The Lottery
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Ammaj7
Am
Ladies and gentlemen
Em
I regret to inform you
Dm E
That I did not win the lottery last night
Am
I know this may come as a shock
Em
And I'd love a redo
Dm E
But I've got to move on with my life
[Chorus]
Am
I wish there was a way
Am/G#
To change my fate
Am/G D7/F#
Or at least let go of my regrets
F
I'm not greedy
E
Or particularly needy
E7
There's just nothing but receipts in my wallet
[Verse 2]
Am
Ladies and gentlemen
Em
I bought too many cigarettes
Dm E
Why are they never on sale?
Am
That goddamn convenience store
Em
Hasn't seen nothing yet
Dm E
Just wait for me to exhale
[Chorus]
Am
All they ever sell me
Am/G#
Is stuff to kill my body
Am/G D7/F#
And my mind has grown fucking sick of it
F
I don't need any new problems
E
But that place could really solve some
E7
If they just sold me a winning ticket
C G Am
Or I could burn the bitch to the ground
[Verse 3]
Am Em
If money is time and time's all that we have
D E
Then maybe some cash would make all this less bad
Am Em
If I had a dime for every time I've cried
Dm E
Maybe then I could pay my rent on time
Am Em Dm E
[Verse 4]
Am Em
If God is a lie or he's already dead
Dm E
Then why do I still hear his voice in my head?
Am Em
He tells to me drink and he tells me these lies
D E
Like all that I need is more money in my life
Am Em D E
[Verse 5]
Am Em
If I actually win, I promise to do good
D E
Unlike the rich who never actually would
Am Em
I'd make some changes and improve the lives
D E
Of people who have diseases like mine
Am Em D E
[Verse 6]
Am Em
Or I'd find a cave where I could truly live free
Am E
Burn all of my winnings and learn on my own
Am
What it means to be happy
[Outro]
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B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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D|------------------------------------------------------------0-2/3---------------2-----
A|------3---------3---5----------5--------4-----------0---3-----------3-------2---------
E|3/5-------5-4-----------3---------3-2-------2---1-----------------------0-------------
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Am Am/G# G F# F E
Am Am/G# G F# F E
A girl was looking for something to eat so she sat and asked for help
Am Am/G# G F# F E
A man in a suit passed her on the street, gave her a dollar, and told her "go buy
something nice for yourself"
Ammaj7
How to play The Lottery
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.