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Standard Tuning
Chords used:
    EADGBe
Am: 002210
Bb: 1133--
C:  032010
Eb*:--1043
F:  133211
G:  320033
Verse 1:
  CMy friend was lFyin',   Bbthe grass was Gdyin'
It Cfelt like a Amstory you don't Fcare where it Gleads
  CA change of Fvenue,   Bbwill it Gmend you?
If the Cgrass is not Amgreener, you knFow what it Gneeds
I Cknew that I Amhad to tFhrow down some Gseeds
Chorus:
COh-so-Flovely, BbLord aGbove me
CI feel my Amheart changin' in myFsterious new Gways
CEveryFbody(Yeah!)  BbOh-so-Glovely
CNow how can I Amtell you how Fgrateful I Gam?
Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]
Fair-weather friends they make amends
But you look in their eyes and you know it's not real
A little carin' a soul-barin'
The actor's contract pays him how to feel
I knew it was time to make a new deal
Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords]
Oh-so-lovely, Lord above me
I feel my heart changin' in mysterious new ways
Everybody(Yeah!) Oh-so-lovely
Now how can I tell you how grateful I am?
Bridge:
Eb*                F  Eb*           F  
Jacaranda bloomin', no clouds are loomin'
  AmThe trees are Bbswayin' in the Cwind
Interlude: [ C-  F-  Bb-   G/   C-  Am-  F- G] x2
Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords]
Up in the mornin', without a warnin'
The sun is a-shinin' like a newborn's smile
It's time I faced it, don't wanna waste it
I could run away, but that's just not my style
And I think that I just might stay here a while
Chorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords]
Oh-so-lovely, Lord above me
I feel my heart changin' in mysterious new ways
Everybody(Yeah!)Oh-so-lovely
Now how can I tell you how grateful I am?
Now how can I tell you how grateful I am?
[repeat chorus and end]

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Oh So Lovely

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Chords used:

EADGBe

: 002210

: 1133--

: 032010

Eb*:--1043

: 133211

: 320033

Verse 1:

C F Bb G

My friend was lyin', the grass was dyin'

C Am F G

It felt like a story you don't care where it leads

C F Bb G

A change of venue, will it mend you?

C Am F G

If the grass is not greener, you know what it needs

C Am F G

I knew that I had to throw down some seeds

Chorus:

C F Bb G

Oh-so-lovely, Lord above me

C Am F G

I feel my heart changin' in mysterious new ways

C F Bb G

Everybody(Yeah!) Oh-so-lovely

C Am F G

Now how can I tell you how grateful I am?

Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]

Fair-weather friends they make amends

But you look in their eyes and you know it's not real

A little carin' a soul-barin'

The actor's contract pays him how to feel

I knew it was time to make a new deal

Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords]

Oh-so-lovely, Lord above me

I feel my heart changin' in mysterious new ways

Everybody(Yeah!) Oh-so-lovely

Now how can I tell you how grateful I am?

Bridge:

Eb F Eb F

* *

Jacaranda bloomin', no clouds are loomin'

Am Bb C

The trees are swayin' in the wind

C F Bb G C Am F G

Interlude: [ - - - / - - - ] x2

Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords]

Up in the mornin', without a warnin'

The sun is a-shinin' like a newborn's smile

It's time I faced it, don't wanna waste it

I could run away, but that's just not my style

And I think that I just might stay here a while

Chorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords]

Oh-so-lovely, Lord above me

I feel my heart changin' in mysterious new ways

Everybody(Yeah!)Oh-so-lovely

Now how can I tell you how grateful I am?

[repeat chorus and end]

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