Chords for Dory Previn Lemon Haired Ladies
Tempo:
148.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
Bm
D
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
Whatever you give me, I'll take as it comes.
Discarding self-pity, I'll manage with crumbs.
[D] I'll settle for [A] moments, I won't ask for life.
[E] I'll not expect labels like [C#m] lover [E] [A] or wife.
If showing affection [Bm] embarrasses [A] you, I will not depend [Bm] and I will [A] not pursue.
For you are [E] younger than I, younger than I, younger than I, and I [A] am wiser than you.
The 1am phone calls, you're [Bm] here, [A] then you're gone.
Come when you need me, [Bm] I won't [A] carry on.
[D] I'll simply accept you [A] the way that you are.
[E] Unsure and unstructured, my door [A] is ajar.
Those lemon [C#m]-haired ladies [Bm] of twenty [A] or so, of course you must see them.
[Bm] Just [A] don't let me know, [D] don't let me know, [A] whatever you do.
For you [E] are younger than I, younger than I, younger than I, and I [A] am weaker than you.
[C#]
I'll give you a year, maybe two, maybe three.
[F#]
Then what will happen, where will I be?
[Bm] [B]
You'll still be a boy, but what about me?
[E]
What about me?
What about me?
[A]
Why must you treat me with such little care?
I've so much inside me [Bm]
I'm [A] aching to share.
[D]
Why am I constant [A]
to someone like you?
[E]
Children don't know the meaning of [A] true.
Those lemon-haired ladies, why must you see them?
All that I want in [Bm] your [A] eyes is to be [D] them.
Time is on their side, [A]
that's all I lack.
Oh, I [E]
wish you would just go away.
No, [A]
come back, [E]
come back, [A] go away.
[E] Come back, go [A]
away.
What in hell can I do?
I'm [Bm] supposed [A] to be wise.
For I [E]
am older than you,
[A] older than you.
You're so [C#m] self-centered, [Bm] the [A] games that you play.
Do as you please, well, [Bm]
you [A] will anyway.
[D] Of course you will see them, [A]
no use to pretend.
For they [E] are younger than I, younger than I,
Those lemon-haired ladies.
And [A] they will win in the end.
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[A]
[E]
[A]
Whatever you give me, I'll take as it comes.
Discarding self-pity, I'll manage with crumbs.
[D] I'll settle for [A] moments, I won't ask for life.
[E] I'll not expect labels like [C#m] lover [E] [A] or wife.
If showing affection [Bm] embarrasses [A] you, I will not depend [Bm] and I will [A] not pursue.
For you are [E] younger than I, younger than I, younger than I, and I [A] am wiser than you.
The 1am phone calls, you're [Bm] here, [A] then you're gone.
Come when you need me, [Bm] I won't [A] carry on.
[D] I'll simply accept you [A] the way that you are.
[E] Unsure and unstructured, my door [A] is ajar.
Those lemon [C#m]-haired ladies [Bm] of twenty [A] or so, of course you must see them.
[Bm] Just [A] don't let me know, [D] don't let me know, [A] whatever you do.
For you [E] are younger than I, younger than I, younger than I, and I [A] am weaker than you.
[C#]
I'll give you a year, maybe two, maybe three.
[F#]
Then what will happen, where will I be?
[Bm] [B]
You'll still be a boy, but what about me?
[E]
What about me?
What about me?
[A]
Why must you treat me with such little care?
I've so much inside me [Bm]
I'm [A] aching to share.
[D]
Why am I constant [A]
to someone like you?
[E]
Children don't know the meaning of [A] true.
Those lemon-haired ladies, why must you see them?
All that I want in [Bm] your [A] eyes is to be [D] them.
Time is on their side, [A]
that's all I lack.
Oh, I [E]
wish you would just go away.
No, [A]
come back, [E]
come back, [A] go away.
[E] Come back, go [A]
away.
What in hell can I do?
I'm [Bm] supposed [A] to be wise.
For I [E]
am older than you,
[A] older than you.
You're so [C#m] self-centered, [Bm] the [A] games that you play.
Do as you please, well, [Bm]
you [A] will anyway.
[D] Of course you will see them, [A]
no use to pretend.
For they [E] are younger than I, younger than I,
Those lemon-haired ladies.
And [A] they will win in the end.
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
Key:
A
E
Bm
D
C#m
A
E
Bm
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Whatever you give me, I'll take as it comes.
_ Discarding self-pity, I'll manage with crumbs.
[D] _ I'll settle for [A] moments, I won't ask for life. _ _ _
_ [E] I'll not expect _ labels like [C#m] lover [E] _ _ [A] or _ wife. _ _ _ _ _
_ If showing affection _ _ [Bm] _ embarrasses [A] you, _ I will not depend [Bm] and I will [A] not pursue. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ For you are [E] younger than I, younger than I, younger than I, _ _ _ _ _ and I [A] am _ wiser than you. _ _ _
The 1am phone calls, you're [Bm] here, [A] then you're gone. _
Come when you need me, [Bm] I won't [A] carry on. _
[D] I'll simply accept you [A] the way that you _ _ _ are. _ _
_ [E] Unsure and unstructured, _ my door _ [A] is ajar. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Those lemon [C#m]-haired ladies [Bm] of twenty [A] or so, of course you must see them.
[Bm] Just [A] don't let me know, [D] _ don't let me know, _ _ [A] whatever you do. _ _ _ _ _
_ For you [E] are younger than I, younger than I, younger than I, _ _ _ _ _ and I [A] am weaker than you.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#]
I'll give you a year, maybe two, maybe three.
_ [F#] _
Then what will happen, where will I be?
[Bm] _ [B]
You'll still be a boy, but what about me?
_ _ [E]
What about me? _ _
_ _ _ _ _
What about _ me?
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Why must you treat me with such little care? _
I've so much inside me [Bm]
I'm [A] aching to share.
[D] _
Why am I constant [A]
to someone like you?
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Children don't know the meaning _ _ of [A] true.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Those lemon-haired ladies, _ why must you see them?
All that I want in [Bm] your [A] eyes is to be [D] them.
Time is on their side, [A] _
that's all I lack.
_ _ Oh, I [E]
wish you would just go away.
_ No, [A] _
come back, _ _ [E]
come back, _ _ [A] go away.
_ _ [E] Come back, _ go [A]
away.
_ _ What in hell can I do?
I'm [Bm] supposed [A] to be wise. _
_ _ For I [E]
am older than you, _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ older than _ you. _ _ _
You're so [C#m] self-centered, [Bm] the [A] games that you play. _
Do as you please, well, [Bm]
you [A] will anyway.
[D] Of course you will see them, [A]
no use to _ pretend.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ For they [E] are younger than I, younger than I, _ _ _ _
Those lemon-haired ladies.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And [A] they will win in the end. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Whatever you give me, I'll take as it comes.
_ Discarding self-pity, I'll manage with crumbs.
[D] _ I'll settle for [A] moments, I won't ask for life. _ _ _
_ [E] I'll not expect _ labels like [C#m] lover [E] _ _ [A] or _ wife. _ _ _ _ _
_ If showing affection _ _ [Bm] _ embarrasses [A] you, _ I will not depend [Bm] and I will [A] not pursue. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ For you are [E] younger than I, younger than I, younger than I, _ _ _ _ _ and I [A] am _ wiser than you. _ _ _
The 1am phone calls, you're [Bm] here, [A] then you're gone. _
Come when you need me, [Bm] I won't [A] carry on. _
[D] I'll simply accept you [A] the way that you _ _ _ are. _ _
_ [E] Unsure and unstructured, _ my door _ [A] is ajar. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Those lemon [C#m]-haired ladies [Bm] of twenty [A] or so, of course you must see them.
[Bm] Just [A] don't let me know, [D] _ don't let me know, _ _ [A] whatever you do. _ _ _ _ _
_ For you [E] are younger than I, younger than I, younger than I, _ _ _ _ _ and I [A] am weaker than you.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#]
I'll give you a year, maybe two, maybe three.
_ [F#] _
Then what will happen, where will I be?
[Bm] _ [B]
You'll still be a boy, but what about me?
_ _ [E]
What about me? _ _
_ _ _ _ _
What about _ me?
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Why must you treat me with such little care? _
I've so much inside me [Bm]
I'm [A] aching to share.
[D] _
Why am I constant [A]
to someone like you?
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Children don't know the meaning _ _ of [A] true.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Those lemon-haired ladies, _ why must you see them?
All that I want in [Bm] your [A] eyes is to be [D] them.
Time is on their side, [A] _
that's all I lack.
_ _ Oh, I [E]
wish you would just go away.
_ No, [A] _
come back, _ _ [E]
come back, _ _ [A] go away.
_ _ [E] Come back, _ go [A]
away.
_ _ What in hell can I do?
I'm [Bm] supposed [A] to be wise. _
_ _ For I [E]
am older than you, _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ older than _ you. _ _ _
You're so [C#m] self-centered, [Bm] the [A] games that you play. _
Do as you please, well, [Bm]
you [A] will anyway.
[D] Of course you will see them, [A]
no use to _ pretend.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ For they [E] are younger than I, younger than I, _ _ _ _
Those lemon-haired ladies.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And [A] they will win in the end. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
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