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Lorettas Tale

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GWatch Loretta taste the wine
GKick the actor from beChind
Sprawl across the sofa, Amthen
Speak of foreign towns aGgain
GAnd like the loner, seek Marlene,
Ask the waitress "Where you've Cbeen?"
CShe says "Don't give me no lies,
Am"I've been inside your head at least three Gtimes,
GThree times"
[Chorus]
EmI never lost conCtrol
EmIt was a very strange Cshow
EmAll I ever got was Coh-oh-oh-woah-woah-Gwoah
GAre you never gonna Dgo?
[Break]
G
[Verse 2]
GSpy Ramona by the door
GCalling me the perfect wChore
COnly sweet Loretta Amspeaks
Am"Wipe the humour from your Gcheeks"
GAnd as her make-up starts to fade
GShe doesn't wait, she hides aCway
CNoticing her friends are Amgone
AmShe starts to ask "What went Gwrong, wrong?"
[Chorus]
EmI never lost conCtrol
EmIt was a very strange Cshow
EmAll I ever got was Coh-oh-oh-woah-woah-Gwoah
GAre you never gonna Dgo?D  
[Bridge]
F7For Loretta Done
F7She only played for Dfun
F7She gave her life aDway
F7Counted hundreds, came to nDone, ohG  
[Solo]
 Em   Cx8
[Chorus]
EmI never lost conCtrol
EmIt was a very strange Cshow
EmAll I ever got was Coh-oh-oh-woah-woah-Gwoah
GAre you never gonna Dgo?

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Lorettas Tale

by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Watch Loretta taste the wine

G C

Kick the actor from behind

Sprawl across the sofa, then

Speak of foreign towns again

And like the loner, seek Marlene,

Ask the waitress "Where you've been?"

She says "Don't give me no lies,

Am G

"I've been inside your head at least three times,

Three times"

[Chorus]

Em C

I never lost control

Em C

It was a very strange show

Em C G

All I ever got was oh-oh-oh-woah-woah-woah

G D

Are you never gonna go?

[Break]

[Verse 2]

Spy Ramona by the door

G C

Calling me the perfect whore

C Am

Only sweet Loretta speaks

Am G

"Wipe the humour from your cheeks"

And as her make-up starts to fade

G C

She doesn't wait, she hides away

C Am

Noticing her friends are gone

Am G

She starts to ask "What went wrong, wrong?"

[Chorus]

Em C

I never lost control

Em C

It was a very strange show

Em C G

All I ever got was oh-oh-oh-woah-woah-woah

G D D

Are you never gonna go?

[Bridge]

F7 D

For Loretta one

F7 D

She only played for fun

F7 D

She gave her life away

F7 D G

Counted hundreds, came to none, oh

[Solo]

Em C

[Chorus]

Em C

I never lost control

Em C

It was a very strange show

Em C G

All I ever got was oh-oh-oh-woah-woah-woah

G D

Are you never gonna go?

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