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Lost Cause

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Beck - Lost Cause (Sea Change)
** C/B represents a passing note, a standard C chord with B played on the bass line
[Intro]
Fmaj7   C  C/B  Fmaj7   C  C/B
Fmaj7   C  C/B  Fmaj7   C  C/B
[Verse 1]
  FYour sorry Ceyes      C/B    Fthey cut through the CboneC/B  
  FThey make it Chard      C/B     AmTo leave you aE7lone
  FLeave you Chere      C/B    FWearing your CwounC/Bds
  FWaving your CgunC/Bs       AmAt somebody nE7ew
[Chorus]
  FBaby, you’re a Glost    FBaby, you’re a Glost
    F  GBaby, you’re a lost Ccause
[Verse 2]
  FThere's too many peCople      C/B    FYou used to CknowC/B  
  FThey see you Ccomin’     C/B     AmThey see you E7go
  FThey know your Csecrets     C/B    FYou know CtheirC/Bs
  FThis town is CcraC/Bzy      AmNobody cE7ares
[Chorus]
  FBaby, you’re a Glost    FBaby, you’re a Glost
    F  GBaby, you’re a lost CcauseA7  
  FI’m tired of G/Cfighting   FI’m tired of Gfighting
    F  GFighting for a lost Ccause
[Bridge]
  AThere’s a Fplace where you are Cgoing
  AYou ain’t Fnever been beCforeC/B  
  ANo one Flaughing at your Cback nowC/B  
  FNo one standing at your Cdoor
  FIs that what you thought love wCas for?
[Chorus]
  FBaby, you’re a Glost    FBaby, you’re a Glost
    F  GBaby, you’re a lost CcauseA7  
  FI’m tired of G/Cfighting   FI’m tired of Gfighting
    F  GFighting for a lost Ccause

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Lost Cause

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

C/B

G/C

Beck - Lost Cause (Sea Change)

** C/B represents a passing note, a standard C chord with B played on the bass line

[Intro]

Fmaj7 C C/B Fmaj7 C C/B

[Verse 1]

F C C/B F C C/B

Your sorry eyes they cut through the bone

F C C/B Am E7

They make it hard To leave you alone

F C C/B F C C/B

Leave you here Wearing your wounds

F C C/B Am E7

Waving your guns At somebody new

[Chorus]

F G F G

Baby, you’re a lost Baby, you’re a lost

F G C

Baby, you’re a lost cause

[Verse 2]

F C C/B F C C/B

There's too many people You used to know

F C C/B Am E7

They see you comin’ They see you go

F C C/B F C C/B

They know your secrets You know theirs

F C C/B Am E7

This town is crazy Nobody cares

[Chorus]

F G F G

Baby, you’re a lost Baby, you’re a lost

F G C A7

Baby, you’re a lost cause

F G/C F G

I’m tired of fighting I’m tired of fighting

F G C

Fighting for a lost cause

[Bridge]

A F C

There’s a place where you are going

A F C C/B

You ain’t never been before

A F C C/B

No one laughing at your back now

F C

No one standing at your door

F C

Is that what you thought love was for?

[Chorus]

F G F G

Baby, you’re a lost Baby, you’re a lost

F G C A7

Baby, you’re a lost cause

F G/C F G

I’m tired of fighting I’m tired of fighting

F G C

Fighting for a lost cause

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