fe-fi-fo...ATHENA at Oct 5, 2007 at 11:23 PM EST
	AMAZING song, although I missed it on the OC...which episode was it in?

No Picture dylan Average	#9 by dylan markus at Oct 6, 2007 at 11:36 PM EST
	Its not as much country as it is folk. Since country stems from folk thats why people say it sounds country. IMO its pretty much folk rock.

No Picture sebastian Average	#10 by sebastian daalmeijer at Oct 7, 2007 at 1:56 PM EST
	I agree with Jakemeiser's first comment. I also think its about someone who has had a very hard life, and he finds someone pretty, and he though he didnt deserve her, and some way or another they broke up, and now he want her back, but still doesnt think he should get the chance. Amazing song though

No Picture Curtis Rhythm Player	#11 by Curtis Lee at Oct 7, 2007 at 5:35 PM EST
	I do not think it is about someone who finds someone pretty despite not deserving her and then they break up. I think it is about someone with a shitty life who has gone through hell, looking for someone (something pretty) to give him a reason to keep living. It's like "I have seen all the ugly, someone show me something pretty." That's how I see it anyways.

No Picture btotherizzad Average	#12 by btotherizzad moriznad at Oct 8, 2007 at 2:53 AM EST
	what is the significance of "tobacco skin"?

No Picture Guitar FrE@k Average	#13 by Guitar FrE@k Freak at Oct 8, 2007 at 5:57 AM EST
	it's a beautiful song, and the line "as for lonliness, she greets me every morning".. it's kinda got a country twang, but park is def. one of the token songwriters of our generation

No Picture Chris Wanna Be	#14 by Chris H at Oct 8, 2007 at 12:10 PM EST
	i heard this song on the OC mix 2, it has a really cool sound to it. i'll have to try out some more of his songs.

No Picture Jordan Average	#15 by Jordan S. at Oct 8, 2007 at 10:21 PM EST
	i agree that the song is about someone's crappy life, but i don't think he's looking for a person, necessarily. the lines, "at the most i'm a glare / i'm the hopeless son that's hardly there / i'm the open sign that's always busted / i'm the friend you need, but can't be trusted," makes it sound like his life is crappy because he makes it that way himself. by never being there, being too harsh and defensive ("at the most, i'm a glare"), and untrustworthy, he's made his life empty and boring, and he needs to see something good (something pretty) to help him be less harsh and depressing.

No Picture Sally Average	#16 by Sally Gray at Oct 9, 2007 at 8:03 AM EST
	I think the "hundred miles in tobacco skin" is simply a metaphor to how weathered he feels and how far he's traveled in his life, whether it be literal or figurative. It's also a great title for an album - I made a mix of songs meant to be a life soundtrack and titled it "A Hundred Miles in Tobacco Skin." As for the OC - I can't remember the exact episode, but as for the scene...It was near the end of Season one, when Summer is working the kissing booth in the lounge/coffee area, and Cohen stands on top of the table and confronts her in front of everyone to either accept him as her boyfriend or lose him forever. Cheesy, but the song made the moment.

No Picture MetJustice Wanna Be	#17 by MetJustice at Oct 10, 2007 at 1:53 PM EST
	heard it on OC aswell. The song is special, like it actually :)

No Picture Jimmy Rhythm Player	#18 by Jimmy at Oct 10, 2007 at 6:36 PM EST
	the oc has AMAZINGLY great music...i love just about everything from it..on the cd and just random songs on every episode. this song is just one of many that are great. it has a really soothing beat to it and the chorus is just beautiful

No Picture Failure by Desi Average	#19 by Failure by Design at Oct 11, 2007 at 3:33 AM EST
	Great, amazing song. Fun to play. Pretty good chorus!! A l i t t l e bit country, but more or less an amazing acoustic song!! Much worth listening to!! ****

No Picture cody Wanna Be	#20 by cody westermier at Oct 13, 2007 at 4:18 AM EST
	God I love this song, I first heard it on The OC, bought his CD, its terrific, went and saw him in concert, Patrick Park is a genius. I think its about someone that is rough around the edges, he "got nothing to lose" and he has a lot on him "too muchg wait for walking shoes" he is depressed, angry, bitter. And nothing is happening in his life for him "could have died from being boring." People don't pay he too much attention "at the most I'm a glare." His family is either very distant from him or very overbearing on him "hopeless son thats hardly there." He really wants to open up and let someone in, he wants help but he can;t bring himself to show that he needs it. "I’m the open sign that’s always busted." Then even if he lets you in he will test you and hurt you because he is "the friend you need but can't be trusted." I just had a lot to say about this song because its pretty much a biography of my life it desrcibe everything I had gone through and everything I am still going through and the fact that he could convey all that in a song is brilliant to me.

No Picture Squats Average	#21 by Squats at Oct 14, 2007 at 12:32 AM EST
	the live version is better

No Picture eric was here Professional Badass	#22 by eric was here at Oct 15, 2007 at 1:06 AM EST
	This sounds horribly crude, but it makes me want ass. Not like ASS ass, but I'd want to make out with someone spontaneously to it.

No Picture eric Rhythm Player	#23 by eric christian at Oct 15, 2007 at 4:57 AM EST
	didn't actually hear it on the oc but i heard it on the oc mix 2 cd from my girlfriend... right now we're broken up... maybe get back together eventually, but i'm just hoping she'll show me something pretty. this song is definitely about having a rough life but having/finding someone there for you that you love but maybe dont feel you deserve either. sounds at some points in the song it could be about his mom

No Picture ben Rhythm Player	#24 by ben kurkul at Oct 17, 2007 at 4:34 AM EST
	i agree that the song is about someone's crappy life, but i don't think he's looking for a person, necessarily. the lines, "at the most i'm a glare / i'm the hopeless son that's hardly there / i'm the open sign that's always busted / i'm the friend you need, but can't be trusted," makes it sound like his life is crappy because he makes it that way himself. by never being there, being too harsh and defensive ("at the most, i'm a glare"), and untrustworthy, he's made his life empty and boring, and he needs to see something good (something pretty) to help him be less harsh and depressing.

No Picture Trent Average	#25 by Trent Zelasney at Oct 18, 2007 at 9:40 AM EST
	My boyfriend is in the army and has spent a lot of time in Iraq. We got together while he was on leave and has since returned to his base out of state. He told me this song reminded him of me because of everything that he has been through and seen and now I'm here. I love him so much.