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Updated : removed chord diagrams, added Am C Dm to third line, 2012
Updated : jolov1 is spot on, the B7 sounds way better,
Updated : Thanks to jfcarter, put your CAPO on the FIRST FRET
                                                         Feb 2016
Updated : Added Am7 chord to each Verse, Added Chord fingerings
          also moved some chords to correct positions. The song
          is in the Key of A#m, but with the CAPO on the 1st FRET
          that's just plain old Am.
                                                         flatwound
  Am= X02210
 Am7= X02010
   E= 022100
   C= X32010
  Dm= XX0231
  B7= X21202
             LUCINDA
        **CAPO 1st FRET**
Well they cAmall me William The PlAmeaser
I sold oAmpium, firAm7eworks and leEad
Now I'm teAmlling my troCubles to strDmangers
When the shAmadows get lEong I'll be dAmead
Now her hAmair was as black as a bucket of Amtar
Skin was as wAmhite as a cutAm7tlefish bEone
I left TAmexas to foCllow LuDmcinda
Now I'll nAmever see heEaven or hAmome
I made Ama wish on a sliver of Ammoonlight
A sly gAmrin and a Am7bowl full of stEars
Like a Amkid who capCtures a fiDmrefly
And leaves it oAmnly to dEie in the jAmar
As I kAmick at the clouds at my haAmnging
As I sAmwing out Am7over the crEowd
I will seAmarch every fCace for LuDmcinda's
And she will Amgo off with Eme down to hAmell
I thAmought I'd broke loose of LuAmcinda
The rain retAmurned and Am7so did the wEind
I cast this buAmrden on the GCod that's wiDmthin me
I will leAmave this old woErld and go fAmree
The devil daDmnces inside empty poAmckets
But she diDmd'nt want money or peAmarls
No, that waDmsn't enough for LuAmcinda
She wB7asn't that kind of gEirl
Now I've faAmllen from grace for LuAmcinda
Whoever thAmought that HAm7ell'd be so coEld
I did wAmell for an oCld tin can saDmilor
But she waAmnted the bEell in my sAmoul
I've spAmoken to God on the moAmuntain
And I've sAmwam in the IAm7rish sEea
I ate fAmire and drCank from the GaDmnges
And I'll Ambeg there for meErcy for Amme
I thAmought I'd broke loose of LucAminda
The rain rAmeturned and Am7so did the wEind
I was staAmnding outCside the WhiDmtehorse
Oh, But AmI was afrEaid to go Amin
I heard somAmeone pull the trAmigger
Her breasts heAmaved in the mooAm7nlight agEain
There was a sAmmear of goCld in the wiDmndow
And then AmI was the jeEwel of her sAmin
They cAmall me William The PlAmeaser
I sold oAmpium, firAm7eworks and leEad
Now I'm teAmlling my troCubles to strDmangers
When the shAmadows get loEng I'll be dAmead
Now her hAmair was as black as a bucket of Amtar
Skin was as wAmhite as a cuttAm7lefish bEone
I left TAmexas to foCllow LuDmcinda
Now I'll neAmver see heEaven or hAmome
No I'll neAmver see heaEven or hAmome
No I'll neAmver see heaEven or hAmome

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Lucinda

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Updated : removed chord diagrams, added Am C Dm to third line, 2012

Updated : jolov1 is spot on, the B7 sounds way better,

Updated : Thanks to jfcarter, put your CAPO on the FIRST FRET

Feb 2016

Updated : Added Am7 chord to each Verse, Added Chord fingerings

also moved some chords to correct positions. The song

is in the Key of A#m, but with the CAPO on the 1st FRET

that's just plain old Am.

flatwound

= X02210

Am7

= X02010

= 022100

= X32010

= XX0231

= X21202

LUCINDA

**CAPO 1st FRET**

Am Am

Well they call me William The Pleaser

Am Am7 E

I sold opium, fireworks and lead

Am C Dm

Now I'm telling my troubles to strangers

Am E Am

When the shadows get long I'll be dead

Am Am

Now her hair was as black as a bucket of tar

Am Am7 E

Skin was as white as a cuttlefish bone

Am C Dm

I left Texas to follow Lucinda

Am E Am

Now I'll never see heaven or home

Am Am

I made a wish on a sliver of moonlight

Am Am7 E

A sly grin and a bowl full of stars

Am C Dm

Like a kid who captures a firefly

Am E Am

And leaves it only to die in the jar

Am Am

As I kick at the clouds at my hanging

Am Am7 E

As I swing out over the crowd

Am C Dm

I will search every face for Lucinda's

Am E Am

And she will go off with me down to hell

Am Am

I thought I'd broke loose of Lucinda

Am Am7 E

The rain returned and so did the wind

Am C Dm

I cast this burden on the God that's within me

Am E Am

I will leave this old world and go free

Dm Am

The devil dances inside empty pockets

Dm Am

But she did'nt want money or pearls

Dm Am

No, that wasn't enough for Lucinda

B7 E

She wasn't that kind of girl

Am Am

Now I've fallen from grace for Lucinda

Am Am7 E

Whoever thought that Hell'd be so cold

Am C Dm

I did well for an old tin can sailor

Am E Am

But she wanted the bell in my soul

Am Am

I've spoken to God on the mountain

Am Am7 E

And I've swam in the Irish sea

Am C Dm

I ate fire and drank from the Ganges

Am E Am

And I'll beg there for mercy for me

Am Am

I thought I'd broke loose of Lucinda

Am Am7 E

The rain returned and so did the wind

Am C Dm

I was standing outside the Whitehorse

Am E Am

Oh, But I was afraid to go in

Am Am

I heard someone pull the trigger

Am Am7 E

Her breasts heaved in the moonlight again

Am C Dm

There was a smear of gold in the window

Am E Am

And then I was the jewel of her sin

Am Am

They call me William The Pleaser

Am Am7 E

I sold opium, fireworks and lead

Am C Dm

Now I'm telling my troubles to strangers

Am E Am

When the shadows get long I'll be dead

Am Am

Now her hair was as black as a bucket of tar

Am Am7 E

Skin was as white as a cuttlefish bone

Am C Dm

I left Texas to follow Lucinda

Am E Am

Now I'll never see heaven or home

Am E Am

No I'll never see heaven or home

Am E Am

No I'll never see heaven or home

About Lucinda Chords by Tom Waits

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What key is "Lucinda" in?

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