Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
Key: AEnglish
G#m F#m
Verse
She Ehides in the attic concealed on a shelf
EBehind volumes of literature based on herself
EAnd runs across the pages like some tiny elf
G#mKnowing that it's hard to find
F#mStuff way back in her mind
G#mWinds up spending all of her time
F#mTrying to memorize every line
Chorus
Sweet ELorraine Aah EsweAet ELorraine
A E A
Verse
Sweet Elady of death wants me to die
ESo she can come sit by my bedside and sigh
EAnd wipe away the tears from all my friends eyes
And G#mthen softly she will explain
Just F#mexactly who was to blame
For G#mcausing me to go insane
And F#mfinally blow out my brains
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Sweet ELorraine Aah EsweAet ELorraine
A E A
Bridge
Well you Eknow that it's a shame and a pity
You were Draised up in the city
And you Enever learned Dnothing 'bout country Eways A ah E A'bout country Eways A E
Verse
The Ejoy of life she dresses in black
EWith celestial secrets engraved in her back
EAnd her face keeps flashing that she's got the knack
But you G#mknow when you look into her eyes
F#mAll she's learned she's had to memorize
And the G#monly way you'll ever get her high
Is to F#mlet her do her thing and then watch you die
Chorus
Sweet ELorraine Aah EsweAet ELorraine
A E A
Verse
Now Eshe's the one who gives us all those magical things
EAnd reads us stories out of the I Ching
EThen she passes out a whole new basket of rings
G#mThat when you put on your hand
Makes you F#mone of the Angel Band
And G#mgives you the power to be a man
But F#mwhat it does for her you never quite understand
Chorus
Sweet ELorraine Aah EsweAet ELorraine
A E A
Bridge
Well you Eknow that it's a shame and a pity
You were Draised up in the city
And you Enever learned Dnothing 'bout country Eways A
EOh 'bout Acountry Eways oh 'bout Acountry Eways A
EYeah about Acountry Eways oh Acountry Eways ... A