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Jenny Lewis - Late Bloomer
Tip: Some may find it easier with capo on 2nd fret! (transpose chords two steps down then, A -> G, ...)
[Fill 1]
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-2--0-2--0-2--0-2-4-2-0-|
E|------------------------|
[Verse 1]
  AWhen I turned 16 I was Efurious and restless
Got a DChelsea girl haircut and a Aplane ticket to EParis
  AI stayed there with Pansy, he had a Estudio in the seventh
Lost his Dlover to a sickness, I slept Abeside him in his Ebed
  AThat's when I met Nancy, she was Esmoking on a gypsy
She had a Dring in her nose and her eyes were changing like AmoodsEtones
She said:     F#m"Open up late Bmbloomer,    C#mit will make you Bmsmile"
                     F#m         Bm                C#m        Bm(Fill 1)
   "I can see that fire burning,    in you little child."
[Verse 2]
  ANancy came from Boston, she got in Etrouble very often
Cause her Dparents had forgotten her, she esAcaped over the Epond
  AShe was searching for the writer of a Esong that made her shiver
She listened Dover and over on her AWalkman casEsette
And she said:    F#m"Come with me late Bmbloomer,    C#mfor a little Bmwhile"
                       F#m         Bm                C#m       Bm(Fill 1)
   "I wanna see that fire burning,    in you little child."
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
F#mwoooouuuu
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
F#mwoooouuuu
[Verse 3]
  AHow could I resist her, I had Elonged for a big sister
And I Dwanted to kiss her, but I Ahadn't the Enerve
  AWe found the writer, he was Ejust some kid from Boston
I was Djealous as I watched him   Atalking to Eher
  ABut man was I astonished, he didn't Elook like no Adonis
But as DNancy had promised, he was Aheavy as Elead
And he said:   F#m"Come with us late Bmbloomer,   C#mfor a little Bmwhile"
                         F#m        Bm                C#m   Bm(Fill 1)
   "We wanna feel that fire burning,   in you little child."
[Verse 4]
  AGive me my candor, but EI just had to have her
And at the Dtime I didn't mind   Asharing with Ehim
  AWe rode in silence, all the Eway back to the seventh
And I Dpromised I'd write her but AI never Edid
And she said:   F#m"Au revoir, late Bmbloomer,   C#mfor a little Bmwhile"
                         F#m        Bm                C#m   Bm(Fill 1)
   "You gotta keep the fire burning,   in you little child."
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
F#mwoooouuuu
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
  BmAhaaa aha,  Eoh ohohoho
F#mwoooouuuu

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Late Bloomer

by Jenny Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Jenny Lewis - Late Bloomer

Tip: Some may find it easier with capo on 2nd fret! (transpose chords two steps down then, A -> G, ...)

[Fill 1]

e|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

A|-2--0-2--0-2--0-2-4-2-0-|

E|------------------------|

[Verse 1]

A E

When I turned 16 I was furious and restless

D A E

Got a Chelsea girl haircut and a plane ticket to Paris

A E

I stayed there with Pansy, he had a studio in the seventh

D A E

Lost his lover to a sickness, I slept beside him in his bed

A E

That's when I met Nancy, she was smoking on a gypsy

D A E

She had a ring in her nose and her eyes were changing like moodstones

F#m Bm C#m Bm

She said: "Open up late bloomer, it will make you smile"

F#m Bm C#m Bm

(Fill 1)

"I can see that fire burning, in you little child."

[Verse 2]

A E

Nancy came from Boston, she got in trouble very often

D A E

Cause her parents had forgotten her, she escaped over the pond

A E

She was searching for the writer of a song that made her shiver

D A E

She listened over and over on her Walkman cassette

F#m Bm C#m Bm

And she said: "Come with me late bloomer, for a little while"

F#m Bm C#m Bm

(Fill 1)

"I wanna see that fire burning, in you little child."

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

F#m

woooouuuu

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

F#m

woooouuuu

[Verse 3]

A E

How could I resist her, I had longed for a big sister

D A E

And I wanted to kiss her, but I hadn't the nerve

A E

We found the writer, he was just some kid from Boston

D A E

I was jealous as I watched him talking to her

A E

But man was I astonished, he didn't look like no Adonis

D A E

But as Nancy had promised, he was heavy as lead

F#m Bm C#m Bm

And he said: "Come with us late bloomer, for a little while"

F#m Bm C#m Bm

(Fill 1)

"We wanna feel that fire burning, in you little child."

[Verse 4]

A E

Give me my candor, but I just had to have her

D A E

And at the time I didn't mind sharing with him

A E

We rode in silence, all the way back to the seventh

D A E

And I promised I'd write her but I never did

F#m Bm C#m Bm

And she said: "Au revoir, late bloomer, for a little while"

F#m Bm C#m Bm

(Fill 1)

"You gotta keep the fire burning, in you little child."

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

F#m

woooouuuu

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

Bm E

Ahaaa aha, oh ohohoho

F#m

woooouuuu

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