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Lady B Goode

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[Intro]
C Fm F Cm G C
[Verse 1]
CIt was down in CmLouisiana, right there in FNew Orleans
CmBack there in the '60s was a little teen queen
FFell then the lassie in love with a lad
CTill it took him to vindicate take the feelings she had
GShe pleaded as she promised every prayer she could
CTill everybody whispered to her, "Lady B. Goode"
[Solo]
C F C F
C Gm G C
[Verse 2]
She Cmfollowed him around where he would Fplay his guitar
CmTill he got so popular they Cmade him a star
Then Fshe could only see him on a TV screen
And Cmhoped someday that he'd come back to CNew Orleans
GEverybody liked her and was knocking on wood
CBut soon there came a baby from the Lady B. CmGoode
[Solo]
F C F Bb
F C G Cm
[Verse 3]
CShe wondered if he's ever coming Fback someda
The Cbrighter lights and glory may just Cmkeep him awa
But Fthen he wrote and told her "Do not be dismaye
The Clove you have for me will never be betraye
They Gwant me do a movie about my livelihoo
And CI want you to play the part of Lady B. Goode
[Solo]
Cm F Cm Fm
F C G C
[Verse 4]
CShe went to see the movie when it Fhit the scree
BabyCmsitting Johnnie Jr. down in CNew Orlean
He Fsaw his daddy sing the song he heard in schoo
The Cone his mother told him about the golden rul
GTears filled her Gmeyes when they misunderstoo
When Cmeverybody knew that she was Lady B. Goode
[Outro]
Cm Fm Cm C
F C G C

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Lady B Goode

by Chuck Berry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Fm F Cm G C

[Verse 1]

C Cm F

It was down in Louisiana, right there in New Orleans

Back there in the '60s was a little teen queen

Fell then the lassie in love with a lad

Till it took him to vindicate take the feelings she had

She pleaded as she promised every prayer she could

Till everybody whispered to her, "Lady B. Goode"

[Solo]

C F C F

C Gm G C

[Verse 2]

Cm F

She followed him around where he would play his guitar

Cm C

Till he got so popular they made him a star

Then she could only see him on a TV screen

Cm C

And hoped someday that he'd come back to New Orleans

Everybody liked her and was knocking on wood

C Cm

But soon there came a baby from the Lady B. Goode

[Solo]

F C F Bb

F C G Cm

[Verse 3]

C F

She wondered if he's ever coming back someda

C Cm

The brighter lights and glory may just keep him awa

But then he wrote and told her "Do not be dismaye

The love you have for me will never be betraye

They want me do a movie about my livelihoo

And I want you to play the part of Lady B. Goode

[Solo]

Cm F Cm Fm

F C G C

[Verse 4]

C F

She went to see the movie when it hit the scree

Cm C

Babysitting Johnnie Jr. down in New Orlean

He saw his daddy sing the song he heard in schoo

The one his mother told him about the golden rul

G Gm

Tears filled her eyes when they misunderstoo

When everybody knew that she was Lady B. Goode

[Outro]

Cm Fm Cm C

F C G C

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