Ed Cunningham - Sweet Lenore
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and damn
E7
if I don’t see red
[Chorus 1]
F C
I s’pose I ought to just slow down
E7 Am
before I’m six feet underground
F C
She played me with her fiddle bow
E7
These LA girls…
Am
they come and go
Am G6
Am G6
Am G6
Fmaj7 E7
F C E7 Am
F C E7 E7 Am
Am
[Verse 2]
Am
Canyon
G6
throw'd me out on the Valley floor
Am
Ain’t no stand-in
G6
gotta quit that Sweet Lenore
Am
Pat’s Cocktails just might be
G6
a good place to hide
Fmaj7
But this Hellcat’s drivin’ me
E7
doin’ 60 up Riverside
Am
iPhone’s in the trash now
G6
feelin’ free
Am
Wind’s sayin’ that it ain’t about
G6
what my eyes might see
Am
We oughtta drive down to Mexico
G6
she once said
Fmaj7
Oh I’ll be goin’
E7
when the light turns red
[Chorus 2]
F C
I s’pose I ought to just slow down
E7 Am
before I’m six feet underground
F C
She played me with her fiddle bow
E7
These LA girls…
Am
they come and go
Am G6
Am G6
Am G6
Fmaj7 E7
[Chorus 3]
F C
I s’pose I ought to just slow down
E7 Am
before I’m six feet underground
F C
She played me with her fiddle bow
E7
These LA girls…
Am F C E7
they come and go
Am F C E7
Am F C E7
Am
How to play Ed Cunningham - Sweet Lenore
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.