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Lenny Bruce

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Rab Noakes - Lenny Bruce
CAPO: 2nd Fret
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from  Cto  D##
[INTRO:]   G    C       G   C~   D        G    C       G   C~   D  G  
[VERSE 1:]
Lenny CBruce is Gdead
             C~           D  G  
But his ghost lives on and on
He never did Dget any GoldeCn Globe aGward
Never C/Gmade it Gto Csin G/Band DonC  
[VERSE 2:] 
He was an GoutlawC  
That's for GsureC  
More of an Goutlaw
Than C/Gyou_G_ CevG/Ber  DwereG  
Lenny CBruce is Ggone
                C~            D  G  
But his spirit's living on and on
[VERSE 3:]
Maybe he Chad some Gproblems
                 C~                    D  G  
Maybe some things that he couldn't work out
But he sure was Dfunny and he Csure told the Gtruth
And he C/Gknew what Ghe was CtalkG/Bing aDboutC  
[VERSE 4:]
He never robbed any Gchurches
Nor Ccut off any babies' Gheads
He just Ctook the folks in high Gplaces
And he C/Gshined Ga Clight G/Bin their DbedsG  
Lenny CBruce is Ggone
            C~                    D  G  
But the ones that killed him moved on
[INSTRUMENTAL:]       G    C       G   C~   D        G    C       G   C~   D  G  
[VERSE 5:]
They said that Che was Gsick 
                 C~                  D  G  
Because he didn't want to play by the rules
He just showed up the Dwise men Cof his Gday
To be C/GnothGing Cmore G/Bthan DfoolsC  
[VERSE 6:]
They stamped him and they Glabelled him
Like they Cdo with pants and GshirtsC  
He fought a war on a Gbattlefield
Where C/GeverGy CvictoG/Bry  DhurtsG  
Lenny CBruce was Gbad
                  C~             D  G  
He was the brother that you never had
[OUTRO:]       G    C       G   C~   D        G    C       G   C~   D  G  

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Lenny Bruce

by Rab Noakes

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

G/B

Rab Noakes - Lenny Bruce

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C D

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

G C G C D G C G C D G

[INTRO:] ~ ~

[VERSE 1:]

C G

Lenny Bruce is dead

C D G

But his ghost lives on and on

D C G

He never did get any Golden Globe award

C/G G C G/B D C

Never made it to sin and on

[VERSE 2:]

G C

He was an outlaw

G C

That's for sure

More of an outlaw

C/G G C G/B D G

Than you__ ever were

C G

Lenny Bruce is gone

C D G

But his spirit's living on and on

[VERSE 3:]

C G

Maybe he had some problems

C D G

Maybe some things that he couldn't work out

D C G

But he sure was funny and he sure told the truth

C/G G C G/B D C

And he knew what he was talking about

[VERSE 4:]

He never robbed any churches

C G

Nor cut off any babies' heads

C G

He just took the folks in high places

C/G G C G/B D G

And he shined a light in their beds

C G

Lenny Bruce is gone

C D G

But the ones that killed him moved on

G C G C D G C G C D G

[INSTRUMENTAL:] ~ ~

[VERSE 5:]

C G

They said that he was sick

C D G

Because he didn't want to play by the rules

D C G

He just showed up the wise men of his day

C/G G C G/B D C

To be nothing more than fools

[VERSE 6:]

They stamped him and they labelled him

C G C

Like they do with pants and shirts

He fought a war on a battlefield

C/G G C G/B D G

Where every victory hurts

C G

Lenny Bruce was bad

C D G

He was the brother that you never had

G C G C D G C G C D G

[OUTRO:] ~ ~

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