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Lorraine

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Aminor

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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Waltz time (3/4) and capo on 1.
Two parts in particular have specific fingerings:
The waltzy bit at the Am Am/G:
e|-Am----0---0---Am/G----0---0----F|
B|-----1---1-------1---1----|
G|--------------------------|
D|---2---2--(2)--2---2--(2)-|
A|-0------------------------|
E|-------------3------------|
   like we were two lovers forming from friction
   like we were hummingbirds screaming at ravens
And the little walk she does on G C F C G:
e|--G----C0---F1---C0---G-----|
B|--3---------------3----|
G|----0---0---0---0---0--|
D|----------0------------|
A|--2---3-------3---2----|
E|-----------------------|
  such per fect dic tion
  fact in  to   fa  ble
[Verse 1]
CWhen I saw the fFmaj7irst time
The thGunder came cCrasFmaj7hing
CYour new blue eFmaj7yeliner
GCaught my dCistractFmaj7ion
AmLike we were Am/Gtwo lovers
Fmaj7Forming from friction
GYour mouth caught Fmy Cear
With sGuch CperfFect CdicGtion
Fmaj7There I let you tie my Chands back
And tGake me
[Chorus]
Oh LorrFmaj7aine, on a CSaturday Gmorning
Oh LDmorraine, with your sGoft burning hCands
[Verse 2]
CWe fell aslFmaj7eep in
The bGack of the wCareFmaj7house
I wCoke to you neFmaj7eding
And cGovering mCy Fmaj7mouth
LAmike we were hAm/Gummingbirds
Fmaj7Screaming at ravens
You stGarted to moFve Cme
From fGact CinFto CfabGle
Fmaj7There I let you take me Cunder the Gtable
[Chorus]
Oh LoFmaj7rraine, on a CSaturday Gmorning
Oh LDmorraine, with your sGoft burning hCands

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Lorraine

by Big Thief

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Fmaj7

Waltz time (3/4) and capo on 1.

Two parts in particular have specific fingerings:

The waltzy bit at the Am Am/G:

Am Am/G F

e|-----0---0-------0---0----|

B|-----1---1-------1---1----|

G|--------------------------|

D|---2---2--(2)--2---2--(2)-|

A|-0------------------------|

E|-------------3------------|

like we were two lovers forming from friction

like we were hummingbirds screaming at ravens

And the little walk she does on G C F C G:

G C F C G

e|------0---1---0--------|

B|--3---------------3----|

G|----0---0---0---0---0--|

D|----------0------------|

A|--2---3-------3---2----|

E|-----------------------|

such per fect dic tion

fact in to fa ble

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7

When I saw the first time

G C Fmaj7

The thunder came crashing

C Fmaj7

Your new blue eyeliner

G C Fmaj7

Caught my distraction

Am Am/G

Like we were two lovers

Fmaj7

Forming from friction

G F C

Your mouth caught my ear

G C F C G

With such perfect diction

Fmaj7 C

There I let you tie my hands back

And take me

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C G

Oh Lorraine, on a Saturday morning

Dm G C

Oh Lorraine, with your soft burning hands

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7

We fell asleep in

G C Fmaj7

The back of the warehouse

C Fmaj7

I woke to you needing

G C Fmaj7

And covering my mouth

Am Am/G

Like we were hummingbirds

Fmaj7

Screaming at ravens

G F C

You started to move me

G C F C G

From fact into fable

Fmaj7 C G

There I let you take me under the table

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C G

Oh Lorraine, on a Saturday morning

Dm G C

Oh Lorraine, with your soft burning hands

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