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Lori McKenna - Cowardly Lion
[Intro]
D  C  D  C  D  C  D  C  D
[Verse 1]
Praise the Cneon DlightsC  D  
The store's not Cclosed up DyetC  D  
Now everyCthing's alDrightC  D  
So get your CcigarDettes
[Interlude]
C  D  C  D  C  D  C  D
[Verse 2]
Leave me Cwith the DhouseC  D  
Leave me Cwith the DkidsC  D  
Leave me Cto myDselfC  D  
That's what you Calways Ddid
[Chorus]
And I'm Gsleeping with the cowardly Dlion
CPoison in the blood
GFreight train in your head
SomeCone is gonna fight
Someone Galways ends up Ddead
[Interlude]
C  D  C  D  C  D  C  D
[Verse 3]
You threaten Cevery DdayC  D  
So pack your Cbags and DrunC  D  
Train lines run Call DdayC  D  
No matter Cmoon or Dsun
[Chorus]
And I'm Gsleeping with the cowardly Dlion
CFreight train in your head
GPoison in your blood
Someone's Clooking for a fight
Someone's Glooking for some Dlove
[Interlude]
C  D  C  D  C  D  C  A
[Bridge]
Blame it on the Gones who hold you Adown
Blame it on the Gones who let you Adown
Smoke up your Gcigarettes from the corner Astore
The Gcowardly lion's Fgot one Ghelluva Droar
[Chorus]
And I'm Gsleeping with the cowardly Dlion
I am Gsleeping with the cowardly Dlion
CFreight train in your head
GPoison in your blood
Someone's Clooking for a fight
Someone's Glooking for some Dlove
[Outro]     (fade to end)
C  D  C  D  C  D  C
For some lDoveC  D  C  D  C  D  C  D  

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Cowardly Lion

by Lori McKenna

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Lori McKenna - Cowardly Lion

[Intro]

D C D C D C D C D

[Verse 1]

C D C D

Praise the neon lights

C D C D

The store's not closed up yet

C D C D

Now everything's alright

C D

So get your cigarettes

[Interlude]

C D C D C D C D

[Verse 2]

C D C D

Leave me with the house

C D C D

Leave me with the kids

C D C D

Leave me to myself

C D

That's what you always did

[Chorus]

G D

And I'm sleeping with the cowardly lion

Poison in the blood

Freight train in your head

Someone is gonna fight

G D

Someone always ends up dead

[Interlude]

C D C D C D C D

[Verse 3]

C D C D

You threaten every day

C D C D

So pack your bags and run

C D C D

Train lines run all day

C D

No matter moon or sun

[Chorus]

G D

And I'm sleeping with the cowardly lion

Freight train in your head

Poison in your blood

Someone's looking for a fight

G D

Someone's looking for some love

[Interlude]

C D C D C D C A

[Bridge]

G A

Blame it on the ones who hold you down

G A

Blame it on the ones who let you down

G A

Smoke up your cigarettes from the corner store

G F G D

The cowardly lion's got one helluva roar

[Chorus]

G D

And I'm sleeping with the cowardly lion

G D

I am sleeping with the cowardly lion

Freight train in your head

Poison in your blood

Someone's looking for a fight

G D

Someone's looking for some love

[Outro] (fade to end)

C D C D C D C

D C D C D C D C D

For some love

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