Miss Liberty Lay My Lonesome Down
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
G Gsusadd9 G Gsusadd9
[Verse 1]
G G/F# Em
I stood on the banks of the waters
C C/B Am
Where the Concord River swirls
D Em
Along the shores of Walden Pond
C C/B Am
The shot heard round the world
G G/F# Em
From the cradle of revolution
C C/B Am
Unto the cradle of liberty
D Em
Politicians and dictators
C C/B Am
Gamble lives for her virginity
F Am
And I’m roving gambler
F D
I gamble round and round
G G/F# Em
And I’m going to win my liberty
F C F C G
And lay my lonesome lay my lonesome down
[Verse 2]
G G/F# Em
Hey mister have you seen her
C C/B Am
I won’t give up the chase
D Em
She’s the one I’m searching for
C C/B Am
A name to fit the face
G G/F# Em
With a glancing eye she beckons to me
C C/B Am
From the auction block and chains
D Em
Pleading for a reckoning
C C/B Am
I just rolled the dice again
F Am
I’m a drunken sailor
F D
On a spree on the town
G G/F# Em
And I’m going to take my liberty
F C F C G
And lay my lonesone lay my lonesome down
[Instrumental]
G G/F# Em C C/B Am F C F C G
[Verse 3]
G G/F# Em
All those lies I told you
C C/B Am
I was talking out of my head
D Em
Come home baby it’s cold outside
C C/B Am
And warm here in my bed
G G/F# Em
There’s an angel at your window
C C/B Am
There’s a beggar at your door
D Em
When your given all that you can take
C C/B Am
You must give a little more
F Am
Like a thief in the night
F D
When the sun goes down
G G/F# Em
I will steal away wirh liberty
F C F C G
And lay my lonesome lay my lonesome down
F C F C G
Lay my lonesome lay my lonesome down
How to play Miss Liberty Lay My Lonesome Down
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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.