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Lady Liberty

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
[Intro]
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-0---------|
D|---2-0-----|
A|-------3-0-|
E|-----------|
[Main Riff]
e|-1Dm-1---1-1-1-1--0Em-0---0-0-0-0--0C-0---0-0-0-0--0C--0-0--0-0-0-|
B|-3-3---3-3-3-3--0-0---0-0-0-0--1-1---1-1-1-1--1--1-1--1-1-1-|
G|-2-2---2-2-2-2--0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|
D|-0-0---0-0-0-0--2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2---2-2-2-2--2--2-0--2-0-2-|
A|----------------2-2---2-2-2-2--3-3---3-3-3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3-|
E|----------------0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|
[Intro]
Dm Em C
[Verse]
DmYou can wash Emout your lying Ceyes
Dmin the Embathroom down the Chall.
DmI guess I Emshouldn't be surCprised.
I Dmguess I didn't Emknow you at Call.
I can Bmpicture you inside some stranger's F#mhouse,
F#minside some stranger's bed --
you're Atrying to seem mysterious,
the Ecovers pulled over your head.
It's A7all right, lady Dliberty,
it's just too Gbad you couldn't do the same for Dme.
DmYou say you've been Emused, you've been beCtrayed
DmYeah, and that old Embed's been newly Cmade
DmYou just stick aEmround awhile with Cme
DmUntil you're Emstrong enough to Cleave
Because I can Bmpicture you the first time
You F#mdecide to spend the night
You wonder Aif you should give me a call
And Eask me if it's alright
Yeah, it's A7alright, lady Dliberty
It's just too Gbad you couldn't do the same for Dme
AmDon't call me or send me Emany more Dmletters, baby.
AmI just can't stand to see your haEmnd
writing things that you don't Ammean.
AmI waited, our faded Emlove growing Dmeven more faded.
AmThe shades were down, I faced the Emwall,
Emand I could hear you breathing.
DmI tried to Embring us back to Clife
DmI gave my Emheart so many Ctimes
DmAnd was it Emworth it after Call?
DmThere is a Embathroom down the Chall
[Outro]
DmThere is a Embathroom down the Chall
DmThere is a Embathroom down the Chall
And I Dmguess I didn't Emknow you at Call
I Dmguess I didn't Emknow you at Call
Lady Emliberty, liberty, liberty
Maybe it's time to Dmleave

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Lady Liberty

by Okkervil River

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 3

[Intro]

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

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

G|-0---------|

D|---2-0-----|

A|-------3-0-|

E|-----------|

[Main Riff]

Dm Em C C

e|-1-1---1-1-1-1--0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|

B|-3-3---3-3-3-3--0-0---0-0-0-0--1-1---1-1-1-1--1--1-1--1-1-1-|

G|-2-2---2-2-2-2--0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|

D|-0-0---0-0-0-0--2-2---2-2-2-2--2-2---2-2-2-2--2--2-0--2-0-2-|

A|----------------2-2---2-2-2-2--3-3---3-3-3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3-|

E|----------------0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|

[Intro]

Dm Em C

[Verse]

Dm Em C

You can wash out your lying eyes

Dm Em C

in the bathroom down the hall.

Dm Em C

I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Dm Em C

I guess I didn't know you at all.

Bm F#m

I can picture you inside some stranger's house,

F#m

inside some stranger's bed --

you're trying to seem mysterious,

the covers pulled over your head.

A7 D

It's all right, lady liberty,

G D

it's just too bad you couldn't do the same for me.

Dm Em C

You say you've been used, you've been betrayed

Dm Em C

Yeah, and that old bed's been newly made

Dm Em C

You just stick around awhile with me

Dm Em C

Until you're strong enough to leave

Because I can picture you the first time

F#m

You decide to spend the night

You wonder if you should give me a call

And ask me if it's alright

A7 D

Yeah, it's alright, lady liberty

G D

It's just too bad you couldn't do the same for me

Am Em Dm

Don't call me or send me any more letters, baby.

Am Em

I just can't stand to see your hand

writing things that you don't mean.

Am Em Dm

I waited, our faded love growing even more faded.

Am Em

The shades were down, I faced the wall,

and I could hear you breathing.

Dm Em C

I tried to bring us back to life

Dm Em C

I gave my heart so many times

Dm Em C

And was it worth it after all?

Dm Em C

There is a bathroom down the hall

[Outro]

Dm Em C

There is a bathroom down the hall

Dm Em C

There is a bathroom down the hall

Dm Em C

And I guess I didn't know you at all

Dm Em C

I guess I didn't know you at all

Lady liberty, liberty, liberty

Maybe it's time to leave

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