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Lou Reed - Goodnight Ladies
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BbGoodnight ladies, Ebladies goodnight
FIt's time to say gooBbdbyeG... Eb   Flet me tell you, now
BbGoodnight ladies, Ebladies goodnight
F   Bb(/B)
It's time to say goodbye
CmNow, all night lFong you've been dBbrinking your tequilla
CmBut now you've sFucked your lemon peel Bbdry,
So why not get Ghigh, high, high
And Ebgood night Fladies, ladies goodBbnightG  Eb  F  
BbGoodnight ladies, ah, Ebladies goodnight
FIt's time to say gooBbdbyeG  Eb  F  
BbGoodnight sweet ladies, oh, lEbadies goodnight
F   Bb(/B)
It's time to say goodbye, bye-bye
CmAh, we've been togetFher for the longeBbst time
CmBut now it's time to Fget highBb  
Come on, let's get hGigh, high, high
And Ebgoodnight laFdies, ladies goodnBbightG  Eb  F  
BbOh, I'm still missing my oC7ther half
EbOh, it must be something I did Bbin the past
EbDon't it just Bbmake you wanna Glaugh
It's a C7lonely Saturday nFight
BbOh, nobody calls me on the C7telephone
EbI put another record on my steBbreo
EbBut I'm still singing a Bbsong of Gyou
It's a lC7onely SFaturday BbnightA  
Now, Dmif I was an actor, or a Adancer who is glamorous
Dm/ / A/D/ / Dm/ A/D/ Dm/ /
Then, you know, an amorous life would soon be mine
But now the tGinsel light of star break
Is all that's G7left to applaud my heart break
And eC7leven o'clock I watch the network Fnews
Oh, woh, woBbh, something tells me that you're C7really gone
EbYou said we could be friends, but tBbhat's not what I want
EbAh, anyway, my TV-Bbdinner's almost dGone
It's a lC7onely FSaturday Bbnight
I mean to Gtell you, it's a C7lonely FSaturday nBbight
One more Gword, it's a C7lonely FSaturday BbnightF/Bb  
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The story behind the song

Lou Reed, known for his distinctive deadpan voice and poetic, often transgressive lyrics, was a foundational figure in underground and alternative rock, first with the Velvet Underground and then in his solo career. This song appears on his 1972 album Transformer. It plays like a tender, yet somewhat detached, farewell.

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