Lisa Sawyer Leon Bridges
Capo 3
Intro:G Em (x4)
She was [G]bo[Em]rn in New Or[G]le[Em]ans
New Or[Am]leans, Louisiana
Branded with the name[Bm] Lisa Sawyer
Circa[(Bbm)] 196--[Am]3
Grandmother was[G] Indian, Indian
Her mother's name was[Am] Eartha
Swift as the wind
Fierce as fire
Her father's name was[Bm] Victor
Worked two jobs to provide [(Bbm)]for his [Am]flock
She was the y[G]oungest of seven,seven
She grew up on Louis[Am]a Street
Chaos around but inside cozy
Small but a mansion in her[Bm] eyes, eyes, eyes,
[(Bbm)]Man---s[Am]ion
Never [G]had much money, money
But was filthy[Am] rich
With the wealth you couldn't get from a dark casino
Or a lottery ticket
They had[Bm] love, love, love
R[(Bbm)]ich in [Am]love
Instrumental: G Am Bm (Bbm) Am
She had the[G] complexion of
The complexion of a sweet[Am] praline
Hair long as the sea
Heart warm like Louisiana sun
Voice like a symphony[Bm]
Of the most beautiful instruments
B[(Bbm)]eautifu[Am]l
At the[G] age of sixteen, sixteen
She found[Am] Christ at an altar
All along he was calling her name
The gospel spoken from an ol[Bm]d wrinkly man, man, man
G[(Bbm)]o---spe[Am]l
She was[G] born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
New Orlea[Am]ns
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