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Luka by Suzanne Vega
Luka
Tuning E A D G B E
F# (2 4 4 3 2 2)
C# (4 4 6 6 6 4)
B (2 2 4 4 4 2)
D#m(6 6 8 8 7 6)
F# C# B C#
D#m C# x2
B C# x2
F# C#
My Name Is Luka
B C#
I Live On The Second Floor
F# C#
I Live Upstairs From You
B C#
Yes I Think You'Ve Seen Me Before
D#m C#
If You Hear Something Late At Night
D#m C#
Some Kind Of Trouble, Some Kind Of Fight
B C#
Just Don'T Ask Me What It Was
B C#
Just Don'T Ask Me What It Was
B C#
Just Don'T Ask Me What It Was
F# C#
I Think It'S Because I'M Clumsy
B C#
I Try Not To Talk Too Loud
F# C#
Maybe It'S Because I'M Crazy
B C#
I Try Not To Act Too Proud
D#m C#
They Only Hit Until You Cry
D#m C#
And After That You Don'T Ask Why
You Just Don'T Argue Anymore
You Just Don'T Argue Anymore
You Just Don'T Argue Anymore
F# C# B C# x2
Yes I Think I'M Okay
I Walked Into The Door Again
Well, If You Ask That'S What I'Ll Say
And It'S Not Your Business Anyway
I Guess I'D Like To Be Alone
With Nothing Broken, Nothing Thrown
Just Don'T Ask Me How I Am
Just Don'T Ask Me How I Am
Just Don'T Ask Me How I Am
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version 2
Intro:
G D C D Em D Em D C D C D
G D C
My name is Luka
D G
I live on the second floor
D C
I live upstairs from you
D Em
Yes I think you've seen me before
D Em
If you hear something late at night
D C
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
D C
Just don't ask me what it was
D C
Just don't ask me what it was
D (hit it twice)
Just don't ask me what it was
G D C
I think it's because I'm clumsy
D G
I try not to talk too loud
D C
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
D Em
I try not to act too proud
D Em
They only hit you until you cry
D C
And after that you don't ask why
D C
You just don't argue anymore
D C
You just don't argue anymore
D (hit it twice again)
You just don't argue anymore
Solo:
G D C D 2x
G D C
Yes I think I'm OK
D G
I walked into the door again
D C
Well, if you ask that's what I'll say
D Em
And it's not your business anyway
D Em
I guess I'd like to be alone
D C
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
D C
Just don't ask me how I am
D C
Just don't ask me how I am
D (hit it twice)
Just don't ask me how I am
G D C
My name is Luka
D G
I live on the second floor
D C
I live upstairs from you
D Em
Yes I think you've seen me before
D Em
If you hear something late at night
D C
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
D C
Just don't ask me what it was
D C
Just don't ask me what it was
D Em
Just don't ask me what it was
D Em
They only hit you until you cry
D C
And after that you don't ask why
D C
You just don't argue anymore
D C
You just don't argue anymore
D (hit it once)
You just don't argue anymore
End:
G D C D G D C D Em D C D G (hit the G once)
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version 3
Intro- F# C# B C# - D#m C# x2 – B C# x2
Vs- F# C# B C# x2
Br- D#m C# x2 – B C# x3 F#
Solo - F# C# B C# x2
Intro- F# C# B C# - D#m C# x2 – B C# x2
Vs 1
F# C# B C# F#
My name is Luka, I live on the second floor
C# B F#
I live upstairs from you, yes I think you’ve seen me before
Br
D#m C# D#m
If you hear something late at night,
C# B
Some kind of trouble some kind of fight
B C#
Just don’t ask me what it was x 3
Vs 2
I think it’s cause I’m clumsy, I try not to talk to loud
Maybe it’s because I’m crazy, I try not to act to proud
Br 2
Only a hit till you cry,
After that, you don’t ask why
You just don’t argue anymore
Just don’t argue anymore x 2
solo
Vs3
Yes I think I’m ok, walked into the door again
If you ask us, what? I’d say, it’s not your business anyway
Br3
I guess I’d like… to be alone,
Nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don’t ask me how I am x 3
Vs4
My name is Luka, I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you, yes I think you’ve seen me before
Br4
If you hear something late at night,
Some kind of trouble some kind of fight
Just don’t ask me what it was x 3
Br5
If only a hit till you cry,
After that, you don’t ask why
You just don’t argue anymore, j
ust don’t argue anymore x 2
Out tro
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version 4
Intro (G – D – C – D) x 2
Verse
G D
My name is Luka
C D
I live on the second floor
G D
I live upstairs from you
C D
Yes I think you've seen me before
Chorus
Em D
If you hear something late at night
Em D
Some kind of trouble. Some kind of fight
C D
Just don't ask me what it was
C D
Just don't ask me what it was
C D
Just don't ask me what it was
Verse
I think it's because I'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
I try not to act too proud
Chorus
They only hit until you cry
and after that you don't ask why
you just don't argue anymore
you just don't argue anymore
you just don't argue anymore
Verse
Yes I think I'm okay
I walked into the door again
Well, if you ask that's what I'll say
and it's not your business anyway
Chorus
I guess I'd like to be alone
with nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
Verse (play silence)
My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes I think you've seen me before
Chorus
If you hear something late at night
some kind of trouble. some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Outro
They only hit until you cry
and after that you don't ask why
you just don't argue anymore
you just don't argue anymore
you just don't argue anymore
(G – D – C – D) x 2
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version 5
Capo on 1st
Intro
F C Bb C
Dm C x2
Bb C x2
F C
My name is Luka
Bb C
I live on the second floor
F C
I live upstairs from you
Bb C
Yes I think you've seen me before
Dm C
If you hear something late at night
Dm C
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Bb C
Just don't ask me what it was
Bb C
Just don't ask me what it was
Bb C
Just don't ask me what it was
F C
I think it's because I'm clumsy
Bb C
I try not to talk too loud
F C
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
Bb C
I try not to act too proud
Dm C
They only hit until you cry
Dm C
And after that you don't ask why
Bb C
You just don't argue anymore
Bb C
You just don't argue anymore
Bb C
you just don't argue anymore
Solo
F C Bb C x2
F C
Yes I think I'm okay
Bb C
I walked into the door again
F C
Well, if you ask that's what I'll say
Bb C
And it's not your business anyway
Dm C
I guess I'd like to be alone
Dm C
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Bb C
Just don't ask me how I am
Bb C
Just don't ask me how I am
Bb C
Just don't ask me how I am
F C
My name is Luka
Bb C
I live on the second floor
F C
I live upstairs from you
Bb C
Yes I think you've seen me before
Dm C
If you hear something late at night
Dm C
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Bb C
Just don't ask me what it was
Bb C
Just don't ask me what it was
Bb C
Just don't ask me what it was
Dm C
They only hit until you cry
Dm C
And after that you don't ask why
Bb C
You just don't argue anymore
Bb C
You just don't argue anymore
Bb C
you just don't argue anymore
Outro
F C Bb C x2
Dm C Bb C
F
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version 6
Capo 2nd Fret
The chords are as follows:
E: 022100
Bsus4: x24400
Asus2: x02200
C#m7: x46600
Intro:
E Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4
C#m7 Bsus4 C#m7 Bsus4
Asus2 Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4
Verse Pattern:
E Bsus4
My name is Luka
Asus2 Bsus4
I live on the second floor
E Bsus4
I live upstairs from you
Asus2 Bsus4
Yes I think you've seen me before
Chorus Pattern:
C#m7 Bsus4
If you hear something late at night
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Bsus4
Just don't ask me what it was
Asus2 Bsus4
Just don't ask me what it was
Asus2 Bsus4 (allow chord to ring)
Just don't ask me what it was
(Repeat above for all versus and choruses)
I think it's because I'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
I try not to act too proud
They only hit until you cry
After that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
Yes I think I'm okay
I walked into the door again
Well, if you ask that's what I'll say
And it's not your business anyway
I guess I'd like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don't ask me how I am [X3]
My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes I think you've seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
And they only hit until you cry
After that, you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
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version 7
[Actually in F#; capo at the 2nd fret.]
[E: 022100 Bsus4: x24400 Asus2: x02200 C#m7: x46600]
E Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4
[intro; just one guitar]
C#m7 Bsus4 C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4
[intro; whole band comes in]
E Bsus4
My name is Luka
Asus2 Bsus4
I live on the second floor
E Bsus4
I live upstairs from you
Asus9 Bsus4
Yes I think you've seen me before
C#m7 Bsus4 C#m7
If you hear something late at night
Bsus4 Asus2
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Bsus4
Just don't ask me what it was
Asus2 Bsus4
Just don't ask me what it was
Asus2 Bsus4
Just don't ask me what it was
Maybe it's because I'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
I try not to act too proud
They only hit until you cry
And after that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
E Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4 E Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4
[guitar solo]
Yes, I think I'm okay
Walked into the door again
If you ask that's what I'll say
And it's not your business anyway
I guess I'd like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes I think you've seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
And they only hit until you cry
And after that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
E Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4 E Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4 C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4 E.
[instrumental]
INTRO TAB:
[The rest of the song follows the same pattern.]
E Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4
E ----------------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
B ----------------|----0-----0-----|----0-----0-----|----0-----0-----|
G ----1-----1-----|----4-----------|2---------------|----4-----------|
D ----2-----2-----|----4-----------|----2-----------|----4-----------|
A ----2-----2-----|--2-------------|0---------------|--2-------------|
E 0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
C#m7 Bsus4 C#m7 Bsus4
E ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
B 0-----0-------0-|--0---0---0---0-|0-----0-------0-|--0---0---0---0-|
G ----------------|--4-------4-----|----------------|--4-------4-----|
D --6-------6-----|--4-------4-----|--6-------6-----|--4-------4-----|
A 4-------4-------|2-------2-------|4-------4-------|2-------2-------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
Asus2 Bsus4 Asus2 Bsus4
E ------------0---|----0-------0---|------------0---|-----0-------0---|
B ----0-----0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|----0-----0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|
G ----2-----2-----|--4-------4-----|----2-----2-----|---4-------4-----|
D ----2-----2-----|--4-------4-----|----2-----2-----|---4-------4-----|
A 0---------------|2-------2-------|0---------------|-2-------2-------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
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Luka - Suzanne Vega
G D
My name is Luka
C D
I live on the second floor
G D
I live upstairs from you
C D
Yes I think you've seen me before
Em D Em
If you hear something late at night
D C
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
D C
Just don't ask me what it was
D C
Just don't ask me what it was
D G
Just don't ask me what it was
I think it's because I'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
I try not to act too proud
They only hit you until you cry
And after that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
Yes I think I'm OK
I walked into the door again
Well, if you ask that's what I'll say
And it's not your business anyway
I guess I'd like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
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version 8
Tuning: standard
e|------------0--------0----------0-----|------------0--------0----------0-----|
B|----------0---0----0---0----0-----0---|----------0---0----0---0----0-----0---|
G|---1-1--4--------2--------4---4-----4-|---1-1--4--------2--------4---4-----4-|
D|---2-2----4--------2--------4---------|---2-2----4--------2--------4---------|
A|---2-2--2--------0--------2-----------|---2-2--2--------0--------2-----------|
E|-0------------------------------------|-0------------------------------------|
My name Luka. I live on the second floor. I live upstairs from you. Yes, I think
you've seen me before.
e|-0---0-------0--------0-------0---|-0---0-------0--------0-------0---|
B|-------0-------0----0---0---0---0-|-------0-------0----0---0---0---0-|
G|------------------4-------4-------|------------------4-------4-------|
D|---6-------6--------4-------4-----|---6-------6--------4-------4-----|
A|-4-------4--------2-------2-------|-4-------4--------2-------2-------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
If you hear something late at night, some kind of trouble, some kind of fight,
e|------------0-------0---|------------0-------0---|------------0-------0---|
B|---0-0----0---0---0---0-|---0-0----0---0---0---0-|---0-0----0---0---0---0-|
G|---2-2--4-------4-------|---2-2--4-------4-------|---2-2--4-------4-------|
D|---2-2----4-------4-----|---2-2----4-------4-----|---2-2----4-------4-----|
A|-0------2-------2-------|-0------2-------2-------|-0------2-------2-------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
just don't ask me what it was. Just don't ask me what it was. Just don't ask me what it was.
1. Verse
My name Luka. I live on the second floor.
I live upstairs from you. Yes, I think you've seen me before.
If you hear something late at night,
some kind of trouble, some kind of fight,
just don't ask me what it was.
Just don't ask me what it was.
Just don't ask me what it was.
2. Verse
I think it's, because I'm clumsy. I try not to talk too loud.
Maybe it's, because I'm crazy. I try not to act too proud.
They only hit until you cry. And after that you don't ask why.
You just don't argue anymore.
You just don't argue anymore.
You just don't argue anymore.
3. Verse
Yes I think I'm okay. Walked into the door again.
Well, if you ask that's what I'll say. And it's not your business anyway.
I guess I'd like to be alone. With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don't ask me how I am.
Just don't ask me how I am.
Just don't ask me how I am.
4. Verse
My name Luka. I live on the second floor.
I live upstairs from you. Yes, I think you've seen me before.
If you hear something late at night,
some kind of trouble, some kind of fight,
some kind of trouble, some kind of fight,
just don't ask me what it was.
Just don't ask me what it was.
Just don't ask me what it was.
They only hit until you cry. And after that you don't ask why.
You just don't argue anymore.
You just don't argue anymore.
You just don't argue anymore.
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version 9
Tuning:Standard
G D Cadd9 D (x2 plus one for each verse's intro)
e|--------3-------3-------2-------3-------3-----------3------------2h3-------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-----------3-----------3------3-----------|
G|----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-----------0------------2-------------|
D|------------------0---0---0---0----------------------------0---------------|
A|----------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3--------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3------------------------------------------------------------|
Em D Em D
e|--------3-------3-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2--------------|
D|------------------0---0---0---0-------------------0---0---0---0---0--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0---0---0---0-------------------0---0---0---0----------------------------|
Cadd9 D (x3)
e|--------3-------3-------2-------2------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3------------------------------------------|
G|----0-------0-------2-------2----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3---3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play this for each verse.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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