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Bullys Lament

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Capo 4
this song and changed up the lyrics but keeping the chord structure. Please, if you have any corrections say 
so in the comments and I will update accordingly. I hope this helps. He picks a lot so the strumming pattern 
string 2nd fret. (this way sounds much more like Shakeys version, even though shakey does it in Open D tuning)
Poor Lanky Lenny is Emtoo tall to be lost and found
Too Cbig for the cages at the city pound
Oh what will he Gdo? 
Yeah what will we do for fun and Dfor free?
It seems the roads are groEmwing wider and wider most every day
I uCsed to love to drive but now I stay off the lanes
What is the usGe of standing up is there is nowhere to lDean?
Oh yeah Embut somehow we’re getting by.
You Cknow it seems a little bit easier to touch the sky
Yeah Gbut something is coming for you,
Oh something’s coming foDr me.
Oh cause Gcan't you sEmee no, yeah Dno, no, no, no, 
Not like the othCers.
Oh maybe it’s GtrueD  C  
No, no, yGeah no, Emno, no, Dno
Not like the otherCs.
Oh and we couldn’t be, yeah if we Emwanted to.
(Riff)               
So poor lazy Lauren is too small Emto go outdoors
Yeah Cshe's too loud for the neighbors 
Oh she's too slow for the chores
What will she do? G  
Yeah what will we do for fun and for Dfree?
Seems the roads are growinEmg wider and wider most every day
YoCu know I used to love to dive but now I stay off the lanes
What is the usGe looking out if there is nothing to see?D  
Oh but yoGu and me noEm, yeah no, nDo, no, no, 
Not like the othCers.
Oh maybe it’s GtrueD  C  
No, no, yGeah no, Emno, no, Dno
Not like the otherCs.
Oh and we couldn’t be, oh if we waEmnted to.

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Bullys Lament

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

this song and changed up the lyrics but keeping the chord structure. Please, if you have any corrections say

so in the comments and I will update accordingly. I hope this helps. He picks a lot so the strumming pattern

string 2nd fret. (this way sounds much more like Shakeys version, even though shakey does it in Open D tuning)

Poor Lanky Lenny is too tall to be lost and found

Too big for the cages at the city pound

Oh what will he do?

Yeah what will we do for fun and for free?

It seems the roads are growing wider and wider most every day

I used to love to drive but now I stay off the lanes

G D

What is the use of standing up is there is nowhere to lean?

Oh yeah but somehow we’re getting by.

You know it seems a little bit easier to touch the sky

Yeah but something is coming for you,

Oh something’s coming for me.

G Em D

Oh cause can't you see no, yeah no, no, no, no,

Not like the others.

G D C

Oh maybe it’s true

G Em D

No, no, yeah no, no, no, no

Not like the others.

Oh and we couldn’t be, yeah if we wanted to.

(Riff)

So poor lazy Lauren is too small to go outdoors

Yeah she's too loud for the neighbors

Oh she's too slow for the chores

What will she do?

Yeah what will we do for fun and for free?

Seems the roads are growing wider and wider most every day

You know I used to love to dive but now I stay off the lanes

G D

What is the use looking out if there is nothing to see?

G Em D

Oh but you and me no, yeah no, no, no, no,

Not like the others.

G D C

Oh maybe it’s true

G Em D

No, no, yeah no, no, no, no

Not like the others.

Oh and we couldn’t be, oh if we wanted to.

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