Capo: 1st fret
[Intro]
Em Bm
[Verse 1]
Em
Lola was the smartest in the school
Bm
She was a supernova
She had a mind beyond her time
Em
It was a thrill to know her
Bm
She had dreams, she’d fall in love some place like Barcelona
Lola, Lola, Lola, Lola
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
She could’ve walked on the moon, yeah
She could’ve found us a cure
Bm
But family didn’t have no food
And she had to leave school to work
Em
Nobody breaks the ceiling
Nobody where she’s from
Bm
Nobody breaks the ceiling, yeah
[Chorus]
Nobody’s listening
Em
So she won’t speak, won’t speak
Bm
All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly
Em
She knows the stories ’bout the police, police
Bm
It’s just the way it is so don’t speak, don’t speak
[Verse 2]
Em
Lola
Bm
She believed the world, they promised her, but now she’s older
She’s seen the people disagree and disappear
Em
The power’s out for days
No food is on its way
Nothing changes
Bm
This ain’t the dream they sold us
Lola, Lola, Lola
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
She could’ve walked on the moon, yeah
Could’ve found us a cure
Bm
But she worried ’bout her children
Ninety miles till the shore
Em
Nobody breaks the ceiling
Nobody where she’s from
Bm
Nobody breaks the ceiling, yeah
Nobody
[Chorus]
Nobody’s listening
Em
So she won’t speak
Won’t speak
Bm
All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly
Em
She knows the stories ’bout the police, police
Bm
It’s just the way it is so don’t speak, don’t speak
[Verse 3]
Em
Se pone bien bonita
Como lista pa’ un desfile
Le prometieron ser la
Reina del Caribe
Bm
Pero alguien le cambió
El guión de cine
Y comenzar de nuevo
Solo pide
Em
Del bajo mundo ella proviene
Cuanto vales cuanto tienes
Bm
Ese es el precio de mi Lola
Cuando no hay salida
Quiere libertad
Bm
Quiere patria y vida
[Chorus]
Nobody’s listening
Em
So she won’t speak
Won’t speak
Bm
All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly
Em
She knows the stories ’bout the police, police
Bm
It’s just the way it is so don’t speak, don’t speak
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em Bm
[Outro]
Em
Quiso sacarse el dolor
Matando su corazón
Bm
Ella soñaba volar
Pero el avión nunca
Em
Despegó
Cuanto sufre el paso
Bm
Del tiempo y siempre sola
N.C.
En mi Havana cuantas Lola’s
Capo: 1st fret
[Intro]
Em Bm
[Verse 1]
Em
Lola was the smartest in the school
Bm
She was a supernova
She had a mind beyond her time
Em
It was a thrill to know her
Bm
She had dreams, she’d fall in love some place like Barcelona
Lola, Lola, Lola, Lola
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
She could’ve walked on the moon, yeah
She could’ve found us a cure
Bm
But family didn’t have no food
And she had to leave school to work
Em
Nobody breaks the ceiling
Nobody where she’s from
Bm
Nobody breaks the ceiling, yeah
[Chorus]
Nobody’s listening
Em
So she won’t speak, won’t speak
Bm
All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly
Em
She knows the stories ’bout the police, police
Bm
It’s just the way it is so don’t speak, don’t speak
[Verse 2]
Em
Lola
Bm
She believed the world, they promised her, but now she’s older
She’s seen the people disagree and disappear
Em
The power’s out for days
No food is on its way
Nothing changes
Bm
This ain’t the dream they sold us
Lola, Lola, Lola
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
She could’ve walked on the moon, yeah
Could’ve found us a cure
Bm
But she worried ’bout her children
Ninety miles till the shore
Em
Nobody breaks the ceiling
Nobody where she’s from
Bm
Nobody breaks the ceiling, yeah
Nobody
[Chorus]
Nobody’s listening
Em
So she won’t speak
Won’t speak
Bm
All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly
Em
She knows the stories ’bout the police, police
Bm
It’s just the way it is so don’t speak, don’t speak
[Verse 3]
Em
Se pone bien bonita
Como lista pa’ un desfile
Le prometieron ser la
Reina del Caribe
Bm
Pero alguien le cambió
El guión de cine
Y comenzar de nuevo
Solo pide
Em
Del bajo mundo ella proviene
Cuanto vales cuanto tienes
Bm
Ese es el precio de mi Lola
Cuando no hay salida
Quiere libertad
Bm
Quiere patria y vida
[Chorus]
Nobody’s listening
Em
So she won’t speak
Won’t speak
Bm
All of those dreams are fading slowly, slowly
Em
She knows the stories ’bout the police, police
Bm
It’s just the way it is so don’t speak, don’t speak
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em Bm
[Outro]
Em
Quiso sacarse el dolor
Matando su corazón
Bm
Ella soñaba volar
Pero el avión nunca
Em
Despegó
Cuanto sufre el paso
Bm
Del tiempo y siempre sola
N.C.
En mi Havana cuantas Lola’s