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[Intro]
 Am   Dm   E   Fx2
AmLately...Dm  E  F  
AmLately..yeDmah yeahE  F  
[Verse 1]
AmLatelyDm  E  F  
AmI've been Dmthinking 'Ebout my state of Faffairs
AmI feelDm  E  F  
AmAnother sitDmuation's Ein the Fair
[Intro Lick]
 Am   Dm   E   Fx2
AmLatelyDm  E  F  
AmI've been Dmholding doEwn my dying breatFh
AmI feelDm  E  F  
AmThat a nervous Dmbreakdown’s aEll I have Fleft
[Chorus 1]
CBut you Bbknow it Acan't Glast very FlonGg
GAnd there's got to be some Cway
To Bbpull myself Aout of the Ggrave
CThat I'vBbe dug...Ayeah yGeahF  G  
[Verse 2]
AmLatelyDm  E  F  
AmI've felt something Dmclinging Eto my Fback
AmI thinkDm  E  F  
AmThat this little Dmmonkey should cEut me some Fslack
[Intro Lick]
        Am       Dm   E   Fx2
AmLatelyDm  E  F  
AmI've been cDmoming down with a Estrange Fdisease
AmI feelDm  E  F  
AmThat a dose of Dmhope is the rEight Fremedy
[Chorus 2]
CBut you Bbknow it Acan't Glast very FlonGg
GAnd there's got to be some Cway
To Bbpull myself Aout of the Ggrave
CThat I'vBbe dug...Ayeah yGeahF  G  
[Bridge]
DmOn and Con from now Amon
GI'll let myself down
DmI've learned Cto take the bread Amas comes
GSilently without trouble
DmNow I've come dCown to take my Amplace
GWith the human race so low
DmIt's noCt how high tAmhat I fGly, but I Ffar I have to EfalFl..E  F  
[Outro]
 Am   Dm   E   Fx2
AmLately...Dm  E  F  
AmLately..yeDmah yeahE  F  
[Solo out]

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Lately

by Rick Fontaine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Am Dm E F

Lately...

Am Dm E F

Lately..yeah yeah

[Verse 1]

Am Dm E F

Lately

Am Dm E F

I've been thinking 'bout my state of affairs

Am Dm E F

I feel

Am Dm E F

Another situation's in the air

[Intro Lick]

Am Dm E F

Lately

Am Dm E F

I've been holding down my dying breath

Am Dm E F

I feel

Am Dm E F

That a nervous breakdown’s all I have left

[Chorus 1]

C Bb A G F G

But you know it can't last very long

G C

And there's got to be some way

Bb A G

To pull myself out of the grave

C Bb A G F G

That I've dug...yeah yeah

[Verse 2]

Am Dm E F

Lately

Am Dm E F

I've felt something clinging to my back

Am Dm E F

I think

Am Dm E F

That this little monkey should cut me some slack

[Intro Lick]

Am Dm E F

Lately

Am Dm E F

I've been coming down with a strange disease

Am Dm E F

I feel

Am Dm E F

That a dose of hope is the right remedy

[Chorus 2]

C Bb A G F G

But you know it can't last very long

G C

And there's got to be some way

Bb A G

To pull myself out of the grave

C Bb A G F G

That I've dug...yeah yeah

[Bridge]

Dm C Am

On and on from now on

I'll let myself down

Dm C Am

I've learned to take the bread as comes

Silently without trouble

Dm C Am

Now I've come down to take my place

With the human race so low

Dm C Am G F E F E F

It's not how high that I fly, but I far I have to fall..

[Outro]

Am Dm E F

Lately...

Am Dm E F

Lately..yeah yeah

[Solo out]

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