Lisa Sawyer chords by Leon Bridges

Chords with lyrics

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Capo 3

Intro:G E minorEm (x4)
    G+G E minorEm     G+G E minorEm
She was born in New Orleans
   A minorAm
New Orleans, Louisiana
           B minorBm
Branded with the name Lisa Sawyer
   (BbmBbm) A minorAm
Circa 196--3

        G+G
Grandmother was Indian, Indian
           A minorAm
Her mother's name was Eartha
Swift as the wind
Fierce as fire
           B minorBm
Her father's name was Victor
              (BbmBbm)  A minorAm
Worked two jobs to provide for his flock

       G+G
She was the youngest of seven,seven
          A minorAm
She grew up on Louisa Street
Chaos around but inside cozy
             B minorBm
Small but a mansion in her eyes, eyes, eyes,
(BbmBbm) A minorAm
Man---sion

   G+G
Never had much money, money
       A minorAm
But was filthy rich
With the wealth you couldn't get from a dark casino
Or a lottery ticket
    B minorBm
They had love, love, love
 (BbmBbm) A minorAm
Rich in love

Instrumental: G+G A minorAm B minorBm (BbmBbm) A minorAm

      G+G
She had the complexion of
             A minorAm
The complexion of a sweet praline
Hair long as the sea
Heart warm like Louisiana sun
           B minorBm
Voice like a symphony
Of the most beautiful instruments
 (BbmBbm) A minorAm
Beautiful

   G+G
At the age of sixteen, sixteen
     A minorAm
She found Christ at an altar
All along he was calling her name
              B minorBm
The gospel spoken from an old wrinkly man, man, man
 (BbmBbm) A minorAm
Go---spel

    G+G
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
     A minorAm
New Orleans