Lucille — Kenny Rogers
Chords and lyrics for Lucille by Kenny Rogers (key of A).
Verse 1
[A]In a bar in Toledo across from the depot on a bar stool she took off her ring
[E7]I thought I'd get closer so I walked on over
[Bm]I sat down and [E7]asked her name
[A]When the drinks finally hit her she said I'm no quitter but I finally quit livin' on dreams
[A7]I'm hungry for laughter and here ever after I'm [D]after whatever the other life brings
[E7]
Verse 2
[A]In the mirror I saw him and I closely watched him I thought how he looked out of place
[E7]He came to the woman who sat there beside me
[Bm]He had a strange look [E7]on his face
[A]The big hands were calloused he looked like a mountain
[A7]For a minute I thought I was [D]dead
[E7]But he started shaking his big heart was breaking he turned to the woman and said
Chorus
[A]You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille [D]with four hungry children and a crop in the field
[A]I've had some bad times lived through some sad times but [D]this time your hurting won't heal
[A]You picked a fine time to leave me [E7]Lucille
Verse 3
[B]After he left us I ordered more whisky I thought how she'd made him look small
[F#7]From the lights of the bar room to a rented hotel room
[C#m]We walked without talking [F#7]at all
[B]She was a beauty but when she came to me she must have thought I'd lost my mind
[B7]I couldn't hold her 'cos the words that he told her kept [E]coming back time after time
[F#7]
Chorus
[B]You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille [E]with four hungry children and a crop in the field
[B]I've had some bad times lived through some sad times but [E]this time your hurting won't heal
[B]You picked a fine time to leave me [F#7]Lucille