Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pageant Material" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Pageant Material Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kacey Musgraves

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Pageant Material" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        B
There's certain things you're s'posed to know
                                       C#m
When you're a girl who grows up in the south
    B
I try to use my common sense,
                                 C#m
But my foot always ends up in my mouth
       E
And if I had to walk a runway in high
heels in front of the whole town
          D#m
I'd fall down
        E                  F#
And my mama cried when she realized

Chorus:
         B
I ain't pageant material
           G#m
I'm always higher than my hair
                                            E
And it ain't that I don't care about world peace
But I don't see how I can fix it in a swimsuit
      F#
on a stage
          B
I ain't exactly Ms. Congenial
            G#m
Sometimes I talk before I think,
I try to fake it but I can't
            C#m
I'd rather lose for what
   E       F#             B
I am than win for what I ain't

God bless the girls who smile and hug
When they're called out as a runner up on TV
I wish I could, but I just can't
Wear a smile when a smile ain't what I'm feelin'
And who's to say I'm a 9.5
Or a 4.0 if you don't even know me
Life ain't always roses and pantyhose
And...

Chorus

I ain't pageant material
The only crown is in my glass
They won't be handin' me a sash
And that's okay, cause there's no way
You'll ever see me in a swimsuit on a stage
I ain't exactly Ms. Congenial
Sometimes I talk before I think,
I've tried to fake it but I can't
I'd rather lose for what
I am than win for what I ain't
Yeah I'd rather lose for what
I am than win for what I ain't



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Pageant Material" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pageant Material" by Kacey Musgraves.