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Alvvays - Lollipop (Ode To Jim)
[Intro]
F
C/F
F
C/F
[Verse 1]
FSaw Jim Reid in the corridor and I wondered if he could ever Csee me that way
He Fwas on my list at the grocery store when you grabbed my wrist and said you Cliked my keychain
FRead your feature in the weekly paper and honestly I found it a Clittle bit bloated
FFriday we fell through the coffee table and Bbthat’s when I discovered that my Cheart exploded
[Pre-chorus]
BbHowC  
BbHowC  
[Chorus 1]
You’re a Flollipop, in the Bbform of a lightning Cbolt
You’re a Flollipop in my hairBb  C  
But I’m a Fgumdrop, am I Bbever gonna fit that Cmould?
Because I Fdon’t have the patience to wait in line for Bbyou, oohC  
[Verse 2]
When FI came back to apologize you asked me if I was inCtrigued by LSD
I Fsat next to you on the picnic bench and before I knew it you were Cflying next to me
I Fmet your baby at the exposition and frankly I found it a Clittle unnerving
  F                                          [N.C.]
I let you know when we were driving home and all I can remember is the fact that we're swerving
[Chorus 2]
FLollipop, in the Bbform of a lightning Cbolt
You’re a Flollipop in my hair (Bbhow could I eCver obtain you?)
But you’re a Fdoorstop, when you’re Bblying on the bathroom Cfloor
And I Fdon’t have the time to wait in line for you (Bbhow could I eCver betray you?)
[Bridge]
 BbAlter my Fstate to get through this Bbdate (and it Cswallows me whole)
Alter my Bbstate to get through this Fdate (You're alone in this picture)
 BbAlter my sCtate to get through this date
Bb(you're aFlone in this picture) BbAlter my sCtate to Fget through this date
Bb(You're aFlone in this picture) BbAlter my Bstate to Cget through this date
[Chorus 3]
You're a Flollipop, in the Bbform of a lightning Cbolt (how could I ever betray you?)
You’re a Flollipop in my hair (Bbhow could I eCver obtain you?)
You look like FIggy Pop, circa ’Bb73 or ‘C4
And I Fdon’t have the time to wait in line for you (Bbhow could I eCver betray you?)
[Outro]
BbYou     Am      Gm    AmWait for you
Bb  B   C   C7
Gm      Gm/F#   Fmaj7

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Lollipop Ode To Jim

by Alvvays

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C/F

Gm/F#

Fmaj7

Alvvays - Lollipop (Ode To Jim)

[Intro]

C/F

[Verse 1]

F C

Saw Jim Reid in the corridor and I wondered if he could ever see me that way

F C

He was on my list at the grocery store when you grabbed my wrist and said you liked my keychain

F C

Read your feature in the weekly paper and honestly I found it a little bit bloated

F Bb C

Friday we fell through the coffee table and that’s when I discovered that my heart exploded

[Pre-chorus]

Bb C

How

Bb C

How

[Chorus 1]

F Bb C

You’re a lollipop, in the form of a lightning bolt

F Bb C

You’re a lollipop in my hair

F Bb C

But I’m a gumdrop, am I ever gonna fit that mould?

F Bb C

Because I don’t have the patience to wait in line for you, ooh

[Verse 2]

F C

When I came back to apologize you asked me if I was intrigued by LSD

F C

I sat next to you on the picnic bench and before I knew it you were flying next to me

F C

I met your baby at the exposition and frankly I found it a little unnerving

F [N.C.]

I let you know when we were driving home and all I can remember is the fact that we're swerving

[Chorus 2]

F Bb C

Lollipop, in the form of a lightning bolt

F Bb C

You’re a lollipop in my hair (how could I ever obtain you?)

F Bb C

But you’re a doorstop, when you’re lying on the bathroom floor

F Bb C

And I don’t have the time to wait in line for you (how could I ever betray you?)

[Bridge]

Bb F Bb C

Alter my state to get through this date (and it swallows me whole)

Bb F

Alter my state to get through this date (You're alone in this picture)

Bb C

Alter my state to get through this date

Bb F Bb C F

(you're alone in this picture) Alter my state to get through this date

Bb F Bb B C

(You're alone in this picture) Alter my state to get through this date

[Chorus 3]

F Bb C

You're a lollipop, in the form of a lightning bolt (how could I ever betray you?)

F Bb C

You’re a lollipop in my hair (how could I ever obtain you?)

F Bb C

You look like Iggy Pop, circa ’73 or ‘4

F Bb C

And I don’t have the time to wait in line for you (how could I ever betray you?)

[Outro]

Bb Am Gm Am

You Wait for you

Bb B C C7

Gm Gm/F# Fmaj7

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