Lucrecia chords by Levon Helm

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Verse 1
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 (D major) Saturday night
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a'cruisin the streets in the city.  (A major) 
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 (G major) Hey mis (D major) ter can you  (A major) tell me where to go.  (D major) 
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He said I know a place, now if you want the real nitty  (A major) gritty,
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well  (G major) Lucrecia is the  (A major) girl that you oughta know.  (D major) 
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So I jumped in the cab, I followed this stranger's direction,  (A major) 
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We  (G major) pulled up to the  (A major) Paradise Hotel.  (D major) 
I walked up the steps so
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eager in need of affec (A major) tion.
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I  (G major) reached out and stuck my
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 (A major) finger on the bell.  (D major) 
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And then a voice  (G major) outta nowhere said  (B major) kindly state your  (A major) business,
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please.  (G major)  (A major)  (D major) 
Lucrecia, angel in the night,
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spread  (A major) your wings and take me on a magic flight.  (D major) 
Lucrecia, a quarter for the dance.
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Well  (A major) if you spend your money,
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she'll supply the sweet romance.  (D major) 
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On up in her room, my fantasy went into mo (A major) tion,
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she  (G major) thrilled me like I  (A major) never been before.  (D major) 
I was weak in the knees,
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after the ragin' commo (A major) tion.
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I stood  (G major) up and slowly
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staggered  (A major) to the door.  (D major) 
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She said you  (G major) came in like a schoolboy  (B major) but
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you leavin  (A major) here a man.  (G major)  (A major)  (D major) 
Lucrecia, angel in the night,
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 (A major) spread your wings and take me on a magic flight.  (D major) 
Lucrecia, a quarter for the dance.
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Well  (A major) if you spend your money,
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then she'll supply the sweet romance. (re (D major) peat)