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Lydia

Studio CD: Back In Your Life, Back In Your Life +4
Single: Lydia/Important In Your Life
Compilation: Radio On, Buzz Buzz Buzz, Roadrunner Roadrunner
Compilation Bootleg: For All The Modern Lovers
Radio Bootleg: Herentals
Live Bootleg: New York University, The Quiet Knight Club 1978
Back In Your Life

Chords

G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh


G         Em        C       D
I saw this beautiful girl today
   G       Em      C       D
And yes she took my heart away
G     Em    C       D
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh


       G        Em             C        D
See she looks so pretty and she looks so gay
   G       Em      C       D
And yes she took my heart away
G     Em    C      D
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh


C
Well I'm wandering around in circles since I saw her
     G
And I don't know what to do
                 C
You see I've been crying on my pillow, in the afternoon
    D
When Lydia that's not so fun I should be outside wandering around, if I could meet ya


       G        Em             C        D
See she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
    G     Em        C        D
That yes I wish that she were mine and I wanted to meet
G     Em    C      D
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh


C
I've just been wandering around in circles
    G
So I don't know what to do
             C
And I've been crying on my pillow, in the afternoon
     D
And I should be outside but I'd only look for Lydia


           G        Em             C        D
You see she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
      G        Em        C                        D
That I just saw her and I wish that I was hanging around with her
G     Em    C      D
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh


G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh


G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh


G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh


G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
G     Em     C       D
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
C D  G
Oh Oh Oh

Chordpro

[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

[G] I saw this [Em] beautiful [C] girl to[D]day
and [G] yes she [Em] took my [C] heart a[D]way
[G] my old [Em] Lydia [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

See she [G] looks so [Em] pretty and she [C] looks so [D] gay
and [G] yes she [Em] took my [C] heart a[D]way
[G] my old [Em] Lydia [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

[C] well I'm wanderin around in circles since I saw her
and I [G] don't know what to do
you see I've been [C] cryin on my pillow, in the afternoon
when [D] Lydia that's not so fun I should be outside wanderin around, if I could meet ya

See she [G] looks so [Em] pretty and she [C] looks so [D] fine
that [G] yes I [Em] wish that [C] she were [D] mine and I wanted to meet
[G] my old [Em] Lydia [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

[C] I've just been wanderin around in circles
so I [G] don't know what to do
and I've been [C] cryin on my pillow, in the afternoon
and I [D] should be outside but I'd only look for Lydia

You see she [G] looks so [Em] pretty and she [C] looks so [D] fine
that I [G] just saw [Em] her and I [C] wish that I was hangin a[D]round with her
[G] my old [Em] Lydia [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[G] My old [Em] Lydia, [C] Oh Lydi[D]a
[C] Oh [D] Oh [G] Oh

Lyrics

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

I saw this beautiful girl today
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

See she looks so pretty and she looks so gay
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Well I'm wandering around in circles since I saw her
And I don't know what to do
You see I've been crying on my pillow, in the afternoon
When Lydia that's not so fun I should be outside wandering around, if I could meet ya

See she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
That yes I wish that she were mine and I wanted to meet
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

I've just been wandering around in circles
So I don't know what to do
And I've been crying on my pillow, in the afternoon
And I should be outside but I'd only look for Lydia

You see she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
That I just saw her and I wish that I was hanging around with her
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

For All The Modern Lovers

Lyrics

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Ladies and gentlemen

I saw a beautiful girl today
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Oh oh she looks so pretty and she looks so gay
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Now I've been wandering around in circles
And I don't know what to do
I've been crying on my pillow
Lydia, Lydia it's true

Now she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
And yes I wish that she were mine and
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

I've just been wandering around in circles
And I don't know what to do
And I have been crying on my pillow [???]
Well Lydia,you know that it's true

And see she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
And yes I wish that she were mine and
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Well I've been wandering around in little circles [???]
And lately I don't know well I don't know what to do
And I've been crying on my little, well in the afternoon
And Lydia, you know it's true

And she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
And yes I wish that she were mine and
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

A cappella now, one more time

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Have to do this one more time

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

A cappella once again

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Herentals

Lyrics

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Well now I saw a beautiful girl today
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Well she looks so pretty and she looks so gay
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

I'm wandering around in circles
And I don't know what, I don't know what to do
And I've been crying on my pillow, you know
Lydia, Lydia, it's true

Well now she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
And yes I wish that girl was mine
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

I'm wandering around in circles
And I don't know what to do
I'm crying on my pillow,
And Lydia, you know it's true

And she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
And yes I wish that she was mine
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Well now
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Well now
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Well now, My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Well now, My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Well now, My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

New York University

Lyrics

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Ladies and gentlemen
I saw a beautiful girl today
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Now she looks, she looks so pretty and she looks so gay
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Look I've been wandering around in circles since I saw her
And I don't know what to do
And I've been crying on my pillow
When now Lydia Lydia ???

She looks so pretty and she looks so fine
And yes I wish that girl were mine
??? My old Lydia Oh Lydia (pretty girl)
Oh Oh Oh

[Listen to the guitar]

I've been wandering around in circles ???
And I don't know what to do
I've been crying on my pillow, in the afternoon ???
???

Well now she looks so pretty and she looks so gay
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

A cappella ???

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Rock n roll

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia (oh baby)
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

The Quiet Knight Club 1978

Lyrics

[??? Start off with a ??? tune from the 1950s called Lydia ??? and his teen folk]

1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4

Well now I saw a beautiful girl today
And yes she took my heart away
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Well now she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
And yes I wish that she was mine
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

Well now I've been wandering around in circles
And I don't know what to do
Well I'm crying on my pillow, in the afternoon
And Lydia you know it's true

Well now she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
That yes I wish that she were mine
My old Lydia Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

I've been wandering around in circles
And I don't know what to do
Well I've been crying on my pillow, in the afternoon, afternoon
And Lydia it's true

Well now see she looks so pretty and she looks so fine
And yes I wish that she were mine
My old Lydia Oh Lydia, let's go now
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia, oh baby
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
My old Lydia, Oh Lydia
Oh Oh Oh

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