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Liverpool Lou

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This is a slightly adjusted version if the chords and lyrics i found here:
It's just how I like to play and sing the song. Usually I play it with capo on 2nd fret.
[Chorus]
Oh CLiverpool Lou, Lovely FLiverpool CLou
Why Cdon't you behave, love, like other girls Gdo
Oh CWhy must my poor heart keep Ffollowing Cyou
CStay home and love me, my GLiverpool CLou
[Verse 1]
As CI go out walkGing, I hear people talkCing
School Cchildren are playFing, I know what they're sayCing
They're Csaying you'll grieve Gme, that you will deceive Cme
One Cmorning you'll leave Fme, all Gpacked up and Cgone
[Chorus]
Oh CLiverpool Lou, Lovely FLiverpool CLou
Why Cdon't you behave, love, like other girls Gdo
Oh CWhy must my poor heart keep Ffollowing Cyou
CStay home and love me, my GLiverpool CLou
[Verse 2]
The Ctugs on the riGver keep telling me evCer
That CI should forget Fyou Like I'd never met Cyou
Please Ctell me their song, Glove, was never more wrong Clove
And Csay I belong Flove, to my GLiverpool CLou.
[Chorus]
Oh CLiverpool Lou, Lovely FLiverpool CLou
Why Cdon't you behave, love, like other girls Gdo
Oh CWhy must my poor heart keep Ffollowing Cyou
CStay home and love me, my GLiverpool CLou

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Liverpool Lou

by Misc Traditional

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

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a slightly adjusted version if the chords and lyrics i found here:

It's just how I like to play and sing the song. Usually I play it with capo on 2nd fret.

[Chorus]

C F C

Oh Liverpool Lou, Lovely Liverpool Lou

C G

Why don't you behave, love, like other girls do

C F C

Oh Why must my poor heart keep following you

C G C

Stay home and love me, my Liverpool Lou

[Verse 1]

C G C

As I go out walking, I hear people talking

C F C

School children are playing, I know what they're saying

C G C

They're saying you'll grieve me, that you will deceive me

C F G C

One morning you'll leave me, all packed up and gone

[Chorus]

C F C

Oh Liverpool Lou, Lovely Liverpool Lou

C G

Why don't you behave, love, like other girls do

C F C

Oh Why must my poor heart keep following you

C G C

Stay home and love me, my Liverpool Lou

[Verse 2]

C G C

The tugs on the river keep telling me ever

C F C

That I should forget you Like I'd never met you

C G C

Please tell me their song, love, was never more wrong love

C F G C

And say I belong love, to my Liverpool Lou.

[Chorus]

C F C

Oh Liverpool Lou, Lovely Liverpool Lou

C G

Why don't you behave, love, like other girls do

C F C

Oh Why must my poor heart keep following you

C G C

Stay home and love me, my Liverpool Lou

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