League Of Lousy Liars - The Ballad Of Gladys And Gil
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The Ballad Of Gladys & Gil
[Dennis Cope]
[Verse 1]
Am
In an old and worn-out building
Em
Just east on 7th Street
B7
Comes the dark sound of the Blues
B7 Em
With its dusty southern beat.
[Verse 2]
B7
The music is rough and soulful
Em
No hint of being disguised
B7
There’s nothing artificial
B7 Em
The air is hypnotized.
[Verse 3]
Am
The battered bar doors open
Em
And Gladys steps inside
B7
She’s been coming here for 50 years
B7 Em
Longing to be his Bride.
[Verse 4]
B7
He watched her from the spotlight
Em
Desperation in his heart
B7
For years he’s pined for her gentle kiss
B7 Em
But, never knew where to start.
[Chorus 1]
A7
True love can still exist
E7
In a run-down and seedy bar
A7
Where strange aromas fill the air
E7
Like a sickly sweet cigar.
[Chorus 2]
Am
The place is dark and narrow
Em
A brothel on the second floor
B7
A sea of bright red tablecloths
B7 Em
Nestled on a sawdust floor.
[Chorus 3]
Am
Spanish cedar, maple, and mahogany
Em
With a hint of polished brass
B7
Take you back to former days
B7 Em
When things were run First Class.
[Verse 5]
Am
The smell of beer and sawdust
Em
Along an endless wooden bar
B7
A mirror reflecting bottles and glass
B7 Em
Sheds light on Gil’s guitar.
[Verse 6]
B7
It’s comin’ on half a century
Em
Gil’s come to sing the Blues
B7
In a Bar that’s kept his secrets
B7 Em
Not even Gladys knew.
[Verse 7]
Am
Gil sets up his equipment
Em
And was all prepared to play
B7
He looked around for his favorite gal
B7 Em
But, she wasn’t there that day.
[Verse 8]
B7
His heart began to panic
Em
She had never missed him play
B7
The love of his life had vanished
B7 Em
The Angels have had their way.
[Chorus 4]
A7
True love can still exist
E7
In a run-down and seedy bar
A7
Where strange aromas fill the air
E7
Like a sickly sweet cigar.
[Chorus 5]
Am
The place is dark and narrow
Em
A brothel on the second floor
B7
A sea of bright red tablecloths
B7 Em
Nestled on a sawdust floor.
[Chorus 6]
Am
Spanish cedar, maple, and mahogany
Em
With a hint of polished brass
B7
Take you back to former days
B7 Em
When things were run First Class.
[Solo]
Em
Am
Em
B7 Em
[Verse 9]
Am
Way down east on 7th Street
Em
The Blues just ain’t the same
B7
Instead a broken-hearted voice
B7 Em
Cries out his lover's name.
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