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       CAPO 2
D   A   G
D   A   G
DThey said that AHollywood was Bmnever gonna Gbe the same 
WithDout you..A. still, you're Bmgone
DHow could we forgAet that face and aBmll that silver, fGlickering grace
that Ddied... Awith the silent Bmage?
DWhen everybody Aknew your nGame; they all knew your nDame
DBorn wild like a pArairie flower, she was sBmown by the wind and blGown for miles
DKansas... Acouldn't keep the cBmhild
DHell-bound for the GAreat White Way, for the tBmawdry-bawdy burlGesque stage
and WDichita was miAles and miles aGway
F#mEverybody knew your nGame
BmEverybody kAnew your nGame
They knew your nDame
BSo you burned the Emcandle, F#burned it at both Bmends
BSo love ends in scEmandal
You bDurned it brief..C. you burned it Gbright
And the lBight in your immortal eEyes
is the liAght..G. that will never Ddie
DChristened in stAraight-up gin, PandBmora was born in WGeimar Berlin
and tDhat was the riAse before the Gfall!
BmEverybody sat in the dark, dark, black as night
BmEverybody wanted to go where the light was so brDight
and yAour shining fGace...Em  
was gonna lead the wDay
DHomecoming like a hAeroine-bride but the Bmhoneymoon was over befoGre you arrived
and Dnow they aAll cursed your nGame
F#mEverybody cursed your Gname
D  A  G  D  A  G
DCold winds of GoAtham howled and the prBmincess pawned her Gcelluloid crown
in the gDlass.A.. castle wGalls
F#mWhere nobody knew your nGame
BmNobody kAnew your nGameD  

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Lulu

by Natalie Merchant

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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CAPO 2

D A G

D A Bm G

They said that Hollywood was never gonna be the same

D A Bm

Without you... still, you're gone

D A Bm G

How could we forget that face and all that silver, flickering grace

D A Bm

that died... with the silent age?

D A G D

When everybody knew your name; they all knew your name

D A Bm G

Born wild like a prairie flower, she was sown by the wind and blown for miles

D A Bm

Kansas... couldn't keep the child

D A Bm G

Hell-bound for the Great White Way, for the tawdry-bawdy burlesque stage

D A G

and Wichita was miles and miles away

F#m G

Everybody knew your name

Bm A G

Everybody knew your name

They knew your name

B Em F# Bm

So you burned the candle, burned it at both ends

B Em

So love ends in scandal

D C G

You burned it brief... you burned it bright

B E

And the light in your immortal eyes

A G D

is the light... that will never die

D A Bm G

Christened in straight-up gin, Pandora was born in Weimar Berlin

D A G

and that was the rise before the fall!

Everybody sat in the dark, dark, black as night

Bm D

Everybody wanted to go where the light was so bright

A G Em

and your shining face...

was gonna lead the way

D A Bm G

Homecoming like a heroine-bride but the honeymoon was over before you arrived

D A G

and now they all cursed your name

F#m G

Everybody cursed your name

D A G D A G

D A Bm G

Cold winds of Gotham howled and the princess pawned her celluloid crown

D A G

in the glass... castle walls

F#m G

Where nobody knew your name

Bm A G D

Nobody knew your name

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