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Ladybug

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As played by Joshua Lee Turner in the record from the album As Good A Place As Any
It can be played in standard tuning but it sounds more like the original this way
Tuning: Open D [D-A-D-F#-A-D]
Capo: 7th fret
[Intro]
D    G
F#m   G
F#m    G  D/F#   Em   A7
[Verse 1]
LBmeaving’s easier A/C#on the mind than bGeing the one who’s left behind
And BmI’m reminded A/C#every time I Gcall
Past Emwaterfalls and southern drawls
Em7Back bus bunks and concert halls
It Emall seems hollow seen through just one pA7air of eyes
[Chorus]
So dDon’t you worry, GLadybug
F#mI miss you like a mGetaphor
I F#7won’t say what’s been sGaid bD/F#eforeEm  
Or mA7ake a promise I can’t keep
DDon’t you worry, LGadybug
F#mI’ll come home home like a sGimile
'Cause no aF#7mount of GimaD/F#geryEm  
cA7an measure up to yDou
[Verse 2]
BmI may see some cA/C#razy shit and sGometimes I’ll seem full of it
And BmI may be a A/C#thousand miles awGay
But EmI’m always with you, I’m always with you
EEm7ven with no body to give you
MEmy mind it stays behind to see you thrA7ough your day
[Chorus]
So dDon’t you worry, GLadybug
F#mI miss you like a mGetaphor
I F#7won’t say what’s been sGaid bD/F#eforeEm  
Or mA7ake a promise I can’t keep
DDon’t you worry, LGadybug
F#mI’ll come home home like a sGimile
'Cause no aF#7mount of GimaD/F#geryEm  
cA7an measure up to yDou
[Verse 3]
I Bmdon’t believe in A/C#destiny and yGet this path in front of me
Is Bmone I feel I A/C#have no choice but to tGake
And Emone day I’ll bring you along
‘Em7Cause right now lady I feel numb
And wEmhat good is success on anesthA7esia I can’t shake?
[Chorus]
So dDon’t you worry, GLadybug
F#mI miss you like a mGetaphor
I F#7won’t say what’s been sGaid bD/F#eforeEm  
Or mA7ake a promise I can’t keep
DDon’t you worry, LGadybug
F#mI’ll come home like a Gsimile
When no aF#7mount of GimaD/F#geryEm  
cA7an measure up to yDou
We dF#7on't need no GimagD/F#ery, Em  
'A7cause I'm coming home to yDou

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Ladybug

by Joshua Lee Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

A/C#

Em7

F#7

As played by Joshua Lee Turner in the record from the album As Good A Place As Any

It can be played in standard tuning but it sounds more like the original this way

Tuning: Open D [D-A-D-F#-A-D]

Capo: 7th fret

[Intro]

D G

F#m G

F#m G D/F# Em A7

[Verse 1]

Bm A/C# G

Leaving’s easier on the mind than being the one who’s left behind

Bm A/C# G

And I’m reminded every time I call

Past waterfalls and southern drawls

Em7

Back bus bunks and concert halls

Em A7

It all seems hollow seen through just one pair of eyes

[Chorus]

D G

So don’t you worry, Ladybug

F#m G

I miss you like a metaphor

F#7 G D/F# Em

I won’t say what’s been said before

Or make a promise I can’t keep

D G

Don’t you worry, Ladybug

F#m G

I’ll come home home like a simile

F#7 G D/F# Em

'Cause no amount of imagery

A7 D

can measure up to you

[Verse 2]

Bm A/C# G

I may see some crazy shit and sometimes I’ll seem full of it

Bm A/C# G

And I may be a thousand miles away

But I’m always with you, I’m always with you

Em7

Even with no body to give you

Em A7

My mind it stays behind to see you through your day

[Chorus]

D G

So don’t you worry, Ladybug

F#m G

I miss you like a metaphor

F#7 G D/F# Em

I won’t say what’s been said before

Or make a promise I can’t keep

D G

Don’t you worry, Ladybug

F#m G

I’ll come home home like a simile

F#7 G D/F# Em

'Cause no amount of imagery

A7 D

can measure up to you

[Verse 3]

Bm A/C# G

I don’t believe in destiny and yet this path in front of me

Bm A/C# G

Is one I feel I have no choice but to take

And one day I’ll bring you along

Em7

‘Cause right now lady I feel numb

Em A7

And what good is success on anesthesia I can’t shake?

[Chorus]

D G

So don’t you worry, Ladybug

F#m G

I miss you like a metaphor

F#7 G D/F# Em

I won’t say what’s been said before

Or make a promise I can’t keep

D G

Don’t you worry, Ladybug

F#m G

I’ll come home like a simile

F#7 G D/F# Em

When no amount of imagery

A7 D

can measure up to you

F#7 G D/F# Em

We don't need no imagery,

A7 D

'cause I'm coming home to you

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