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Dead And Lovely

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Another favourite Waits tune, hope it makes sense,
it looks a bit complicated with the walkup on the A & D
strings, and plays fine without a capo, but if you are
playing along with the song stick the capo on 3,
I pick for most of the song, but pick + strum the
Dm   Bb   Dm   Bb   Am   F   B7   Ebits, see what works for you.
As always, any mistakes are mine, if I have missed some
obvious ones drop me a note and I'll sort it.
if you like it rate it,
thanks - flatwound -
Am= X02210
F= 133211
E= 022100
Dm= XX0231
Bb= X13321
B7= X21202
All chords relative to Capo
DEAD AND LOVELY
-**- CAPO 3rd FRET -**-
Am Am Am Am F E Am
Am   AmD|-----0-
She was a middle class girl, She was in over her head A|-2-3--
DmShe thought she could stand up in the dAmeep end
Am   AmD|-----0-
He had a bulletproof smile, He had money to burn A|-2-3--
DmShe thought she, Had the moon, In her poAmcket
AmAnd now she's dAmead,.F. She's so dAmead, FForever dAmead and FlovelEy Amnow
IDm've, aBblways been told to, re-Dmmember tBbhis
AmDon't let a, Ffool kiss you, B7Never marry for lEove
N.C. Am   AmD|-----0-
He was hard to impress, He knew everyone's secrets A|-2-3---
DmHe wore her, On his arm just like jeAmwlery
Am   AmD|-----0-
He never gave but he got, He kept her on a leash A|-2-3---
DmHe's not the kind of wheel you fall a-sAmleep at
AmBut now she's dAmead, FForever dAmead, FForever dAmead and FlovelEy Amnow
CDmome closer, BbLook deeper, DmYou're falling fBbast
AmJust like a, FPlane on a, B7Stormy sEea
N.C. Am   AmD|-----0-
She made up someone to be, She made up somewhere to be from A|-2-3---
DmThis is one business in the world, Where theres no prAmoblem with that
Am   AmD|-----0-
Everything that is left, They will only plow under A|-2-3---
DmSoon everyone you knew, Will be gAmone
AmAnd now she's dAmead, FForever dAmead, FForever dAmead and FlovelEy Amnow
GUITAR SOLO: Am   Am   Am   Am  F  
Am Am Am Am F Am
AmBut now she's dAmead, FForever dAmead, FForever dAmead and FlovelEy Amnow
DmI've, alBbways been told to re-Dmmember tBbhis,
AmDon't let a kFiss fool ya, B7Never marry for lEove
N.C. Am   Am   AmD|-----0-
Everything has it's price, Everything has it's place A|-2-3---
DmWhats more romantic than dyin' in the mAmoonlight
Am   AmD|-----0-
Now they are watching the sea, Whats lost can never be broken A|-2-3---
DmHer roots were sweet, But they were so shAmallow
AmAnd now she's dAmead, FForever dAmead, FForever dAmead and FlovelEy Amnow
N.C. Am   F   Am   F   Am   F   E  Am  
And now she's dead, Forever dead, And she's so dead and lovely now
All chords in this song (6)

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