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Lazy Nina

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[Intro]
Am7/EDa da dD#dim7oo da     Am11/Dda 
  Am9    Am7    Am9    D9x4
[Verse 1]
In my D9life, I have Am7/Gbeen all kinds of Am7placesD9  
I have D9lived for the acAm7/Gtion and the Am7thrillD9  
Yes, I've Fmaj7#11seen a     F/Gthousand children Fmaj7/Gsing
A F6sunset in JaBm7b5pan
When I Fmaj7close my eyes, I Emaj7see   Dm7b5them  G11still
Fmaj7But the D9road seems to Am7/Glose its fascinAm7ationD9  
And I D9find there's a Am7/Gpicture in my Am7mindD9  
Of a Fmaj7#11room with F/Gwindows on the Fmaj7/Gsea
Yea, she's F6waiting there for Bb9me
I drop out of space and Amtime
[Chorus 1]
Back in the Bm7b5maze     E7b9with Lazy C6Ni - F#7b5na
Walking the Fmaj7dog,    E7b9and watching Am9Soul TrainD7/F#  
Reading the Gm7paper,   C9going to Fmaj7moviesB7b5  
And at Emadd9night we sDmadd9ing
Da Am7/Eda doo D#dim7da     Am11/Dda ooh yah yah
  Am9    Am7    Am9    D9x4
[Verse 2]
There are D9days when I Am7/Gwake up with a Am7feelingD9  
That the D9world is a Am7/Gstrange and sunless Am7placeD9  
It's a Fmaj7#11world where F/Gwords have lost their Fmaj7/Gsense
Where F6nothing seems to Bm7b5fit
And then Fmaj7suddenly I'll Emaj7see   Dm7b5her   G11face
Fmaj7In a  D9dream, I will Am7/Gdive along the Am7oceanD9  
At the D9end of a Am7/Gdark familiar Am7rideD9  
And I Fmaj7#11know the hF/Gouse I'm searching Fmaj7/Gfor
Yes she's F6standing at the Bm7b5door
And I'm Fmaj7right there by her Amside
[Chorus 2]
Back in the Bm7b5maze     E7b9with Lazy C6Ni - F#7b5na
Walking the Fmaj7dog,    E7b9and watching Am9Soul TrainD7/F#  
Reading the Gm7paper,   C9going to Fmaj7moviesB7b5  
And at Emadd9night we sDmadd9ing
Da Am7/Eda doo D#dim7da     Am11/Dda ooh yah yah
[Instrumental Bridge]
  Am9    Am7    Am9    D9x4
[Chorus 3]
Back in the Bm7b5maze     E7b9with Lazy C6Ni - F#7b5na
Walking the Fmaj7dog,    E7b9and watching Am9Soul TrainD7/F#  
Reading the Gm7paper,   C9going to Fmaj7moviesB7b5  
And at Emadd9night we sDmadd9ing
Da Am7/Eda doo D#dim7da     Am11/Dda ooh yah yah
Back in the Bm7b5maze     E7b9with Lazy C6Ni - F#7b5na
Walking the Fmaj7dog,    E7b9and watching Am9Soul TrainD7/F#  
Reading the Gm7paper,   C9going to Fmaj7moviesB7b5  
And at Emadd9night we sDmadd9ing
Da Am7/Eda doo D#dim7da     Am11/Dda ooh yah yah

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Lazy Nina

by Greg Phillinganes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/E

D#dim7

Am11/D

Am9

Am7

Am7/G

Fmaj7#11

F/G

Fmaj7/G

Bm7b5

Fmaj7

Emaj7

Dm7b5

G11

Bb9

E7b9

F#7b5

D7/F#

Gm7

[Intro]

Am7/E D#dim7 Am11/D

Da da doo da da

Am9 Am7 Am9 D9

[Verse 1]

D9 Am7/G Am7 D9

In my life, I have been all kinds of places

D9 Am7/G Am7 D9

I have lived for the action and the thrill

Fmaj7#11 F/G Fmaj7/G

Yes, I've seen a thousand children sing

F6 Bm7b5

A sunset in Japan

Fmaj7 Emaj7 Dm7b5 G11

When I close my eyes, I see them still

Fmaj7 D9 Am7/G Am7 D9

But the road seems to lose its fascination

D9 Am7/G Am7 D9

And I find there's a picture in my mind

Fmaj7#11 F/G Fmaj7/G

Of a room with windows on the sea

F6 Bb9

Yea, she's waiting there for me

I drop out of space and time

[Chorus 1]

Bm7b5 E7b9 C6 F#7b5

Back in the maze with Lazy Ni - na

Fmaj7 E7b9 Am9 D7/F#

Walking the dog, and watching Soul Train

Gm7 C9 Fmaj7 B7b5

Reading the paper, going to movies

Emadd9 Dmadd9

And at night we sing

Am7/E D#dim7 Am11/D

Da da doo da da ooh yah yah

Am9 Am7 Am9 D9

[Verse 2]

D9 Am7/G Am7 D9

There are days when I wake up with a feeling

D9 Am7/G Am7 D9

That the world is a strange and sunless place

Fmaj7#11 F/G Fmaj7/G

It's a world where words have lost their sense

F6 Bm7b5

Where nothing seems to fit

Fmaj7 Emaj7 Dm7b5 G11

And then suddenly I'll see her face

Fmaj7 D9 Am7/G Am7 D9

In a dream, I will dive along the ocean

D9 Am7/G Am7 D9

At the end of a dark familiar ride

Fmaj7#11 F/G Fmaj7/G

And I know the house I'm searching for

F6 Bm7b5

Yes she's standing at the door

Fmaj7 Am

And I'm right there by her side

[Chorus 2]

Bm7b5 E7b9 C6 F#7b5

Back in the maze with Lazy Ni - na

Fmaj7 E7b9 Am9 D7/F#

Walking the dog, and watching Soul Train

Gm7 C9 Fmaj7 B7b5

Reading the paper, going to movies

Emadd9 Dmadd9

And at night we sing

Am7/E D#dim7 Am11/D

Da da doo da da ooh yah yah

[Instrumental Bridge]

Am9 Am7 Am9 D9

[Chorus 3]

Bm7b5 E7b9 C6 F#7b5

Back in the maze with Lazy Ni - na

Fmaj7 E7b9 Am9 D7/F#

Walking the dog, and watching Soul Train

Gm7 C9 Fmaj7 B7b5

Reading the paper, going to movies

Emadd9 Dmadd9

And at night we sing

Am7/E D#dim7 Am11/D

Da da doo da da ooh yah yah

Bm7b5 E7b9 C6 F#7b5

Back in the maze with Lazy Ni - na

Fmaj7 E7b9 Am9 D7/F#

Walking the dog, and watching Soul Train

Gm7 C9 Fmaj7 B7b5

Reading the paper, going to movies

Emadd9 Dmadd9

And at night we sing

Am7/E D#dim7 Am11/D

Da da doo da da ooh yah yah

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