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Lisa Says

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I've dragged so much stuff off Nevada, I figured it's time to post something.
This is the version from "VU Live 1969" and includes the "Why am I So Shy?"
interlude.

                                  Lisa Says
                                                By Lou Reed

  F                  C              Bb
    Lisa says on a night like this,
                             C     F
    be so nice if you'd give me a kiss.
  F                              C           Bb
    And Lisa says for just one little smile,
                                 C      F
    I'll sit next to you for a little while.

CHORUS:
  F       C   Bb       F           C   Bb       F
    Lisa says,   Lisa says,  Lisa says,   Lisa says

  F                             C             Bb
    Lisa says you must be some kind of fool,
                                C    F
    The way you treat everybody so cruel.
                               C                   Bb
    And Lisa says you must be a funny kind of guy,
                                  C       F
    The way you're always staring at the sky.

CHORUS:
  F       C   Bb       F           C   Bb       F
    Lisa says,   Lisa says,  Lisa says,   Lisa says

BRIDGE:
                          Am             Bb
    If you're lookin for a   good-time Charlie,
                            C      F
    Well that's not really what I am.
              Am             Bb              Gm    C
    You know a   good-time Charlie's wastin time.
             Am             Bb
    Cause the   good-time Charlie,
                      C     F
    That's not baby where I am.
                 Am                  Bb             Gm    C
    You know that   good times just seem to pass me by.

  F                  C              Bb
    Lisa says on a night like this,
                             C     F
    be so nice if you'd give me a kiss.
  F                              C           Bb
    And Lisa says for just one little smile,
                                 C      F
    I'll sit next to you for a little while.

  F       C   Bb       F           C   Bb       F
    Lisa says,   Lisa says,  Lisa says,   Lisa says

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     C     D    Dm  G  F     C     D    G
    Why am I so shy,  why am I so shy.
      C                            D              Dm  G
    Good times you know they just seem to pass me by.
     F     G     C     C  A  F  G
    Why am I so shy.
  C                           D
    First time I saw you I was  talkin to myself
            Dm                  G            C
    I said wow she's got such pretty pretty eyes

    Such pretty eyes...
  C                                D
    Now that you are next to me I just get so upset
        Dm                       G   C
    Oh will you tell me why am I so shy
     C     D    Dm  G  F     C     D    G
    Why am I so shy, why am I so shy.
      C                            D              Dm  G
    Good times you know they just seem to pass me by.
     F     G     C
    Why am I so shy.

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  F                  C              Bb
    Lisa says on a night like this,
                             C     F
    be so nice if you'd give me a kiss.
  F                  C              Bb
    Lisa says you must be some kind of fool,
                             C     F
    The way you treat everybody so cruel.

CHORUS 
  F       C   Bb       F           C   Bb       F
    Lisa says,   Lisa says,  Lisa says,   Lisa says


Fred Maslin