Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John
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D D7
What a waste, I could've been your lover
G D
What a waste, I could've been your friend
Em F#m
Perfect love is like a blossom that fades so quick
G A
When it's blowing up a storm in May
D D7
Travel south until your skin turns warmer
G D
Travel south until your skin turns brown
Em F#m
Put a language in your head and get on a train
G A
And then come back to the one you love
Em B7
Yeah you're great, you're just part,
G A
of this lifetime of dreaming
G D
That extends to the heart
Em A ( G F Dm Bb )
of this long summer feeling
D D7
Quiet night, you see the tv's glowing
G D
Quiet night, you hear the walls are awake
Em F#m
Me and you are getting out of a party crowd
G A
Can I see what's underneath your bed?
D D7
Can I stay until the milkman's working?
G D
Can I stay until the café awakes?
Em F#m
Do you hate me in the light? Did you get a fright?
G A
When you looked across from where you lay
Em B7
Yeah you're great, you're just part,
G A
of this lifetime of dreaming
G D
That extends to the heart
Em A
of this long summer feeling
G F#m
All the history of boys
Em D
I invent in my head
G D A
Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John
( D D7 G D Em F#m G A )
G F#m
All the history of boys
Em D
I invent in my head
G D A
Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John
G D
What a waste, I could've been your lover
G G
What a waste, I could've been your friend
How to play Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.