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Black Books

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D G A Em
DOne last time from Freddy's joint
GWe drove out to lDover's point
Shared our last kiss eye to Aeye
SDpoke of tender times long past
GSaid they weren't mDeant to last
BmToo many diAfferent dreams to satiDsfy
She wants
GNew shoulders to cry on
DNew backseats to Bmlie on
DAnd she always gets her wAay
She wants to sDee other guys
Get lGost in other Deyes
EBaby's in the bBmlack books
YEes she's in the bBmlack books todayG  
D G A Em
I've Dyet to find a dreary bar
Where wGhispers don't drift frDom afar
About her wild and wicked waAys
The haDrdest truths don't have a why
GOften true love Gwill just die
BmAnd leave a grAief to haunt
GThe lonely nights and dDays
She wants
GNew shoulders to cry on
DNew backseats to Bmlie on
DAnd she always gets her wAay
She wants to sDee other guys
Get lGost in other Deyes
EBaby's in the bBmlack books
YEes she's in the bBmlack books todayG  
Solo: Verse and Chorus
D G A Em
D G D Bm D A D G E Bm E Bm
D G A Em

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Black Books

by Nils Lofgren

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D G A Em

One last time from Freddy's joint

G D

We drove out to lover's point

Shared our last kiss eye to eye

Spoke of tender times long past

G D

Said they weren't meant to last

Bm A D

Too many different dreams to satisfy

She wants

New shoulders to cry on

D Bm

New backseats to lie on

D A

And she always gets her way

She wants to see other guys

G D

Get lost in other eyes

E Bm

Baby's in the black books

E Bm G

Yes she's in the black books today

D G A Em

I've yet to find a dreary bar

G D

Where whispers don't drift from afar

About her wild and wicked ways

The hardest truths don't have a why

G G

Often true love will just die

Bm A

And leave a grief to haunt

G D

The lonely nights and days

She wants

New shoulders to cry on

D Bm

New backseats to lie on

D A

And she always gets her way

She wants to see other guys

G D

Get lost in other eyes

E Bm

Baby's in the black books

E Bm G

Yes she's in the black books today

Solo: Verse and Chorus

D G A Em

D G D Bm D A D G E Bm E Bm

D G A Em

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