A Sheltered Life

Lou Reed
Medium Swing Feel

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Open for Solos

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Nev - er been to Eng -land, nev - er been to France, nev-er real - ly learned how to dance, I've

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nev -er tak -en dope and I've nev-er tak -en drugs, ah, I've nev -er danced on a bear skin rug.

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Guess it's true what all those peop - le they say, I'm gon-na have to lose my home -town ways.

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Guess it's true, guess I've led a shelter -ed life.

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Open for Solos

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Ne-ver went a-round with a -nything,
- I've had a hometown
- life and I have-n't ev -er learned to swing.

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Not much of a life, I have - n't seen much, I've been true to my wife and it's just been too much.

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Guess it's true what all those peo-ple they say, I'm gon-na have to lose my home - town ways, you

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know it's true, guess I've led a shelter -ed life.

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Guess it's true what all those peop-le they say, I'm gon -na have to lose my home - town ways,

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guess it's true, guess I've led a shelter -ed life.

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Open for Solos

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