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Almost Lucy

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Tuning: Standard
that the chord sequence in the last line of the BRIDGE has a beautifully 
weird ring to it. When I submitted this tab some years ago, I heard a G/B 
the chord is actually Bdim7. Sounds great and fits the vocal melody 
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
Bdim7  x-x-0-1-0-1  or x-2-3-1-3-x
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[Intro]
|  Am| % | 
[Verse 1]
AmLucy worked a different club every Cday
And though she put her Gmind to it
Her Dmheart was never Fin it
She Amstayed around just long enough to get Cpaid
She won't pass the Gtime with you, Dmshe can't stay a Fminute
[Bridge]
And Gall these changing G7faces never Ambothered her at all
They just Gexisted like a Fback-drop or a Cpattern on the Gwall
G7Lucy looks like someone who is Amwaiting for a call
          Bdim7          Am    Bdim7         Am     Bdim7      E|  Am| % |
She knows will come, but no-one else can hear at all
[Verse 2]
AmLucy finds the dressing room and the Cbar
Hangs her clothes up, Ghopes tonight
The Dmcontract won't be Fbroken
Well, they Amkick you round so much when you're not a Cstar
Make you play all Gnight just for a Dmpittance or a Ftoken
[Bridge]
But Gall these imperG7fections never Ambothered her at all
She says it Gsharpens your Fperception when your Cback's against the Gwall
There's G7something that enables her to Amrise above it all
To Bdim7shrug it Amoff, just Bdim7when it Amseems to Bdim7go too Efar
[Chorus]
AmHey, hey, hey, I think you Galmost  Fmaj7feel the pain comin' Esus4on  inEmside
AmHey, hey, hey, I think you Galmost  Fmaj7feel it now and you don't know Esus4whyEm  
                     Dm|  Am| % |
You don't know why, mmmmh
[Solo]
|  Am|  C|  G   Dm|  F|
|  Am|  C|  G   Dm|  F|
[Bridge]
The Glast time that I G7saw her she had Amgiven up the chase
Moved Gaway to CaliFfornia, got a Csuntan on her Gface
She G7says that life was just another Amtime another space
It's Bdim7over  Amnow, she Bdim7learned a Amlot, it's Bdim7not a Ewaste
[Chorus]
AmHey, hey, hey, I think you Galmost  Fmaj7feel the pain comin' Esus4on  inEmside
AmHey, hey, hey, I think you Galmost  Fmaj7feel it now and you don't know Esus4whyEm  
AmHey, hey, hey, I think you Galmost  Fmaj7feel the pain comin' Esus4on  inEmside
AmHey, hey, hey, I think you Galmost  Fmaj7feel it now and you don't know Esus4whyEm  
You don't know Dmwhy, mmmAmmh    [repeat Am and fade)

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The story behind the song

"Almost Lucy" paints a picture of a woman whose life is a constant, weary circuit through different clubs, each one just a backdrop as she plays for meager pay. It captures the feeling of performing night after night, almost anonymously, for little reward, wondering why she continues. This song offers a glimpse into the lives of those who exist on the fringes of the music world, playing hard for just a token.

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Almost Lucy

Almost Lucy

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Almost Lucy

by Al Stewart

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bdim7

Fmaj7

Esus4

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Standard

that the chord sequence in the last line of the BRIDGE has a beautifully

weird ring to it. When I submitted this tab some years ago, I heard a G/B

the chord is actually Bdim7. Sounds great and fits the vocal melody

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bdim7 x-x-0-1-0-1 or x-2-3-1-3-x

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[Intro]

| | % |

[Verse 1]

Am C

Lucy worked a different club every day

And though she put her mind to it

Dm F

Her heart was never in it

Am C

She stayed around just long enough to get paid

G Dm F

She won't pass the time with you, she can't stay a minute

[Bridge]

G G7 Am

And all these changing faces never bothered her at all

G F C G

They just existed like a back-drop or a pattern on the wall

G7 Am

Lucy looks like someone who is waiting for a call

Bdim7 Am Bdim7 Am Bdim7 E Am

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She knows will come, but no-one else can hear at all

[Verse 2]

Am C

Lucy finds the dressing room and the bar

Hangs her clothes up, hopes tonight

Dm F

The contract won't be broken

Am C

Well, they kick you round so much when you're not a star

G Dm F

Make you play all night just for a pittance or a token

[Bridge]

G G7 Am

But all these imperfections never bothered her at all

G F C G

She says it sharpens your perception when your back's against the wall

G7 Am

There's something that enables her to rise above it all

Bdim7 Am Bdim7 Am Bdim7 E

To shrug it off, just when it seems to go too far

[Chorus]

Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 Em

Hey, hey, hey, I think you almost feel the pain comin' on inside

Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 Em

Hey, hey, hey, I think you almost feel it now and you don't know why

Dm Am

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You don't know why, mmmmh

[Solo]

Am C G Dm F

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Am C G Dm F

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[Bridge]

G G7 Am

The last time that I saw her she had given up the chase

G F C G

Moved away to California, got a suntan on her face

G7 Am

She says that life was just another time another space

Bdim7 Am Bdim7 Am Bdim7 E

It's over now, she learned a lot, it's not a waste

[Chorus]

Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 Em

Hey, hey, hey, I think you almost feel the pain comin' on inside

Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 Em

Hey, hey, hey, I think you almost feel it now and you don't know why

Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 Em

Hey, hey, hey, I think you almost feel the pain comin' on inside

Am G Fmaj7 Esus4 Em

Hey, hey, hey, I think you almost feel it now and you don't know why

Dm Am

You don't know why, mmmmh [repeat Am and fade)

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