Lucksmiths - Ficiton (from Warmer Corners.) Written down here, gentle reader GIt (320003@1)seems too good to be true CBut (x32010@1)there's a girl in Kansas City GWith (320003@1)my favourite tattoo Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)why would I lie to you? CThis (x32010@1)was in another century GSomewhere (320003@1)near the summer's end CThe (x32010@1)fahrenheit was frightening GI (320003@1)was awake the whole weekend CInvited (x32010@1)to a barbecue GI (320003@1)found refuge in the kitchen CDiscussing (x32010@1)post-war US literature GWith (320003@1)a girl whose upper arm read "fiction" Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Like it might have been typewritten C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G - C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G CWhen (x32010@1)I asked her its significance GShe (320003@1)said she sometimes took reminding CWhat (x32010@1)she wanted to be doing GWhether (320003@1)reading it or writing CI (x32010@1)admitted admiration GFor (320003@1)both typeface and intent CAnd (x32010@1)said more softly ? sotto voce ? GI (320003@1)knew too well what she meant Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GShe (320003@1)just smiled and in a while she went Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) GFor (320003@1)a time I forgot this ever took place CShe (x32010@1)left her bottle on the bookcase G- (320003@1)C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G - C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G - C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G - C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G - C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G CSo (x32010@1)though I leave you little option GBut (320003@1)to take me at my word CI (x32010@1)assure you, dearest listener GThat (320003@1)it happened as you've heard CA (x32010@1)beer left on a bookshelf GAt (320003@1)a bygone barbecue CBy (x32010@1)a girl from Kansas City GWith (320003@1)my favourite tattoo Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)why would I lie to you? Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)why would I lie to you? Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)why would I lie?