Lord Only Knows Chords

by Beck
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
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1 contributor total, last edit on Nov 9, 2016

Chords

B
G#
E
F#
G
D
A

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[Intro]
 
After drums B for 4 measures
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
B                G#                  E               B
You only got one finger left and its pointing at the door
B                     G#               E                  B
And you're taking for granted what the Lord's made on the floor
B                     G#             E                   B
So I'm picking up the pieces and I'm putting them up for sale
B                              G#              E            B
Throw your meal ticket out the window put your skeletons in jail
 
 
[Chorus]
 
F#                                B
Cuz' Lord only knows its getting late
F#                                   B
Your senses are gone so don't you hesitate
E                  G#            B              G#
To give yourself a call let your bottom dollars fall
G                    F#             B
Throwing you two bit cares down the drain
 
[Drum Interlude]
 
[Solo]
 
2 bars of B
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
B                G#         E                 B
Invite me to the seven seas like some seasick man
B               G#                  E                  B
You will do whatever you please and I'll do whatever I can
B        G#                 E                B
Titanic, fare thee well, my eyes are turning pink
B                   G#           E             B
Don't call when the new age gets old enough to drink
 
 
[Chorus]
 
F#                                B
Cuz' Lord only knows its getting late
F#                               B
Your senses are gone so don't hesitate
E              G#           B             G#
Move on up the hill there's nothing dead left to kill
G                     F#              B
Throwing your two bit cares down the drain
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
B D A F# E
B D A F# E
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
B      D A      F#      E       B      D A
Odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay
     F#            E    B/D-A/F#/E
Just passing through
B      D A      F#      E
Odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay
 
on the A and D strings noodle around between the A B D and E notes
 
[Outro]
 
Going back to Houston
Do the hotdog dance
Going back to Houston
To get me some pants
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Lord Only Knows – Beck
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11 comments
benjidude945
impossible? it's easy! sweet tab my man thanks a ton always wanted to know how to play this song and thank you so much for including the instrumental bits
+2
jamesvvillis
its beyond easy if you play B up on the 7th fret.
+2
stylush
It makes it a lot easier if you capo 4.
+1