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Hollies - Lucy
Got a call from the Gdoctor
He said, "Hold on my Amfriend
You've gotta know what I'm Dknowing
Please come right aGway"C  G  
He said, "Lucy's been seeing me
And things just ain't Amright
You'll have to hold things toDgether
'Cause Lucy ain't much Gtime"C  G  
CHORUS:
Now, should I Dtell her or keep it inGsideC  G  
Making her Dhappy by feeding her GliesC  G  
How 'm I gonna tell the Cchildren that Mama's going aGway
I couldn't love another Dwoman
Oh, Lucy please GstayC  G  
If I'm a-gonna lose you
After all this Amtime
I'm gonna make life more Dbeautiful
I'm gonna make you, make you feel GfineC  G  
If we make tomorrow
We'll make it better Amevery way
We'll keep on Dbuilding
'Cause we're living day to GdayC  G  
CHORUS:
Now, should I Dtell her or keep it inGsideC  G  
Making her Dhappy by feeding her GliesC  G  
How 'm I gonna tell the Cchildren that Mama's going aGway
I couldn't love another Dwoman
Oh, Lucy please GstayC  G  
I couldn't love another Dwoman
Lucy please GstayC  G  
OUTRO:     G  Am  
Baby, babyD  
Baby, Lucy please, oh, won't you GstayC  G  
I need you, I need youAm  
Please don't go, please don't Dgo
Lucy please, please won't you Gstay, heCyG  
I want you to know that I love youAm  
I love youD  

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Lucy

by The Hollies

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Hollies - Lucy

Got a call from the doctor

He said, "Hold on my friend

You've gotta know what I'm knowing

G C G

Please come right away"

He said, "Lucy's been seeing me

And things just ain't right

You'll have to hold things together

G C G

'Cause Lucy ain't much time"

CHORUS:

D G C G

Now, should I tell her or keep it inside

D G C G

Making her happy by feeding her lies

C G

How 'm I gonna tell the children that Mama's going away

I couldn't love another woman

G C G

Oh, Lucy please stay

If I'm a-gonna lose you

After all this time

I'm gonna make life more beautiful

G C G

I'm gonna make you, make you feel fine

If we make tomorrow

We'll make it better every way

We'll keep on building

G C G

'Cause we're living day to day

CHORUS:

D G C G

Now, should I tell her or keep it inside

D G C G

Making her happy by feeding her lies

C G

How 'm I gonna tell the children that Mama's going away

I couldn't love another woman

G C G

Oh, Lucy please stay

I couldn't love another woman

G C G

Lucy please stay

G Am

OUTRO:

Baby, baby

G C G

Baby, Lucy please, oh, won't you stay

I need you, I need you

Please don't go, please don't go

G C G

Lucy please, please won't you stay, hey

I want you to know that I love you

I love you

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