London Youre A Lady
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E|======================================================
Intro Backing Guitar: [C,C,C,C] [F,F,G,G] [C,F,C,G] [C,F,C,G]
C
Ah London you're a lady
F G
Laid out before my eyes
C
Your golden heart is pulsing
Am F
Between your scarred up thighs
C
Your eyes are full of sadness
F G
Red busses skirt your hem
C
Your head-dress is a ring of lights
Am F
But I would not follow them
F
Your architects were madmen
C F G
Your builders sane but drunk
C
Among your faded jewels
Am F
Shine acid house and punk
C
You are a scarlet lady
F G
Your streets run red with blood
C
Oh my darling they have used you
Am F
And covered you with mud
C
It was deep down in your womb my love
F G
I drank my quart of sin
C
While chinamen played cards and draughts
Am F
And knocked back mickey finns
F
Your piss is like a river
C F G
Its scent is beer and gin
C
Your hell is in the summer
Am F
And you blossom in the spring
Am F
September is your purgatory
C Am/G#/Am
Christmas is your heaven
F C
And when the stinking streets of summer
F G
Are washed away by rain
C
At the dark end of a lonely street
Am F
That's where you lose your pain
C F C F
'Tis then your eyes light up my love
C
And sparkle once again
Melody (2x) alone
C F G C F G C F G C (3x)
How to play London Youre A Lady
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 E. 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.