Sweet Lady Genevieve chords by The Kinks

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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D 
Once under a scarlet sky
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D 
I  told you never ending lies,
But they were the words of a
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drunken vagabond
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Who knew very well he would
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break your heart before long
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D 
Oh forgive me Genevieve.

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Verse 2

Now I've come back to see

Sweet Lady Genevieve,

This time I'll give you some security

And I will make promises I can keep

So will you come back to me

Sweet Lady Genevieve.

Verse 3
D 
Let me rock you, hold you,
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C 
G 
Take you in my arms.
D 
Forgive me, please,
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Em 
Smile away all your sadness,
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D 
put your trust in me.
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Oh if you come back

Verse 4
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Em 
to me
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D 
Sweet Lady Genevieve,
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I'm not the impetuous fool you used to know
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C 
I know that I used you and I hurt you so,
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But that was so long ago Sweet
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D 
Lady Genevieve.

Interlude 1

Verse 5
D 
Oh, love me,
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C 
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Take me in your arms.
D 
Let me rock you, hold you,
B 
Em 
Smile away all your sadness,
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put your trust in me.
D 

Verse 6
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Em 
C 
Once under a starry sky I
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D 
led you on and told you lies
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Drank too much whiskey on
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G 
that hot summer night.
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I acted so slyly because you
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G 
were acting so shy,
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D 
Oh forgive me Genevieve.

Verse 7
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D 
Em 
If you come back to me
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G 
D 
Sweet Lady Genevieve,
You're not the child who
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C 
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smiled so innocently
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C 
And I'm not the rogue that I used to be,
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C 
So will you come back to me Sweet
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D 
Lady Genevieve.