Lady Libertys Blues
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[Intro ]
Bsus2 Bm G Dsus2 Bsus2 Bm G
Dsus2 Bsus2 Bm G Dsus2 Bsus2 Bm G Dsus2
[Verso 1]
D
I can't remember the last time
G D
I got myself into this much trouble
A Asus A
It's been at the very least a couple of years
D
I walk around with her name
G Gm
Always on the tip of my tongue
D
And her laughter
A D Dsus D
Ringing loud in my ears
[Verso 2]
D
I don't know if I've ever
G D
Been pointed this far downward
A Asus A
Like a dog without a bone, without a clue
D
I'm no stranger to misreading
G Gm
But I got the strangest feeling
D
That she
A D A A7
Feels the same things too
[Refrão]
G D
She's holding a torch like a guiding light
G D
So high into the sky and the night
G D F#m/C#
I don't know if I should flee or if I should fight
Bm A
But I'll surely die if I don't make her mine
G D
And soon the chance will go up and a band will tune
G D
And a young girl in blue steps in new dancing shoes
G D F#7/C#
But I'm stuck in New York pulling a chord
Bm G D
Singing Lady Liberty's blues
Bm G D
Lady Liberty's blues
Bm G D
Lady Liberty's blues
[Verso 3]
D
I guess I was about twenty-two
G D
When I gave up on being jealous
A Asus A
But lately I've been feeling just like a kid
D
I'm sick of always knowing
G Gm
Where she's always going
D A D A A7
Where she's been, what she's doing, what she did
[Refrão]
G D
She's holding a torch like a guiding light
G D
So high into the sky and the night
G D F#m/C#
I don't know if I should flee or if I should fight
Bm A
But I'll surely die if I don't make her mine
G D
And soon the chance will go up and a band will tune
G D
And a young girl in blue steps in new dancing shoes
G D F#7/C#
But I'm stuck in New York pulling a chord
Bm G D
Singing Lady Liberty's blues
[Ponte]
G D G A
And it wouldn't be so bad, it wouldn't be so sad
Em A
If she'd stayed just out of my reach
G D G A
And it wouldn't hurt so bad, I wouldn't yearn so bad
Em A A7
If she just stayed out of my dreams
[Verso 4]
D
Sometimes you got something desperate
G D
And the only way you can share it
A Asus A
Is to step to the middle of the street and scream it aloud
D
But if I did that, I'd break every window clean
G Gm
From here to Fort Greene park
D A D
And all night long, you'd hear those car alarms singing out
[Refrão]
Gsus2 Dsus2
She's holding a torch like a guiding light
Gsus2 Dsus2
So high into the sky and the night
G D F#m/C#
I don't know if I should flee or if I should fight
Bm A
But I'll surely die if I don't make her mine
G D
And soon the chance will go up and a band will tune
G D
And a young girl in blue steps in new dancing shoes
G D F#7/C#
But I'm stuck in New York pulling a chord
Bm G D
Singing Lady Liberty's blues
G D F#7/C#
Yes, I'm stuck in New York, pulling a chord
Bm G D
Singing Lady Liberty's blues
Bm G D
Lady Liberty's blues
Bm G D
Lady Liberty's blues
Bm G D
Lady Liberty's blues, alright
Outro
Bm G D Bm G D Bm G D Bm G D
How to play Lady Libertys Blues
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bsus2. 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.