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Quietdrive – Lottery
Standard Tuning
To play in the same key as the album version, use the same chords but tune down one step (D G C F A D)
Play  C/Fas shown: 
e|—--—---|   
B|—--1—--|  
G|--—2—--|  
D|—--3---| 
A|---3—--| 
E|-—-----|  
[Verse 1]
CShe moved out west because she hC/Fad to feel the sun
Amher little dresses that she Gwears came with her Ftoo
Cit's complicated but
I'm rC/Feally just a pawn
Amonce he's there I can’t forget
Gthat I'm all Falone.
So
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI should of known, I should of known better that your
Gcheating heart it doesn't really matter cause it
Ffell apart with all the other iGrony
[Chorus]
Cause I lCost it aGll on the lFotterGy
and I rCisked it aGll to give yFou away
And I Ccan't forget all the tGimes I've said
I shAmould've known I sGhould've known beFtter
[Fill before verse]
Am, G, F  
[Verse 2]
CI'll run the record shop and C/Fyou can go to school
AmTake care what you can get
thGat's the golden rFule
CAnd I can't disguise the cC/Folours that you bend
Amjust when I think it's right
Gthat's the way it Fends
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI should of known, I should of known better that your
Gcheating heart it doesn't really matter cause it
Ffell apart with all the other iGrony
[Chorus]
Cause I lCost it aGll on the lFotterGy
and I rCisked it aGll to give yFou away
And I Ccan't forget all the tGimes I've said
I shAmould've known I sGhould've known beFtter
[Bridge]
AmAnd I hate my lifGe
so before it starts to Fgo
before I die I'd Glike to let you know
that I can't lAmie
So bide your tGime
and breath another Fbreath
and I'll be done beGfore you say goodbye
[Chorus]
Cause I lCost it all on the lGottery
and I rAmisked it all to give yFou away
And I Ccan't forget all the tGimes I've said
I shAmould've known I sGhould've known beFtter
Cause I lCost it aGll on the lFotterGy
and I rCisked it aGll to give yFou away
And I Ccan't forget all the tGimes I've said
I shAmould've known I sGhould've known beFtter
I shAmould've known I sGhould've known beFtter.
Cause I Amlost Git aFll

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Lottery

by Quietdrive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/F

Quietdrive – Lottery

Standard Tuning

To play in the same key as the album version, use the same chords but tune down one step (D G C F A D)

C/F

Play as shown:

e|—--—---|

B|—--1—--|

G|--—2—--|

D|—--3---|

A|---3—--|

E|-—-----|

[Verse 1]

C C/F

She moved out west because she had to feel the sun

Am G F

her little dresses that she wears came with her too

it's complicated but

C/F

I'm really just a pawn

once he's there I can’t forget

G F

that I'm all alone.

[Pre-Chorus]

I should of known, I should of known better that your

cheating heart it doesn't really matter cause it

F G

fell apart with all the other irony

[Chorus]

C G F G

Cause I lost it all on the lottery

C G F

and I risked it all to give you away

C G

And I can't forget all the times I've said

Am G F

I should've known I should've known better

[Fill before verse]

Am G F

, ,

[Verse 2]

C C/F

I'll run the record shop and you can go to school

Take care what you can get

G F

that's the golden rule

C C/F

And I can't disguise the colours that you bend

just when I think it's right

G F

that's the way it ends

[Pre-Chorus]

I should of known, I should of known better that your

cheating heart it doesn't really matter cause it

F G

fell apart with all the other irony

[Chorus]

C G F G

Cause I lost it all on the lottery

C G F

and I risked it all to give you away

C G

And I can't forget all the times I've said

Am G F

I should've known I should've known better

[Bridge]

Am G

And I hate my life

so before it starts to go

before I die I'd like to let you know

that I can't lie

So bide your time

and breath another breath

and I'll be done before you say goodbye

[Chorus]

C G

Cause I lost it all on the lottery

Am F

and I risked it all to give you away

C G

And I can't forget all the times I've said

Am G F

I should've known I should've known better

C G F G

Cause I lost it all on the lottery

C G F

and I risked it all to give you away

C G

And I can't forget all the times I've said

Am G F

I should've known I should've known better

Am G F

I should've known I should've known better.

Am G F

Cause I lost it all

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