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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------| x3
D|--------------------------------|
A|---------1--3-----1-3-1---------|
E|-3--3-------------------3-1-----|
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------|
D|-----------0--------------------|
A|---------1---3------------------|
E|-3--3---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
N.C.                          Gm
Sometimes you're acting the fool
GmSometimes you're breaking the rules
Sometimes you wanna run aCmwayDm  
Sometimes you stay out of schGmool
[Pre chorus]
Well it's a Cmdirty old town
And you Dmknow it's where we all beGmlong
Tell your Cmmama back home
She was Dmjust the same when she was youGmng
GmI wanna give you some advice
[Chorus]
CmLock up your Dmdaughters right Gmnow
We'll Ebgive you a Fsmile on your Gmface
CmLock up your Dmdaughters someGmhow
EbThis is the time, Fthe time and the Gmplace
[Verse 2]
N.C.                       Gm
Sometimes you whip up a storm
GmDon't get to bed until dawn
Sometimes you get a little CmhighDm  
And wish you'd never been bGmorn
[Pre-chorus]
Well it's a Cmcrazy old world
EveryDmbody's gotta get aGmlong
Tell your Cmmama back home
It was Dmjust the same when she was youGmng
GmI'll tell you right now
[Chorus]
CmLock up your Dmdaughters right Gmnow
We'll Ebgive you a Fsmile on your Gmface
CmLock up your Dmdaughters someGmhow
EbThis is the time, Fthe time and the Gmplace
[Solo]
GmN.C. Gm
 Cm   Dm   Gmx3
[Chorus]
You better Cmlock up your Dmdaughters right Gmnow
We'll Ebgive you a Fsmile on your Gmface
CmLock up your Dmdaughters someGmhow
EbThis is the Ftime and the Gmplace
[Chorus]
CmLock up your Dmdaughters right Gmnow
We'll Ebgive you a Fsmile on your Gmface
CmLock up your Dmdaughters someGmhow
EbThis is the time, Fthe time and the Gmplace

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Lock Up Your Daughters

by Slade

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------| x3

D|--------------------------------|

A|---------1--3-----1-3-1---------|

E|-3--3-------------------3-1-----|

e|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|

D|-----------0--------------------|

A|---------1---3------------------|

E|-3--3---------------------------|

[Verse 1]

N.C. Gm

Sometimes you're acting the fool

Sometimes you're breaking the rules

Cm Dm

Sometimes you wanna run away

Sometimes you stay out of school

[Pre chorus]

Well it's a dirty old town

Dm Gm

And you know it's where we all belong

Tell your mama back home

Dm Gm

She was just the same when she was young

I wanna give you some advice

[Chorus]

Cm Dm Gm

Lock up your daughters right now

Eb F Gm

We'll give you a smile on your face

Cm Dm Gm

Lock up your daughters somehow

Eb F Gm

This is the time, the time and the place

[Verse 2]

N.C. Gm

Sometimes you whip up a storm

Don't get to bed until dawn

Cm Dm

Sometimes you get a little high

And wish you'd never been born

[Pre-chorus]

Well it's a crazy old world

Dm Gm

Everybody's gotta get along

Tell your mama back home

Dm Gm

It was just the same when she was young

I'll tell you right now

[Chorus]

Cm Dm Gm

Lock up your daughters right now

Eb F Gm

We'll give you a smile on your face

Cm Dm Gm

Lock up your daughters somehow

Eb F Gm

This is the time, the time and the place

[Solo]

N.C. Gm

Cm Dm Gm

[Chorus]

Cm Dm Gm

You better lock up your daughters right now

Eb F Gm

We'll give you a smile on your face

Cm Dm Gm

Lock up your daughters somehow

Eb F Gm

This is the time and the place

[Chorus]

Cm Dm Gm

Lock up your daughters right now

Eb F Gm

We'll give you a smile on your face

Cm Dm Gm

Lock up your daughters somehow

Eb F Gm

This is the time, the time and the place

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