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Lisa Sawyer by Leon Bridges
Lisa Sawyer
Capo: 3rd fret
Listen to the song for the timing.
Bbm is optional
[Intro]
G Em (x4)
[Verse 1]
G Em G Em
She was born in New Orleans
Am
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bm
Branded with the name Lisa Sawyer
(Bbm) Am
Circa 196--3
G
Grandmother was Indian, Indian
Am
Her mother's name was Eartha
Swift as the wind
Fierce as fire
Bm
Her father's name was Victor
(Bbm) Am
Worked two jobs to provide for his flock
G
She was the youngest of seven,seven
Am
She grew up on Louisa Street
Chaos around but inside cozy
Bm
Small but a mansion in her eyes, eyes, eyes,
(Bbm) Am
Man---sion
[Chorus]
G
Never had much money, money
Am
But was filthy rich
With the wealth you couldn't get from a dark casino
Or a lottery ticket
Bm
They had love, love, love
(Bbm) Am
Rich in love
[Instrumental]
G Am Bm (Bbm) Am
[Verse 2]
G
She had the complexion of
Am
The complexion of a sweet praline
Hair long as the sea
Heart warm like Louisiana sun
Bm
Voice like a symphony
Of the most beautiful instruments
(Bbm) Am
Beautiful
G
At the age of sixteen, sixteen
Am
She found Christ at an altar
All along he was calling her name
Bm
The gospel spoken from an old wrinkly man, man, man
(Bbm) Am
Go---spel
[Chorus]
G
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
Am
New Orleans
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
The chords in the song are easy:
Gmaj7 |3x443x|
Am7 |5x505x|
Bm7 |7x707x| (that open G is optional but I hit it for rhythm, gives the chord a spooky feel)
6/8 time
capo 3
[Intro]
Gmaj7 Gmaj7/E
e|-------------|-------------|
B|*------3-----|-------3----*|
G|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|
D|---4---------|---4---------| x6
A|*------------|------------*|
E|-3---------3-|-0---------0-|
Oooooo-oooh.... (last four times)
[Verse]
Gmaj7 Gmaj7/E Gmaj7 break 1
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|*------3-----|-------3-----|-------3-----|-------------|
G|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-------------|
D|---4---------|---4---------|---4---------|-------------|
A|*------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-3---------3-|-0---------0-|-3---------3-|-3-5-7-5-3-0-|
1. She was born in... New Orleans... Ne-e-e-e-ew Or-
2. Indian... Indian... Her mother’s name was
3. Youngest of seven... Seven... Grew up on Louisa
4. Had much money... Money... But was fi-i-i-ilthy
Am7 Am7/E Am7 walk up
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|-----5-----6-|
G|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|-------------|
D|---5-----5---|---5-----5---|---5-----5---|---5-----6---|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-5---------5-|-0---------0-|-5---------5-|-5-----6-----|
1. leans... Louisi..ana... Branded with the name
2. Eartha, swift as the wind, fierce as fire. Her father’s name was
3. Street. Chaos around, but inside cozy. Small but a mansion
4. rich, with the wealth you couldn’t get from a dark casino or lottery ticket they had
Bm7 Bm7/E Bm7 walk down
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------7-----|-------7-----|-------7-----|-----7-----6-|
G|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|-------------|
D|---7-----7---|---7-----7---|---7-----7---|---7-----6---|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-7---------7-|-0---------0-|-7---------7-|-7-----6-----|
^ (3rd time , downstrum the Bm7 here)
1. Lisa... Sawyer Circa nineteen sixty three
2. Victor... Worked two jobs to provide for his flock
3. in her eyes... Eyes... Eyes... Ma-a-a-a-a-a-ansio-o-on...
4. Love... Love... Love... Ri-i-i-i-i-ch in...
Am7 Am7/E Am7 break 2
e|-------x-----|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------5~~---|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------------|
G|-------x-----|-----0-------|-----0-------|------------*|
D|-----5-5~~---|---5-----5---|---5-----5---|-------------| x 4
A|-------x-----|-------------|-------------|------------*|
E|-5-----5~~-5-|-0---------0-|-5---------5-|-5-7-5-3-3-0-|
^ (downstrum, except 3rd time)
1. Grandmother was...
2. She was the..
3. Never...
4. Love... She-e-e-e-e-e-e...
[Bridge]
Gmaj7 Gmaj7/E
e|-------------|-------------|
B|*------3-----|-------3----*|
G|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|
D|---4---------|---4---------| x4
A|*------------|------------*|
E|-3---------3-|-0---------0-|
Oooooo-oooh.... (last three times)
[Verse]
Gmaj7 Gmaj7/E Gmaj7 break 1
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|*------3-----|-------3-----|-------3-----|-------------|
G|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-------------|
D|---4---------|---4---------|---4---------|-------------|
A|*------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-3---------3-|-0---------0-|-3---------3-|-3-5-7-5-3-0-|
1. She had the complexion of... the complexion of a swe-e-e-e-et
2. Age of sixteen... sixteen... she fou-ou-ou-ound
Am7 Am7/E Am7 walk up
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|-----5-----6-|
G|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-------|-------------|
D|---5-----5---|---5-----5---|---5-----5---|---5-----6---|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-5---------5-|-0---------0-|-5---------5-|-5-----6-----|
1. praline... hair long as the sea, heart warm like Louisiana sun, voice like a symphony...
2. Christ at an altar, all along he was calling her name, the Gospel spoken from an old-
Bm7 Bm7/E Bm7 walk down
e|-------------|-------------|-------x-----|-------------|
B|-------7-----|-------7-----|-------7~----|-----7-----6-|
G|-----0-------|-----0-------|-----0-x-----|-------------|
D|---7-----7---|---7-----7---|---7---7~----|---7-----6---|
A|-------------|-------------|-------x-----|-------------|
E|-7---------7-|-0---------0-|-7-----7~--7-|-7-----6-----|
^ (downstrum)
1. of the most beautiful instruments, whoa... beau-u-u-utiful
2. wrinkly man... man... man... Go-o-o-o-o-o-spel
Am7 Am7/E Am7 break 2
e|-------x-----|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------5~~---|-------5-----|-------5-----|------------*|
G|-------x-----|-----0-------|-----0-------|-------------|
D|-----5-5~~---|---5-----5---|---5-----5---|-------------| x 2
A|-------x-----|-------------|-------------|------------*|
E|-5-----5~~-5-|-0---------0-|-5---------5-|-5-7-5-3-3-0-|
^ (1st time downstrum)
1. at the
2. She-e-e-e-e was
[Outro]
Gmaj7 Gmaj7/E Gmaj7 Gmaj7/E
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|*------3-----|-------3-----|-------3-----|-------3----*|
G|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|
D|---4---------|---4---------|---4---------|---4---------| x3
A|*------------|-------------|-------------|------------*|
E|-3---------3-|-0---------0-|-3---------3-|-0---------0-|
bo-o-orn in... New Orleans... She was...
Gmaj7 Gmaj7/E Gmaj7 break 1 Am7
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------x-----||
B|-------3-----|-------3-----|-------3-----|-------------|-------5~~~~~||
G|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-------------|-------x-----||
D|---4---------|---4---------|---4---------|-------------|-----5-5~~~~~||
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------x-----||
E|-3---------3-|-0---------0-|-3---------3-|-3-5-7-5-3-0-|-5-----5~~~~~||
bo-o-orn in... New Orleans... Ne-e-e-e-ew Or...leans...
She was born in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Branded with the name Lisa Sawyer
Circa 1963
Grandmother was Indian
Indian
Her mother's name was Eartha
Swift as the wind
Fierce as fire
Her father's name was Victor
Worked two jobs to provide for his flock
She was the youngest of seven
Seven
She grew up on Louisa Street
Chaos around, but inside, cozy
Small, but a mansion in her eyes
Eyes, eyes, mansion
Never had much money
Money
But was filthy rich
With the wealth you couldn't get from a dark casino
Or a lottery ticket
They had love
Love, love
Rich in love
She had the complexion of
The complexion of a sweet praline
Hair long as the sea
Heart warm like Louisiana sun
Voice like a symphony
Of the most beautiful instruments
Whoa, beautiful
At the age of sixteen
Sixteen
She found Christ at an altar
All along he was calling her name
The gospel spoken from an old wrinkly man
Man, man
Gospel
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
New Orleans
| * Natural harmonic
| x Dead note
| ~ Vibrato
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