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Long Live The Queen

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The intro and verse strumming patterns begin with an upstroke ahead of the beat,
on the & of the last beat of the previous bar.
   A(577600)
 F#m(244200)
  Bm(799700) or (x24430)
   E(022100)
   D(xx0232)
[Intro]
 A(muted strums)  A(muted strums)  A(muted strums)  A(muted strums)
Continue the muted strum technique in the verses.
[Verse 1]
I was sipAping on a Whiskey when I got the call
Yeah F#mmy friend Lex was lying in the hospital
She'd bBmeen pretty sick for about half a year
But it seEems liked this time the end was drawing near
So droApped my plans and jumped the next London train
I fF#mound her laid up and in a lot of pain
Her eBmyes met mine and then I understood
That the weaEther forecast wasn't looE7king too good
So I sAat and spun her stories for a little while
TrF#mied to raise her mood and tried to raise a smile
But she silBmenced all my rambling with a sBmhake of her head
Drew me clEose and listen this is wE7hat she said now
[Chorus]
"YoAu'll live to dF#mance another day, 
it's just Bmnow you'll have to daEnce, for the E7two of us,
so sAtop looking F#mso damn depressed 
and sBming with all your heart 
that the QuEeen is dead"
[Verse 2]
Yeah she tAold me she was sick of all the hospital food
And of dF#moctors, distant relatives, draining her blood
She sBmaid "I know I'm dying, but I'm not finished just yet, 
I am dyEing for a drink and for a cE7igarette"
So we haAtched a plan to book ourselves a cheap hotel
In the cF#mentre of the City and to raise some Hell
They waBmste to all the clubs and tBmhen when everyone eElse is long asleep
We kE7now we're good and done
[Chorus]
"YoAu'll live to dF#mance another day, 
it's just Bmnow you'll have to daEnce, for the E7two of us,
so sAtop looking F#mso damn depressed 
and sBming with all your heart 
that the QuEeen is dBmead"
   EAnd South London's not the sBmame anymore
   EThe Queen is Bmdead,    
   Eand the last of the gBmreat has finally gone to bEed
[Verse 3]
Well I was woArking on some words when Sarah called me up
She said that F#mLex had gone asleep and wasn't waking up
And Bmeven though I knew that there was nothing to be done
I felt bEad for not being there and now, well, E7she was gone
So I tAried to think what Lex would want me to do
At tF#mimes like this when I was feeling blue
So I gaBmthered up some friends to spread the sad sad news
And we headed to the CEity for a drE7ink or two
And we sang
[Chorus]
   A"We live to dF#mance another day, 
it's just Bmnow we have to dEance E7for one more of us, 
   Aso stop looking F#mso damn depressed, 
and sBming with all our hearts, 
lEong live the QuDmajeen"

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Long Live The Queen

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj

The intro and verse strumming patterns begin with an upstroke ahead of the beat,

on the & of the last beat of the previous bar.

(577600)

F#m

(244200)

(799700) or (x24430)

(022100)

(xx0232)

[Intro]

A A A A

(muted strums) (muted strums) (muted strums) (muted strums)

Continue the muted strum technique in the verses.

[Verse 1]

I was sipping on a Whiskey when I got the call

F#m

Yeah my friend Lex was lying in the hospital

She'd been pretty sick for about half a year

But it seems liked this time the end was drawing near

So dropped my plans and jumped the next London train

F#m

I found her laid up and in a lot of pain

Her eyes met mine and then I understood

E E7

That the weather forecast wasn't looking too good

So I sat and spun her stories for a little while

F#m

Tried to raise her mood and tried to raise a smile

Bm Bm

But she silenced all my rambling with a shake of her head

E E7

Drew me close and listen this is what she said now

[Chorus]

A F#m

"You'll live to dance another day,

Bm E E7

it's just now you'll have to dance, for the two of us,

A F#m

so stop looking so damn depressed

and sing with all your heart

that the Queen is dead"

[Verse 2]

Yeah she told me she was sick of all the hospital food

F#m

And of doctors, distant relatives, draining her blood

She said "I know I'm dying, but I'm not finished just yet,

E E7

I am dying for a drink and for a cigarette"

So we hatched a plan to book ourselves a cheap hotel

F#m

In the centre of the City and to raise some Hell

Bm Bm E

They waste to all the clubs and then when everyone else is long asleep

We know we're good and done

[Chorus]

A F#m

"You'll live to dance another day,

Bm E E7

it's just now you'll have to dance, for the two of us,

A F#m

so stop looking so damn depressed

and sing with all your heart

E Bm

that the Queen is dead"

E Bm

And South London's not the same anymore

E Bm

The Queen is dead,

E Bm E

and the last of the great has finally gone to bed

[Verse 3]

Well I was working on some words when Sarah called me up

F#m

She said that Lex had gone asleep and wasn't waking up

And even though I knew that there was nothing to be done

E E7

I felt bad for not being there and now, well, she was gone

So I tried to think what Lex would want me to do

F#m

At times like this when I was feeling blue

So I gathered up some friends to spread the sad sad news

E E7

And we headed to the City for a drink or two

And we sang

[Chorus]

A F#m

"We live to dance another day,

Bm E E7

it's just now we have to dance for one more of us,

A F#m

so stop looking so damn depressed,

and sing with all our hearts,

E Dmaj

long live the Queen"

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