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-----Transcribed by Stan Chen, music from Belle's The BBC session-----
LAZY LINE PAINTER JANE
Capo 2nd fret
I found it easier to play this tune capo 2nd fret
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    E- 022100
   G#- 466544
  C#m- x46654
E7   - 076700 (or 020100, I prefer 076700)
    A- 577655
  F#m- 244222
Am   - 577555 (or 002210, I prefer 577555)
 G#m7- 466444
     B- x2444x
A*    - 002220
     G- 320033
 Dsus2- x00230
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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EWorking the village shop
G#Putting a poster up
C#mDreaming of anything
E7Dreaming of the time Awhen you're fG#m7ree from all the troubF#mle you're in
EIn the mud, on your knees
G#Trying hard not to please
C#mAnyone, all the time
E7Being a rebel's fAine
But you go aAmll the way to bEeing brutal
[Chorus]
BYou will have a boy tonight
You will have a boy tonight
A*
On the first bus out of town
On the first bus out of town
 G-  Dsus2- E  
[Verse 2]
ELet's see your kit for G#games
All the girls look the C#msame
You are challenging E7style for running Amiles
You're running G#m7miles in some boy's juF#mmper
EBoo to the business world!
G#You know a girl who's C#mtax free on her E7back and making
APlenty cash, AmWhile you are working for the Ejoy of giving
[Chorus]
BYou will have a boy tonight
Maybe you will have a girl tonight
A*
On the last bus out of town
On the last bus out of town
 G-  Dsus2-  E-  G-  Dsus2(or A*) -  E(x2)
[Verse 3]
EYou are in two minds
G#Tossing a coin to deC#mcide whether you should teE7ll your folks
About a dAose of thrush you G#m7got from licking rF#mailings
EBut you read in a book
G#That you got free from C#mBoots
There are lotions, E7there are potions
AYou can take to Amhide your shame from Eall those prying eyes
ELazy Jane, all the time
G#Painting lines, You're C#msleeping at bus stops
E7Wondering how you Agot your name
And Amwhat you're going to dEo about it.
[Chorus]
BYou will have a boy tonight
You will have a girl tonight
A*
And you hope that they will see
And you hope that they will see
BYou will have a boy tonight
Maybe you will have a girl tonight
A*
On the last bus out of town
On the last bus out of town
(x2)
 G-  Dsus2-  E-  G-  Dsus2(or A*) -  E(x2)
[Outro]
 B- A* (x4)
 G-  Dsus2-  E-  G-  Dsus2(or A*) -  E(x2)

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Lazy Line Painter Jane

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m7

Dsus2

-----Transcribed by Stan Chen, music from Belle's The BBC session-----

LAZY LINE PAINTER JANE

Capo 2nd fret

I found it easier to play this tune capo 2nd fret

-------------------------------

- 022100

- 466544

C#m

- x46654

E7 - 076700 (or 020100, I prefer 076700)

- 577655

F#m

- 244222

Am - 577555 (or 002210, I prefer 577555)

G#m7

- 466444

- x2444x

* - 002220

- 320033

Dsus2

- x00230

-------------------------------

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Working the village shop

Putting a poster up

C#m

Dreaming of anything

E7 A G#m7 F#m

Dreaming of the time when you're free from all the trouble you're in

In the mud, on your knees

Trying hard not to please

C#m

Anyone, all the time

E7 A

Being a rebel's fine

Am E

But you go all the way to being brutal

[Chorus]

You will have a boy tonight

On the first bus out of town

G Dsus2 E

- -

[Verse 2]

E G#

Let's see your kit for games

C#m

All the girls look the same

E7 A

You are challenging style for running miles

G#m7 F#m

You're running miles in some boy's jumper

Boo to the business world!

G# C#m E7

You know a girl who's tax free on her back and making

A Am E

Plenty cash, While you are working for the joy of giving

[Chorus]

You will have a boy tonight

Maybe you will have a girl tonight

On the last bus out of town

G Dsus2 E G Dsus2 A E

- - - - (or *) - (x2)

[Verse 3]

You are in two minds

G# C#m E7

Tossing a coin to decide whether you should tell your folks

A G#m7 F#m

About a dose of thrush you got from licking railings

But you read in a book

G# C#m

That you got free from Boots

There are lotions, there are potions

A Am E

You can take to hide your shame from all those prying eyes

Lazy Jane, all the time

G# C#m

Painting lines, You're sleeping at bus stops

E7 A

Wondering how you got your name

Am E

And what you're going to do about it.

[Chorus]

You will have a boy tonight

You will have a girl tonight

And you hope that they will see

You will have a boy tonight

Maybe you will have a girl tonight

On the last bus out of town

(x2)

G Dsus2 E G Dsus2 A E

- - - - (or *) - (x2)

[Outro]

B A

- * (x4)

G Dsus2 E G Dsus2 A E

- - - - (or *) - (x2)

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