Lisa Sawyer Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][Em][G][Em][G][Em][C][G][Em]
She was [G]born in

[Verse 1]
[Em]New Orle[G]ans
[Em]New [Am]Orlea[G]ns,[Am] Louisiana
Branded [Bbdim]with the [F#]name [Bm]Lisa Sawyer
[Bb]Circa [Am]1963

[Verse 2]
Grandmother [A]was [G]In [Bm]dian
[Em]Indian[G]
[Em]Her mother's name [Am]was Eartha
Swift as the wind
Fierce as fire
Her father's [Bbdim]name was [Bm]Victor
Worked two jobs to [Em]provide
[Bm]for [Bbdim]his flock[Am]

[Verse 3]
[Am]She was the [G]youngest of seve[Em]n
[G]Seven
[Em]She grew u[C]p on L[Am]ouisa Street
Chaos around, but inside, cozy
Small, but a mansion in
[Bbdim]her eyes[Bm]
[D]Eyes, [Bm]eyes, man[Bbdim]sion[Am]

[Verse 4]
[Am]
Nev[G]er had [Em]much [G]money
Money
But was [Am]filthy rich
With the wealth you couldn't
get from a dark casino
Or a lottery ticket
[Bb]They had l[Bbdim]ove[Bm]
Love, love
[Bbdim]Rich in love[Am]

[Interlude 1]
[Am][G][Em][Bm][G][Em][Am]
[Bb][Bbdim][Bm][Em][Bm][Bbdim][Am]

[Verse 5]
[Am]She had [G]the complexion o[Em]f
The com[G]plexion of [Em]a sweet
[Am]praline
Hair long as the sea
Heart warm like Louisiana sun
Voice like a sym[Bbdim]phony
[Bm]Of the most beau[Em]tiful [Bm]instruments
Whoa, beau[Bbdim]ti ful[Am]

[Verse 6]
[Am]
At [G]the age of sixteen
[Em]Sixteen[G]
She [C]found [Am]Christ at an altar
All along he was [D]calling [Am]her name
The gospel spoken [Bbdim]from
an old wrinkly [Bm]man[Em]
[Bm]Man, man
Gos[Bbdim]pel[Am]

[Verse 7]
[Am]She was [C]born[G] in Ne[Em]w Or[G]leans[Em]
[G]She was born in [Em]New [G]Orleans[Em]
[G]She was born in [Em]New Orle[G]ans
[Am]New Orleans