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Intro:     Cm    Cm/ G    G#    F    Bb  Cm  
                 Cm/ G  G#  
In an upstairs room, under lock and key
                 F           Bb(Cm)           //  Cmonly in the first version 
It's my brother, Former Lee
                    Cm/ G  G#  
All the mops and brooms keep him company
BbMisconceived of the fD#amilyCm  
CmFormer Lee Warmer pBbulls up the covers to hG#ide in his wrinkled bG7ed
CmNo dreams go in, Bbno dreams go out of the G#hole in his wrinkled hBbead 
                D#  Cm(7)      D#  B  
Former Lee Warmer
When I hear him play in his twised key
That's the way he calls to me
On a silver tray, I keep the master key
In every way, he depends on me G7  
CmFormer Lee Warmer, G7an old smoking jacket – holes in his satin sleeves
CmCandle lit puddles, G7arthritCmic fG7ingeG#rs, CmyelG7low CmstaAsus4ined iBvoEry keys 
Solo:         E    B   F#   F      E   Fm   G#m   Bb    B  D#  
In an upstairs room under lock and key
It's my brother, Former Lee
And after all these years, I've never heard him speak
I wonder what he thinks of me G7  
D#Former Lee WDarmCer pF#eeks out the window
FmWhen he feels really brD#ave
D#Former Lee WDarmCer wAmaves at his father
G#Out in the family grG7ave Bb  D#  B  
                         Cm/ G  G#  
He's flesh and blood to me
                   Cm/ G  G#  
I love him brotherly
CmBut, I don't want to Bbbe FD#ormer Lee

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Former Lee Warmer

by Alice Cooper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

G#m

Cm Cm G G# F Bb Cm

Intro: /

Cm G G#

In an upstairs room, under lock and key

F Bb Cm Cm

() // only in the first version

It's my brother, Former Lee

Cm G G#

All the mops and brooms keep him company

Bb D# Cm

Misconceived of the family

Cm Bb G# G7

Former Lee Warmer pulls up the covers to hide in his wrinkled bed

Cm Bb G# Bb

No dreams go in, no dreams go out of the hole in his wrinkled head

D# Cm D# B

(7)

Former Lee Warmer

When I hear him play in his twised key

That's the way he calls to me

On a silver tray, I keep the master key

In every way, he depends on me

Cm G7

Former Lee Warmer, an old smoking jacket – holes in his satin sleeves

Cm G7 Cm G7 G# Cm G7 Cm Asus4 B E

Candle lit puddles, arthritic fingers, yellow stained ivory keys

E B F# F E Fm G#m Bb B D#

Solo:

In an upstairs room under lock and key

It's my brother, Former Lee

And after all these years, I've never heard him speak

I wonder what he thinks of me

D# D C F#

Former Lee Warmer peeks out the window

Fm D#

When he feels really brave

D# D C Am

Former Lee Warmer waves at his father

G# G7 Bb D# B

Out in the family grave

Cm G G#

He's flesh and blood to me

Cm G G#

I love him brotherly

Cm Bb D#

But, I don't want to be Former Lee

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