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The Lioness

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Bminor

90BPM

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Chords]
    verse                 chorus          bridge
    F#* G*  A*  D*           D     G         A  B* C#* D**E* A* D* G*
e|------------------------2---3---0---------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------3---3---2---------------------------------------------|
G|--------------0---------2---0---2------------------------0--0-----------------|
D|--0---0---0---4---------0---0---2-------0--0---0---0--0--4--0-----------------|
A|--0---2---4---0-------------0---0-------5--7---9--10--4--0--2-----------------|
E|--2---3---5---5-------------3-----------7--9--10--12--5--5--3-----------------|
{Intro}
F#* G* A* D* A* G*
[Verse 1]
F#*                                          G*
They said that times were hard for honest men
        A•
But she didn't give a damn because she wasn't one of them
         D*                                  A*
I don't mean to imply that she ever told a lie
          G*
But she was raised in the harem and told to keep quiet
[Chorus]
DShe isn't gonna Ghide her Aface anymore
DShe isn't gonna Aknow her pGlace anymore
[Verse 2]
F#*                           G*
Married off young and set aside
     A•
Huda always burned bright, she wasn't one to hide
      D*                             A*
She taught herself languages and poetry
         G*
She taught herself to speak so she could set herself free
  F#*                          G*
Look on her works, ye mighty men
             A•
She opened up the harem, they can't close it up again
          D*                                 A*
She stepped off a ledge and let herself fall free
       G*
She stepped off the train and into history
[Chorus]
DShe isn't gonna Ghide her Aface anymore
DShe isn't gonna Aknow her Gplace anymore
DShe isn't gonna Ghide her Aface anymore
DShe isn't gonna Aknow her Gplace anymore
[Bridge]
{instrumental}
B* C#* D** E* A* D* G* x2
B*                                C#*
Huda Sha'arawi was the Lioness' name
  D**                       E*
A heart well-fed, eyes aflame
  A*                                  D*
A face uncovered showing what she overcame
HudGa is the Lioness, she won't be tamed
[Chorus]
DShe isn't gonna Ghide her Aface anymore
DShe isn't gonna Aknow her Gplace anymore
DShe isn't gonna Ghide her Aface anymore
DShe isn't gonna Aknow her Gplace anymore
DShe isn't gonna Ghide her Aface
(Everyone should know her name)
DShe isn't gonna Aknow her Gplace
(The Lioness will not be tamed)
DShe isn't gonna Ghide her Aface
(Everyone should know her name)
DShe isn't gonna Aknow her Gplace
GThe Lioness will not be tamed

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The Lioness

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

No Capo

[Chords]

verse chorus bridge

F# G A D D G A B C# D A D G

* * * * * * **E* * * *

e|------------------------2---3---0---------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------3---3---2---------------------------------------------|

G|--------------0---------2---0---2------------------------0--0-----------------|

D|--0---0---0---4---------0---0---2-------0--0---0---0--0--4--0-----------------|

A|--0---2---4---0-------------0---0-------5--7---9--10--4--0--2-----------------|

E|--2---3---5---5-------------3-----------7--9--10--12--5--5--3-----------------|

{Intro}

F# G A D A G

* * * * * *

[Verse 1]

F# G

* *

They said that times were hard for honest men

A•

But she didn't give a damn because she wasn't one of them

D A

* *

I don't mean to imply that she ever told a lie

But she was raised in the harem and told to keep quiet

[Chorus]

D G A

She isn't gonna hide her face anymore

D A G

She isn't gonna know her place anymore

[Verse 2]

F# G

* *

Married off young and set aside

A•

Huda always burned bright, she wasn't one to hide

D A

* *

She taught herself languages and poetry

She taught herself to speak so she could set herself free

F# G

* *

Look on her works, ye mighty men

A•

She opened up the harem, they can't close it up again

D A

* *

She stepped off a ledge and let herself fall free

She stepped off the train and into history

[Chorus]

D G A

She isn't gonna hide her face anymore

D A G

She isn't gonna know her place anymore

D G A

She isn't gonna hide her face anymore

D A G

She isn't gonna know her place anymore

[Bridge]

{instrumental}

B C# D E A D G

* * ** * * * * x2

B C#

* *

Huda Sha'arawi was the Lioness' name

D E

** *

A heart well-fed, eyes aflame

A D

* *

A face uncovered showing what she overcame

Huda is the Lioness, she won't be tamed

[Chorus]

D G A

She isn't gonna hide her face anymore

D A G

She isn't gonna know her place anymore

D G A

She isn't gonna hide her face anymore

D A G

She isn't gonna know her place anymore

D G A

She isn't gonna hide her face

(Everyone should know her name)

D A G

She isn't gonna know her place

(The Lioness will not be tamed)

D G A

She isn't gonna hide her face

(Everyone should know her name)

D A G

She isn't gonna know her place

The Lioness will not be tamed

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