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Lady Godiva

Peter And Gordon

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Lady Godiva:Peter And Gordon.
#6 in 1966.

#1. (Capo 8th fret for orig.)
G    C       G      C      G          C         G
Seventeen, a beauty queen..she made a ride that caused
  C            Am  D
a scene in the town.
D7              G     G7                      A7
Her long blonde hair, hangin' down around her knees,
D7                        Em7    G7
all the cats who dig striptease, prayin' for 
         Am
a little breeze.
D               G7                            A7
Her long blonde hair, falling down across her arms.
D7                    G                 E    A7        D7 G    
Hiding all the lady's charms..Hey, hey, hey..Lady God..i..va.

#2.
G         C        G        C       G    C      G
She found fame and made her name..A Hollywood director
C         Am    D           G7
came into town..and said to her..
                       A7    D7                          Em7
How'd you like to be a star? You're a girl that could go far,
G7                             Am
especially dressed the way you are.
D             G7                          A7
She smiled at him..Gave her pretty head a shake..
D7                   G             E  E7  A7        D7 G
That was Lady G's mistake..hey-hey-hey....Lady God..i..va.

#3.
G    C        G        C
He directs Certificate X.
    G      C       G             C             Am
And people now are craning their necks..to see her.
D             G7                       A7
Cause she's a star..one that everybody knows.
D7                           Em7
Finished with the striptease shows..
G7                       Am
Now she can't afford her clothes.
D               G7                          A7       
Her long blonde hair, lyin' on the barber's floor.
D7              G       E   E7  A7        D7 G C G
Doesn't need it long anymore....Lady God..i..va.


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Lady Godiva

Peter And Gordon