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Sweet Lady Genevieve

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The Kinks - Sweet Lady Genevieve (taken from the 1973 MasterPiece PRESERVATION ACT 1)
CHORDS USED
    Ax02220
    E022100
    Dxx0232
  F#m244222
    Bx24442
[Intro]
A E A E A E
AOnce under a Escarlet F#msky    DI tAold you neEver ending lies,
EBut they were the words of a dBrunken DvagabondA  
EWho knew very well he would brBeak youDr heart bAefore long
DOh forgAive me GEenevieve.
ANow I've come Eback to F#msee      DSweet ALady GEenevieve,
EThis time I'll give you some sBecurityD  A  
EAnd I won't make promises I caBn't keeDp
DSo will you come back to Ame
DSweeeeeeBeeeeeeet ELady GenevieveA?E  A  
Let me Erock you, hold you,
BTake you iDn my arms.A  
ForEgive me, please,
C#Smile away all your F#msadness, Bput your trust in Eme.
AOh, if you come Eback to F#mme Sweet DLady AGeneviEeve,
EI'm not the impetuous fBool you Dused to Aknow
EI know that I used you Band I hDurt you sAo,
DBut that was so long agoA  
DSweeeeeeBeeeeeeet ELady GenevieveA.E  A  E  A  E  A  
EOh, love me,
BTake me in Dyour armsA.
ELet me rock you, hold you,
C#Smile away all your F#msadness, Bput your trust in Eme.
AOnce under a Estarry sF#mky     DI lAed you oEn and told you lies
EDrank too much whiskey on that Bhot suDmmer nighAt.
EI acted so slyly because you wBere actDing so shAy,
DOh forgAive me GEenevieve.
AIf you come baEck to me         F#m   DSweet ALady EGenevieve,
EYou're not the child who smileBd so inDnocentlyA  
EAnd I'm not the rogue that I uBsed to Dbe,
DSo will you come back to Ame
DSweeeeeeBeeeeeeet ELady GenevieveA?E  A  E  A  E  A  E  
AOoooooooEoooooooooAooooh GeEnevieveA  E  A  E  
AOoooooooEoooooooooAooooh GeEnevieveA  E  A  

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Sweet Lady Genevieve

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

The Kinks - Sweet Lady Genevieve (taken from the 1973 MasterPiece PRESERVATION ACT 1)

CHORDS USED

x02220

022100

xx0232

F#m

244222

x24442

[Intro]

A E A E A E

A E F#m D A E

Once under a scarlet sky I told you never ending lies,

E B D A

But they were the words of a drunken vagabond

E B D A

Who knew very well he would break your heart before long

D A E

Oh forgive me Genevieve.

A E F#m D A E

Now I've come back to see Sweet Lady Genevieve,

E B D A

This time I'll give you some security

E B D

And I won't make promises I can't keep

D A

So will you come back to me

D B E A E A

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet Lady Genevieve?

Let me rock you, hold you,

B D A

Take you in my arms.

Forgive me, please,

C# F#m B E

Smile away all your sadness, put your trust in me.

A E F#m D A E

Oh, if you come back to me Sweet Lady Genevieve,

E B D A

I'm not the impetuous fool you used to know

E B D A

I know that I used you and I hurt you so,

D A

But that was so long ago

D B E A E A E A E A

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet Lady Genevieve.

Oh, love me,

B D A

Take me in your arms.

Let me rock you, hold you,

C# F#m B E

Smile away all your sadness, put your trust in me.

A E F#m D A E

Once under a starry sky I led you on and told you lies

E B D A

Drank too much whiskey on that hot summer night.

E B D A

I acted so slyly because you were acting so shy,

D A E

Oh forgive me Genevieve.

A E F#m D A E

If you come back to me Sweet Lady Genevieve,

E B D A

You're not the child who smiled so innocently

E B D

And I'm not the rogue that I used to be,

D A

So will you come back to me

D B E A E A E A E A E

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet Lady Genevieve?

A E A E A E A E

Oooooooooooooooooooooh Genevieve

A E A E A E A

Oooooooooooooooooooooh Genevieve

About Sweet Lady Genevieve Chords by The Kinks

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