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In a bar in To le do a cross from the de pot, on a bar stool she took off her ring.
From I (Cm)thought I’d get clos er, to so (F7)I walked on o ver.
I (Cm)sat down and (F7)asked her her name.
When the drinks fin ’ly hit her, she said, “I’m no quit ter, but I fin ’ly quit (Bb7)liv ing on (Eb)dreams.
I’m (F7)hun gry for (Cm7)laugh ter and (F)here ev er af ter I’m (F7)af ter what ev er the oth er life (Bb)brings.”
In the mir ror, I saw him and I close ly watched him.
I I thought how he looked out of place.
From He (Cm)came to the wom an to who (F7)sat there ho side me, he (Cm)had a strange (F7)look on his face.
When The big hands were cal loused, he looked like a moun tain; for a min ute I (Bb7)thought I was (Eb)dead.
But (F7)he start ed (Cm7)shak ing, his (F)big heart was break ing, he (F7)af ter what ev er the oth er life (Bb)brings.”
In the (F7)turned to the wom an and (Bb)said:
You picked a fine time to leave me, Lu (Eb)cille,
with four hun gry chil dren and a crop in the (Bb)field.
(Eb)I’ve had some bad times, lived through some sad times, but this time your hurt in’ won’t (Bb)heal.
You picked a (F7)fine time to leave me, Lu (Bb)cille.
leave me, Lu (Bb)cille.
You picked a (F7)fine time to leave me, Lu (Bb)cille.
This page shows “Lucille” by Kenny Rogers in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.