Chords for kenny rogers - lucille
Tempo:
143 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
G
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
In a bar in Toledo, across from the Depot, on a bar stool she took off [F] her ring.
[Cm] I thought I'd get closer, [F] so I walked on over.
[Cm] I sat down [F] and asked her [Bb] her name.
When the drinks finally hit her, she said I'm no quitter, but I finally quit living [Eb] on dreams.
[F] I'm hungry for laughter, and here ever after, I'm after whatever the [Dm] other [Bb] life brings.
In the mirror I saw him, and I closely watched him, thought how he looked out [F] of place.
He [Cm] came to the wall, [F] and sat there beside me.
[Cm] He had a [F] strange look on [Bb] his face.
The big hands were calloused, he looked like a mountain.
For a minute I thought I [Eb] was dead.
[F] But he started shaking, his big heart was breaking, and he turned to the woman [Bb] and said
You picked a fine time to leave me, [Eb] Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in [Bb] the field.
[Eb]
I've had some bad times, lived through some sad times, but this time your hurting [Bb] won't heal.
You [F] picked a fine time to leave me, [Bb]
Lucille.
[C]
After he left us, I ordered more whiskey.
I thought how she'd made him [G] look small.
[Dm] From the lights in the [F] bar room, [G] to a rented hotel room, [Dm] we walked [G] without talking [C] at all.
She was a beauty, and when she came to me, she must have thought I'd lost [F] my mind.
[G]
I couldn't hold her, because the words that he told her kept coming back time after [C]
time.
He picked a fine time to leave me, [F]
Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in [C] the field.
[F] I've had some bad times, lived through some sad [G] times, [F] but this time your hurting [C] won't heal.
He [G] picked a fine time to leave me, [C] Lucille.
He picked a fine time to leave me, [F] Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in [C] the field.
[F]
I've [C] had some bad times.
[N]
In a bar in Toledo, across from the Depot, on a bar stool she took off [F] her ring.
[Cm] I thought I'd get closer, [F] so I walked on over.
[Cm] I sat down [F] and asked her [Bb] her name.
When the drinks finally hit her, she said I'm no quitter, but I finally quit living [Eb] on dreams.
[F] I'm hungry for laughter, and here ever after, I'm after whatever the [Dm] other [Bb] life brings.
In the mirror I saw him, and I closely watched him, thought how he looked out [F] of place.
He [Cm] came to the wall, [F] and sat there beside me.
[Cm] He had a [F] strange look on [Bb] his face.
The big hands were calloused, he looked like a mountain.
For a minute I thought I [Eb] was dead.
[F] But he started shaking, his big heart was breaking, and he turned to the woman [Bb] and said
You picked a fine time to leave me, [Eb] Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in [Bb] the field.
[Eb]
I've had some bad times, lived through some sad times, but this time your hurting [Bb] won't heal.
You [F] picked a fine time to leave me, [Bb]
Lucille.
[C]
After he left us, I ordered more whiskey.
I thought how she'd made him [G] look small.
[Dm] From the lights in the [F] bar room, [G] to a rented hotel room, [Dm] we walked [G] without talking [C] at all.
She was a beauty, and when she came to me, she must have thought I'd lost [F] my mind.
[G]
I couldn't hold her, because the words that he told her kept coming back time after [C]
time.
He picked a fine time to leave me, [F]
Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in [C] the field.
[F] I've had some bad times, lived through some sad [G] times, [F] but this time your hurting [C] won't heal.
He [G] picked a fine time to leave me, [C] Lucille.
He picked a fine time to leave me, [F] Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in [C] the field.
[F]
I've [C] had some bad times.
[N]
Key:
F
Bb
C
G
Cm
F
Bb
C
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In a bar in Toledo, _ across from the Depot, on a bar stool she took off [F] her ring.
_ _ _ [Cm] I thought I'd get closer, [F] so I walked on over.
[Cm] I sat down [F] and asked her [Bb] her name.
_ _ _ When the drinks finally hit her, she said I'm no quitter, but I finally quit living [Eb] on dreams.
_ _ [F] I'm hungry for laughter, and here ever after, I'm after whatever the [Dm] other [Bb] life brings. _
_ In the mirror I saw him, and I closely watched him, thought how he looked out [F] of place. _ _
He [Cm] came to the wall, [F] and sat there beside me.
[Cm] He had a [F] strange look on [Bb] his face. _ _
_ The big hands were calloused, he looked like a mountain.
For a minute I thought I [Eb] was dead. _ _
_ [F] But he started shaking, his big heart was breaking, and he turned to the woman [Bb] and said _ _
You picked a fine time to leave me, [Eb] _ Lucille, _ _ with four hungry children and a crop in [Bb] the field.
_ _ _ _ [Eb]
I've had some bad times, lived through some sad times, but this time your hurting [Bb] won't heal.
_ _ You [F] picked a fine time to leave me, [Bb] _
Lucille.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
After he left us, I ordered more whiskey.
I thought how she'd made him [G] look small.
_ _ [Dm] From the lights in the [F] bar room, [G] to a rented _ hotel room, [Dm] we walked [G] without talking [C] at all. _ _ _
She was a beauty, and when she came to me, she must have thought I'd lost [F] my mind.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
I couldn't hold her, because the words that he told her kept coming back time after [C]
time.
_ _ He picked a fine time to leave me, [F] _
Lucille, _ _ with four hungry children and a crop in [C] the field. _
_ _ [F] I've had some bad times, lived through some sad [G] times, [F] but this time your hurting [C] won't heal. _
He [G] picked a fine time to leave me, [C] _ Lucille. _
He picked a fine time to leave me, [F] _ Lucille, _ _ with four hungry children and a crop in [C] the field.
_ _ _ [F] _
I've [C] had some bad times.
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In a bar in Toledo, _ across from the Depot, on a bar stool she took off [F] her ring.
_ _ _ [Cm] I thought I'd get closer, [F] so I walked on over.
[Cm] I sat down [F] and asked her [Bb] her name.
_ _ _ When the drinks finally hit her, she said I'm no quitter, but I finally quit living [Eb] on dreams.
_ _ [F] I'm hungry for laughter, and here ever after, I'm after whatever the [Dm] other [Bb] life brings. _
_ In the mirror I saw him, and I closely watched him, thought how he looked out [F] of place. _ _
He [Cm] came to the wall, [F] and sat there beside me.
[Cm] He had a [F] strange look on [Bb] his face. _ _
_ The big hands were calloused, he looked like a mountain.
For a minute I thought I [Eb] was dead. _ _
_ [F] But he started shaking, his big heart was breaking, and he turned to the woman [Bb] and said _ _
You picked a fine time to leave me, [Eb] _ Lucille, _ _ with four hungry children and a crop in [Bb] the field.
_ _ _ _ [Eb]
I've had some bad times, lived through some sad times, but this time your hurting [Bb] won't heal.
_ _ You [F] picked a fine time to leave me, [Bb] _
Lucille.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
After he left us, I ordered more whiskey.
I thought how she'd made him [G] look small.
_ _ [Dm] From the lights in the [F] bar room, [G] to a rented _ hotel room, [Dm] we walked [G] without talking [C] at all. _ _ _
She was a beauty, and when she came to me, she must have thought I'd lost [F] my mind.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
I couldn't hold her, because the words that he told her kept coming back time after [C]
time.
_ _ He picked a fine time to leave me, [F] _
Lucille, _ _ with four hungry children and a crop in [C] the field. _
_ _ [F] I've had some bad times, lived through some sad [G] times, [F] but this time your hurting [C] won't heal. _
He [G] picked a fine time to leave me, [C] _ Lucille. _
He picked a fine time to leave me, [F] _ Lucille, _ _ with four hungry children and a crop in [C] the field.
_ _ _ [F] _
I've [C] had some bad times.
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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