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Lady Writer

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[Intro]
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ G#m  
[Verse 1]
  ALady Bwriter on the C#mTV
 ATalk about the BVirgin C#mMary
  AReBminded me of C#myou
  AExpecBtation left a G#mcome on too
  ALady Bwriter on the C#mTV
  AShe Bhad another C#mquality
  AThe Bway you used to C#mlook
  AAnd I know Byou never G#mread a book
[Chorus]
  AJust the way that her hair fell down around her Eface
  AAnd I recall my fall from C#mgraceG#m  
  F#mAnother Amtime, another C#mplace
[Verse 2]
  ALady Bwriter on the C#mTV
  AShe had Ball her brains C#mand the beauty
 AThe picture Bdoes not C#mfit
 AYou'd talk to Bme when you G#mfelt like this
[Chorus]
  AJust the way that her hair fell down around her Eface
  AAnd I recall my fall C#mfrom graceG#m  
  F#mAnother Amtime, another C#mplace
[Bridge]
 EYes, and your rich old man,
You know he'd a call her a Bdead ringer
   G#mYou got the same command
Plus your mother was a F#mjazz singer
[Solo]
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ G#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ G#m  
[Chorus]
  AJust the way that her hair fell down around her Eface
  AAnd I recall my fall from C#mgraceG#m  
  F#mAnother Amtime, another C#mplace
[Verse 3]
  ALady Bwriter on the C#mTV
  AShe knew Ball about her C#mhistory
  AYou couldn't Bhardly write your C#mname
  AI think I Bwant it G#mjust the same
  ALady Bwriter on the C#mTV
ATalk about the BVirgin C#mMary
AYeah, you know I'm Btalking about C#myou and me
  ALady Bwriter on the G#mTV
  ALady Bwriter on the C#mTV
ATalk about the BVirgin C#mMary
AYeah, you know I'm Btalking about C#myou and me
  ALady Bwriter on the G#mTV
[Outro]
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ G#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ G#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ G#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
 A   B/ C#m  
(fade out)

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Lady Writer

by Dire Straits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

A B C#m

A B G#m

[Verse 1]

A B C#m

Lady writer on the TV

A B C#m

Talk about the Virgin Mary

A B C#m

Reminded me of you

A B G#m

Expectation left a come on too

A B C#m

Lady writer on the TV

A B C#m

She had another quality

A B C#m

The way you used to look

A B G#m

And I know you never read a book

[Chorus]

A E

Just the way that her hair fell down around her face

A C#m G#m

And I recall my fall from grace

F#m Am C#m

Another time, another place

[Verse 2]

A B C#m

Lady writer on the TV

A B C#m

She had all her brains and the beauty

A B C#m

The picture does not fit

A B G#m

You'd talk to me when you felt like this

[Chorus]

A E

Just the way that her hair fell down around her face

A C#m G#m

And I recall my fall from grace

F#m Am C#m

Another time, another place

[Bridge]

Yes, and your rich old man,

You know he'd a call her a dead ringer

G#m

You got the same command

F#m

Plus your mother was a jazz singer

[Solo]

A B C#m

A B G#m

A B C#m

A B G#m

[Chorus]

A E

Just the way that her hair fell down around her face

A C#m G#m

And I recall my fall from grace

F#m Am C#m

Another time, another place

[Verse 3]

A B C#m

Lady writer on the TV

A B C#m

She knew all about her history

A B C#m

You couldn't hardly write your name

A B G#m

I think I want it just the same

A B C#m

Lady writer on the TV

A B C#m

Talk about the Virgin Mary

A B C#m

Yeah, you know I'm talking about you and me

A B G#m

Lady writer on the TV

A B C#m

Lady writer on the TV

A B C#m

Talk about the Virgin Mary

A B C#m

Yeah, you know I'm talking about you and me

A B G#m

Lady writer on the TV

[Outro]

A B C#m

A B G#m

A B C#m

A B G#m

A B C#m

A B G#m

A B C#m

(fade out)

About Lady Writer Chords by Dire Straits

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