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Lizzy

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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This song sounds best when fingerpicking instead of using a pick so you're
constantly plucking the bass notes while moving through the intro.
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------5/0------------------------------|
B|------------3/0-3/0---------------5/0-5/1--------------------------|
G|4p2-0-------4/0-4/0---0-2-4-2-0-2-----5/2-----0-2----/4-4p2-0------|
D|------0h2---5/2-5/2-------------------------------0h1--------------|
A|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2------------0h2---|
E|----------0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------0-|
[Verse 1]
EmSign me up, I voluuunteerC  
DVotes are in for lifeguard of the yeCar (Riff 1)
EmHer feline past lives aaaCre plain
DTheir singular-ities are B7shown in this life agaain
[Chorus 1]
CLike maama Gsaid
GDon't ya lDet it go to your hAmeead
AmWhen you Cknow you're being Gfed
GI'm so Dproud to Dknow you
DLizzy I'll Cwrite I'll sGing
GTeleDgraph teleAmgram teleCphone tellin Gyou
GI'll be Dhome Gsoon. DDiieeEmnuu (Riff 1)
[Verse 2]
EmWe will wake when kitty lCicks
DAnd in the morn, work takes her to MCaine (Riff 1)
EmDressed and out the door by Csix
DTomorrow is the first timB7e Liz can't board my plane
[Chorus 2]
CLike maama Gsaid
GDon't you Dlet it go to your Amheead
AmWhen you Cknow you're book is Gred
GI'm so Dproud to Dknow you
DAnna will Ctake me to the Gport
Gas Liz drives Dup I-9Am5
AmMe and my Cdarlin keep love Galive
GEven Don Texas B7time
[Chorus 3]
And like my Cmama Gsaid
GDon't you Dlet it go to your Amheead
AmWhen your Ctown is painted Gred
GI'm so Dproud to Dknow you
DLizzy I'll Cwrite I'll Gsing
GTeleDgraph teleAmgram teleCphone tellin Gyou
GI'll be Dhome Gsoon. DDiiEmeenuCuuu
CTelephone tellin Gyou
GI'll be Dhome Gsoon. DDiienEmnuuu ooh ooh Cooh
CI love Emyou (Repeat intro)
"Riff 1"
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|4p2-0------|
D|------0h2--|
A|-----------|
E|---------0-|
Chords:
   Em022000
    C032010
    Dx00232
   B7024242
    G320033
   Am002210

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Lizzy

by Ben Kweller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song sounds best when fingerpicking instead of using a pick so you're

constantly plucking the bass notes while moving through the intro.

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------5/0------------------------------|

B|------------3/0-3/0---------------5/0-5/1--------------------------|

G|4p2-0-------4/0-4/0---0-2-4-2-0-2-----5/2-----0-2----/4-4p2-0------|

D|------0h2---5/2-5/2-------------------------------0h1--------------|

A|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2------------0h2---|

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

[Verse 1]

Em C

Sign me up, I voluuunteer

D C

Votes are in for lifeguard of the year (Riff 1)

Em C

Her feline past lives aaare plain

D B7

Their singular-ities are shown in this life agaain

[Chorus 1]

C G

Like maama said

G D Am

Don't ya let it go to your heead

Am C G

When you know you're being fed

G D D

I'm so proud to know you

D C G

Lizzy I'll write I'll sing

G D Am C G

Telegraph telegram telephone tellin you

G D G D Em

I'll be home soon. Diieenuu (Riff 1)

[Verse 2]

Em C

We will wake when kitty licks

D C

And in the morn, work takes her to Maine (Riff 1)

Em C

Dressed and out the door by six

D B7

Tomorrow is the first time Liz can't board my plane

[Chorus 2]

C G

Like maama said

G D Am

Don't you let it go to your heead

Am C G

When you know you're book is red

G D D

I'm so proud to know you

D C G

Anna will take me to the port

G D Am

as Liz drives up I-95

Am C G

Me and my darlin keep love alive

G D B7

Even on Texas time

[Chorus 3]

C G

And like my mama said

G D Am

Don't you let it go to your heead

Am C G

When your town is painted red

G D D

I'm so proud to know you

D C G

Lizzy I'll write I'll sing

G D Am C G

Telegraph telegram telephone tellin you

G D G D Em C

I'll be home soon. Diieenuuuu

C G

Telephone tellin you

G D G D Em C

I'll be home soon. Diiennuuu ooh ooh ooh

C Em

I love you (Repeat intro)

"Riff 1"

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

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

G|4p2-0------|

D|------0h2--|

A|-----------|

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

Chords:

022000

032010

x00232

024242

320033

002210

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