Ladykiller (acoustic)
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Intro: C G F
Am
Watch me slide over here
F
Feel me breathe over there
Am
I've seen a ghost in a willow
F
Must've lost his lover somewhere
Am
I've been around a few times
F
Never caught a fever like you
Am
Never seen me a woman
F
Turn a deeper shade of blue
C G
And you must've met a man
F
Tall and handsome at that
C G
Who must've put a spell on you, baby
F
Must've kept on coming back
C G
Cause I can smell him in your skin
F
I bet I taste him in your blood
C G
Must be all the young boys, baby
F
Lady killer got the two of us
Am
Am
And how about this for a good one
F
Maybe we don't ever come down
Am
I can leave the wound wide open
F
And maybe see if I can tough it out
Am
Let it pour over my head
F
All your shame and your history
Am
And see if I say a thing
F
As it rolls up inside of me
C G
And you must've met a man
F
Tall and handsome at that
C G
Who must've put a spell on you, baby
F
Must've kept on coming back
C G
Cause I can smell him in your skin
F
I bet I taste him in your blood
C G
Must be all the young boys, baby
F
Lady killer got the two of us
Am
C
Don't you say it feels like heaven
Em
If you could sleep through the night
C G F
I used to just lay down and close my eyes
C
And it would feel like heaven
Em
If I could sleep for a while
C G F
I used to float right above the fire
C G
And you must've met a man
F
Tall and handsome at that
C G
Who must've put a spell on you, baby
F
Must've kept on coming back
C G
Cause I can smell him in your skin
F
I bet I taste him in your blood
C G
Must be all the young boys, baby
F
Lady killer got the two of us
C G
F
Lady killer got the both of us
C G
F
Young boys, baby
C G
F
Young boys, baby
end on: C
How to play Ladykiller (acoustic)
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 C. 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.