The Ballad Of Lucy Gray Baird
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C F
When I was a babe
C G
I fell down in the holler
C F
When I was a girl
C G
I fell into your arms
C F
We fell on hard times
C G
And we lost our bright color
Am F
You went to the dogs
G C
And I lived by my charms
C F
I danced for my dinner
C G
Spread kisses like honey
C F
You stole and you gambled
C G
And I said you should
C F
We sang for our suppers
C G
We drank up our money
Am F
Then, one day, you left
G C
Sayin' I was no good
C F
Well, alright, I'm bad
C G
But then you're no prize either
C F
Alright, I'm bad
C G
But then that's nothin' new
C F
You say you won't love me
C G
I won't love you neither
Am F
Just let me remind you
G C
What I am to you
C F
'Cause I am the one
C G
Who looks out when you're leapin'
C F
I am the one
C G
Who knows how you were brave
C F
And I am the one
C G
Who heard what you said sleepin'
Am F
I'll take that and more
G C
When I go to my grave
C F
It's sooner than later
C G
That I'm six feet under
C F
It's sooner than later
C G
That you'll be alone
C F
So who will you turn to
C G
Tomorrow I wonder?
Am F
For when the bell rings
G C
Lover, you're on your own
C F
I am the one
C G
Who you let see you weepin'
C F
I know the soul
C G
That you struggle to save
C F
Too bad I'm the bet
C G
That you lost in the reapin'
Am F
Now, what will you do
G C
When I go to my grave?
How to play The Ballad Of Lucy Gray Baird
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.