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Lipstick Sunset

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[Intro]
G A D
[Verse 1]
There's a lipstick suDnset smeAared across the AuGgust sky
There's a biAtter sweet peDrfume hanging in the fiBmelds
The creek is running hAigh
[Chorus]
And I lGeft my love a-wF#7aiting in the dawn somewhere to wBmonder wEhy
By the end of the dDay all her sF#weet dreams would Gfade
To a liApstick suDnsetG  A  D  
[Verse 2]
And the raGdio was plaDying and that old summer heat was on the rise
I just hAad to get awDay before some sad old sBmong brought tears to my eAyes
And Lord I couldn't tDell heF#7r that her love was only kiBmlling Eme
By the end of the dDay all her sF#weet dreams would Gfade
To a lipAstick suDnsetG  A  D  
[Instrumental]
A D    A G
Bm A   D Fm7
Bm E   D A G
D A G  A D
G A D
[Verse 2]
Well it's preGtty as a piDcture, red and blushing, just beAfore the nGight
Maybe love's like that for Dme,
Maybe I can only Bmsee as you take away the liAght
But hGold me in the darDkness   F#7we can dream about the cBmool twiElight
[Chorus]
Til the dawGning of the dDay when I mF#ake my geGtaway
To a lipAstick suDnsetBm  
[Outro]
TBmhere will come another dDay, and I'll mF#7ake my getGaway
To a lipAstick suDnsetG  A  D  
Chord Formations
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 D- 000232
 G- 550033
 A- x02220
Bm- x24432
 F#-x44322
 E- 022100
F#7-xx4320

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Lipstick Sunset

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Fm7

F#-

[Intro]

G A D

[Verse 1]

D A G

There's a lipstick sunset smeared across the August sky

A D Bm

There's a bitter sweet perfume hanging in the fields

The creek is running high

[Chorus]

G F#7 Bm E

And I left my love a-waiting in the dawn somewhere to wonder why

D F# G

By the end of the day all her sweet dreams would fade

A D G A D

To a lipstick sunset

[Verse 2]

G D

And the radio was playing and that old summer heat was on the rise

A D Bm A

I just had to get away before some sad old song brought tears to my eyes

D F#7 Bm E

And Lord I couldn't tell her that her love was only killing me

D F# G

By the end of the day all her sweet dreams would fade

A D G A D

To a lipstick sunset

[Instrumental]

A D A G

Bm A D Fm7

Bm E D A G

D A G A D

G A D

[Verse 2]

G D A G

Well it's pretty as a picture, red and blushing, just before the night

Maybe love's like that for me,

Bm A

Maybe I can only see as you take away the light

G D F#7 Bm E

But hold me in the darkness we can dream about the cool twilight

[Chorus]

G D F# G

Til the dawning of the day when I make my getaway

A D Bm

To a lipstick sunset

[Outro]

Bm D F#7 G

There will come another day, and I'll make my getaway

A D G A D

To a lipstick sunset

Chord Formations

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- 000232

- 550033

- x02220

Bm- x24432

F#-

x44322

- 022100

F#7-xx4320

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