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Eric Clapton - Watch Out For Lucy
Capo on 2
G  Bm  Em  C
G  D  G  D
Now      Gmy frieCnd Bill was just a working lad
And he   Bmliked tCo have his fun.
He'd likGe to     Dfind a girl and get comfortable
When his        C   Dworking day was done.
He would        Em   Bmspend all his money on a Friday night,
         CWake up Gin the morning broke,
But he   Emhad a rBmun in with little Lucy then;
Be      Clieve me Dthat ain't no joke.
         GWatch   Bmout foEmr         CLucy,
         GThough Bmshe      Emmay lCook frail.
  Said, G"Ex     Bmcuse me, Lucy,
         EmDarlingC, don't you use me;
         GI don't Dwant tGo land in jail."
G  Bm  Em  C
G  D  G  D
She      Gstarted Cout working in a cafe,
Picking         Bm   Cmoney up on the side.
She was         G   Dfree and easy, everybody's friend,
But she         C   Dcouldn't be satisfied.
So now   Emin walkBms Bill with his cash in his hand,
His      Cheart uGpon his sleeve.
We       Emtried tBmo warn him about her ways,
We       Cnever dDid succeed.
Chorus
G  Bm  Em  C
G  D  G  D
Well, thGe        Ctrap was sprung for poor old Bill;
You shouBmld have   Cheard little Lucy sing
"I want Ga        DCadillac car, a beautiful home,
And a    CthousanDd dollar ring."
They     Emfound oBmur hero in the gutter
With a   Cdiamond Gring and a gun.
He'd     Emdone it Bmfor the love of Lucy
And      Cended uDp on the run.
Chorus
Chorus

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Watch Out For Lucy

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Eric Clapton - Watch Out For Lucy

Capo on 2

G Bm Em C

G D G D

G C

Now my friend Bill was just a working lad

Bm C

And he liked to have his fun.

G D

He'd like to find a girl and get comfortable

C D

When his working day was done.

Em Bm

He would spend all his money on a Friday night,

C G

Wake up in the morning broke,

Em Bm

But he had a run in with little Lucy then;

C D

Be lieve me that ain't no joke.

G Bm Em C

Watch out for Lucy,

G Bm Em C

Though she may look frail.

G Bm

Said, "Ex cuse me, Lucy,

Em C

Darling, don't you use me;

G D G

I don't want to land in jail."

G Bm Em C

G D G D

G C

She started out working in a cafe,

Bm C

Picking money up on the side.

G D

She was free and easy, everybody's friend,

C D

But she couldn't be satisfied.

Em Bm

So now in walks Bill with his cash in his hand,

C G

His heart upon his sleeve.

Em Bm

We tried to warn him about her ways,

C D

We never did succeed.

Chorus

G Bm Em C

G D G D

G C

Well, the trap was sprung for poor old Bill;

Bm C

You should have heard little Lucy sing

G D

"I want a Cadillac car, a beautiful home,

C D

And a thousand dollar ring."

Em Bm

They found our hero in the gutter

C G

With a diamond ring and a gun.

Em Bm

He'd done it for the love of Lucy

C D

And ended up on the run.

Chorus

About Watch Out For Lucy Chords by Eric Clapton

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