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Lucy

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 19Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
Intro synth/riff thing that's also used throughout:
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|------------4---|
E|-3--5--3---5-5--|
[Verse 1]
AThe water won't boil, think I've been staring too long
This Ahouse is on fire and I don't want to get out of my bGed
(Get out of my Abed)
The Astreets of this town are cracked and crumblin' now
Been Atrippin' for miles and I don't want to go home to what's Gleft
(So tell me what's lAeft)
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
Wanna be the driver of your getaway car
N.C.
Stash the paper bag at the back of the bar
N.C.
Smile through the pain and run away from your past
N.C.
Leave the handgun, take the cash
[Chorus]
AOoh, can we Amake an honest woman out of GLucy?D  
AOoh, gotta mAake an honest woman out of GLucyD  
[Verse 2]
ASharpen your mouth, let words come tumblin' out
AStare into space 'til silence breaks through the crowd
Oh, what's Gnext (Was it somethin' she saidA?)
ATighten that grip on Heaven just to hold on
No, Ayou don't care what, it's just been too fuckin' long
Since they Gsaid (Take whatever's leftA)
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
So tell me about a world that ran away with your heart
N.C.
Pulled apart your ribs and left you broken and scarred
N.C.
Smile through the pain and run away from your past
N.C.
Leave the handgun, take the cash
[Chorus]
AOoh, can we Amake an honest woman out of GLucy?D  
AOoh, gotta mAake an honest woman out of GLucyD  
[Bridge]
Play either the riff or chords below
e|-A---------------|G----------------|A----------------|G----------------|
B|-10-8-----------|----------------|-10-8-----------|----------------|
G|------6---------|-----9-6--------|------6---------|----7-6---------|
D|----------------|---9------------|----------------|--9-----7-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
                                                            (Leave the handgun, take the cash)
AHiding out at a lonely diner
AStill awake from the night before
GSo afraid of the past behind ya
DLay low from the uniform
ABack lot with the blue lights flashin'
ARadio in a 914
GFind yourself on the concrete gaspin'
DStarin' up at a uniform
[Chorus]
N.C.                                      A       G  D  
Ooh, can we make an honest woman out of Lucy?
AOoh, gotta mAake an honest woman out of GLucyD  
[Outro]
A     A     G     D
A     A     G     D

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Lucy

by Simple Creatures

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Intro synth/riff thing that's also used throughout:

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|----------------|

A|------------4---|

E|-3--5--3---5-5--|

[Verse 1]

The water won't boil, think I've been staring too long

A G

This house is on fire and I don't want to get out of my bed

(Get out of my bed)

The streets of this town are cracked and crumblin' now

A G

Been trippin' for miles and I don't want to go home to what's left

(So tell me what's left)

[Pre-Chorus]

N.C.

Wanna be the driver of your getaway car

N.C.

Stash the paper bag at the back of the bar

N.C.

Smile through the pain and run away from your past

N.C.

Leave the handgun, take the cash

[Chorus]

A A G D

Ooh, can we make an honest woman out of Lucy?

A A G D

Ooh, gotta make an honest woman out of Lucy

[Verse 2]

Sharpen your mouth, let words come tumblin' out

Stare into space 'til silence breaks through the crowd

G A

Oh, what's next (Was it somethin' she said?)

Tighten that grip on Heaven just to hold on

No, you don't care what, it's just been too fuckin' long

G A

Since they said (Take whatever's left)

[Pre-Chorus]

N.C.

So tell me about a world that ran away with your heart

N.C.

Pulled apart your ribs and left you broken and scarred

N.C.

Smile through the pain and run away from your past

N.C.

Leave the handgun, take the cash

[Chorus]

A A G D

Ooh, can we make an honest woman out of Lucy?

A A G D

Ooh, gotta make an honest woman out of Lucy

[Bridge]

Play either the riff or chords below

A G A G

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|-10-8-----------|----------------|-10-8-----------|----------------|

G|------6---------|-----9-6--------|------6---------|----7-6---------|

D|----------------|---9------------|----------------|--9-----7-------|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

(Leave the handgun, take the cash)

Hiding out at a lonely diner

Still awake from the night before

So afraid of the past behind ya

Lay low from the uniform

Back lot with the blue lights flashin'

Radio in a 914

Find yourself on the concrete gaspin'

Starin' up at a uniform

[Chorus]

A G D

N.C.

Ooh, can we make an honest woman out of Lucy?

A A G D

Ooh, gotta make an honest woman out of Lucy

[Outro]

A A G D

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