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Lord Only Knows

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[Intro]
After drums  Bfor 4 measures
[Verse 1]
BYou only got one G#finger left and its Epointing at the Bdoor
BAnd you're taking for G#granted what the ELord's made on the Bfloor
BSo I'm picking up the G#pieces and I'm Eputting them up for Bsale
BThrow your meal ticket out the G#window put your Eskeletons in Bjail
[Chorus]
F#Cuz' Lord only knows its getting lBate
F#Your senses are gone so don't you hesBitate
ETo give yourself a G#call let your Bbottom dollars G#fall
GThrowing you two bit F#cares down the Bdrain
[Drum Interlude]
[Solo] 
2 bars of B  
[Verse 2]
BInvite me to the G#seven seas Elike some seasick Bman
BYou will do whatG#ever you please and EI'll do whatever I Bcan
BTitanic, G#fare thee well, my Eeyes are turning Bpink
BDon't call when the G#new age gets Eold enough to Bdrink
[Chorus]
F#Cuz' Lord only knows its getting lBate
F#Your senses are gone so don't hesBitate
EMove on up the G#hill there's Bnothing dead lG#eft to kill
GThrowing your two bit F#cares down the dBrain
[Instrumental]
B D A F# E
B D A F# E
[Verse 3]
BOdelay, DoAdelay, F#odelay, Eodelay, Bodelay, DoAdelay
                 F#      E  B/D-A/F#/E  
Just passing through
BOdelay, DoAdelay, F#odelay, Eodelay
on the A and D strings noodle around between the A B D and E notes
[Outro]
Going back to Houston
Do the hotdog dance
Going back to Houston
To get me some pants

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Lord Only Knows

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

After drums for 4 measures

[Verse 1]

B G# E B

You only got one finger left and its pointing at the door

B G# E B

And you're taking for granted what the Lord's made on the floor

B G# E B

So I'm picking up the pieces and I'm putting them up for sale

B G# E B

Throw your meal ticket out the window put your skeletons in jail

[Chorus]

F# B

Cuz' Lord only knows its getting late

F# B

Your senses are gone so don't you hesitate

E G# B G#

To give yourself a call let your bottom dollars fall

G F# B

Throwing you two bit cares down the drain

[Drum Interlude]

[Solo]

2 bars of

[Verse 2]

B G# E B

Invite me to the seven seas like some seasick man

B G# E B

You will do whatever you please and I'll do whatever I can

B G# E B

Titanic, fare thee well, my eyes are turning pink

B G# E B

Don't call when the new age gets old enough to drink

[Chorus]

F# B

Cuz' Lord only knows its getting late

F# B

Your senses are gone so don't hesitate

E G# B G#

Move on up the hill there's nothing dead left to kill

G F# B

Throwing your two bit cares down the drain

[Instrumental]

B D A F# E

[Verse 3]

B D A F# E B D A

Odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay

F# E B F# E

/D-A//

Just passing through

B D A F# E

Odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay

on the A and D strings noodle around between the A B D and E notes

[Outro]

Going back to Houston

Do the hotdog dance

Going back to Houston

To get me some pants

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