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Intro    E–  A–  B– A  
ELord, I'm discouAraged
BThe circles have sucked in her eyeAs
ELord, I'm discouAraged
BHer new friends have shadowed her lifeA  
ELord, I'm discouAraged
BShe ain't come out dancing for some Atime
EAnd I'm trying to light candlesA  
BBut they burn down to nothing
AAnd she keeps coming up with
EExcuses Dsus2and halfA-truths and fortified wine
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
EThere's a house on the soutDsus2h side
Where she stays in for Adays at a time
I know I'm no angel
I ain't been bad that way
Can't you hear her?
She's that sweet missing songbird
When the choir sings on Sundays
And I'm almost busted
But I bought back the jewellery she sold
And I come to your altar
And then there's just nothing
And she keeps insisting
The sutures and bruises are none of my business
She says that she's sick
But she won't get specific
The sutures and bruises are none of my business
This guy from the north side
Comes down to visits
His visits, they only take five or six minutes
F#mLord, I'm sorrAy to quesDsus2tion your wBisdom
But my faith has been wavering
Won't you show me a sign,
And let me know that you're listening?
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
I know it's unlikely she'll ever be mine
So I mostly just pray she don't die

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Lord Im Discouraged

by The Hold Steady

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

F#m

E A B A

Intro – – –

E A

Lord, I'm discouraged

B A

The circles have sucked in her eyes

E A

Lord, I'm discouraged

B A

Her new friends have shadowed her life

E A

Lord, I'm discouraged

B A

She ain't come out dancing for some time

E A

And I'm trying to light candles

But they burn down to nothing

And she keeps coming up with

E Dsus2 A

Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine

E Dsus2

There's a house on the south side

Where she stays in for days at a time

I know I'm no angel

I ain't been bad that way

Can't you hear her?

She's that sweet missing songbird

When the choir sings on Sundays

And I'm almost busted

But I bought back the jewellery she sold

And I come to your altar

And then there's just nothing

And she keeps insisting

The sutures and bruises are none of my business

She says that she's sick

But she won't get specific

The sutures and bruises are none of my business

This guy from the north side

Comes down to visits

His visits, they only take five or six minutes

F#m A Dsus2 B

Lord, I'm sorry to question your wisdom

But my faith has been wavering

Won't you show me a sign,

And let me know that you're listening?

Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine

I know it's unlikely she'll ever be mine

So I mostly just pray she don't die

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