The Ballad Of Lea And Paul
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C G
Paul studied a lot
Am
At least he pretended to
F C
He had too much on his mind
G
It was too small
Am F (riff)
To see the beauty of it all
C G Am F
C G
Lea loved him a lot
Am
At least she pretended to
F C
He was always on her mind
G
She said, Paul,
Am F (riff)
There's a fire in the hall
Am C
And when it finally burned the questions
G F
For the answers he had found
Am C Am G E
He realized it ought to be the other way around
Am F C
There's a fire burning in the hall
E Am F
It looks great, I don't care, let it burn
C
I don't care, I don't care
G Am C (riff)
I don't care at all
C G
They got married right on the spot
Am
At least I presume they did
F C
I have too much on my mind
G
To tell you the fall
Am
Of Lea and Paul
F
Out in the hall
Am C
For the moment this song has stopped
G F
They'll probably be dead
Am C
So it's better maybe wiser
Am G E
To leave the rest unsaid
Am F C
There's a fire burning in the hall
E Am F
It looks great, I don't care, let it burn
C
I don't care, I don't care
G Am C (riff)
I don't care at all
Am F C
There's a fire burning in the hall
E Am F
It looks great, I don't care, let it burn
C
I don't care, I don't care
G Am C - F - C
I don't care at a--ha--ha--ll
How to play The Ballad Of Lea And Paul
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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.