All The Little Ladies Chords
by Strawbs
All The Little Ladies by Strawbs is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, E7, C, G, Am, Fm, Cm, Bb, Ab, Db, D, Edim7, Bbm and Gm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
F E7 C F G C Am F G
Fm G Cm Fm G Cm Bb Ab Db G Ab D G
verse 1
C F C
Looking through their windows
F G
Peering through lace curtains
C Edim7 Ab
All the little la----dies
Bbm F Gm
With grey-hair hat-pinned heads
G Cm
Watching people they know who don't understand
Fm Cm
That they're living their lonely lives second-hand
Ab G Ab D G
Even second-hand's better than none
verse 2
C F C
Spreading all the gossip
F G
Baking cakes for teatime
C Edim7 Ab
All the little la----dies
Bbm F Gm
With lonely single beds
G Cm
Watching children they know as they jump and play
Fm Cm
Trying giving them sweets but they run away
Ab G Ab D G
Even naughty boys' better than none
verse 3
C F C
Sunday lunch is coming
F G
In a van of kindness
C Edim7 Ab
All the little la----dies
Bbm F Gm
With no friends but the dead
G Cm
Watching doctor they know, as he takes their pulse
Fm Cm
Trying giving a smile, for there's nothing else
Ab G Ab D G
Even this sad life's better than none