#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------# The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan chords Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show 1973 (Shel Silverstein) Capo II D D G D The morning sun touched lightly on the eyes of Lucy Jordan A A Asus4 A In her white suburban bedroom, in a white suburban town D G D As she lay there beneath the covers, dreaming of a thousand lovers A A7 A A7 D Till the world turned to orange and the room went spinning round G D At the age of 37, she realized she'd never ride through Paris A Asus4 A In a sports car, with the warm wind in her hair D G D And she let the phone keep ringing as she sat there softly singing A A7 A A7 D Pretty nursery rhymes she'd memorized in her daddy's easy chair D G D Her husband, he was off to work, and the kids were off to school A A7 And there were oh so many ways for her to spend her day D G D She could clean the house for hours, or rearrange the flowers A A7 A A7 D Or run naked down the shady street screaming all the way G D At the age of 37, she realized she'd never ride through Paris A Asus4 A In a sports car, with the warm wind in her hair D G D And she let that phone keep ringing as she sat there softly singing A A7 A A7 D D Dsus4 D Pretty nursery rhymes she'd memorized in her daddy's easy chair D G D The evening sun touched gently on the eyes of Lucy Jordan A Asus4 A On the rooftop where she'd climbed when all the laughter grew too loud D G D And she bowed and curtseyed to the man, who reached and offered her his hand A A7 A A7 D And led her down to the long white car that waited past the crowd G D At the age of 37, she knew she'd found forever as they rode along through Paris A Asus4 A With the warm wind in her hair G D D Dsus4 D Ooooohhh yes with the wind in her hair oooooohhhh...... Set8
