The key to getting this song to sound just like the original is to play a standard G chord with fingers 1, 2 & 3 and then use finger 4 (index) to tap on and off fret 1 string 2 then again fret 2 string 3 (verses only, not the chorus). Listen to the song to get the feel for the strum and the tap on/off timing. It’ll come to you easily enough … enjoy!
[Verse 1]
G G I've been long, a long way from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And drank 'til I was thirsty again
G G We went searching through thrift store jungles G Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo G C* And Benny Goodman's corset and fan
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. I made this up… I promised you I'd never give up
[Chorus]
Am C G D If it makes you happy it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad Am C G If it makes you happy then why the hell are you so sad?
[Verse 2]
You get down, real low down You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way Bring you comics in bed; scrape the mold off the bread, And serve you French toast again
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, o.k. I still get stoned… I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
G G We've been far, far away from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And everywhere in between
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. we get along… so what if right now everything's wrong?
[Chorus & close]
C* - this particular C chord is played similarly to the preceding G chord with your pinky on the string 1; G note (fret 3). When changing from the preceding G chord merely drop fingers 2 and 3 one string down
BPM 103 - VOX BIG ON CHORUS [Intro] [D] We'll be [G] singing [D] When we're [G] winning [D] We'll be [G] singing [A]
[Chorus] (x2) I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again You're [D] never going to keep me [G] down I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again You're [A] never going to keep me down [Em][G] Pissing the [Bm] night aw [A] a [Em][G] Pissing the [Bm] night aw [A] a [VERSE] He drinks a [D] whisky drink, he drinks a [G] vodka drink He drinks a [D] lager drink, he drinks a [G] cider drink He sings the [D] songs that remind him of the [G] good times He sings the s [A] ongs that remind him of the better times " [D] Oh D [G] anny [D] Boy, [G] Danny [D] Boy, [G] Danny [A] Boy..."
[Chorus] (x2) D G D G D G A A x 2 [Em][G] Pissing the [Bm] night aw [A] ay [Em][G] Pissing the [Bm] night aw [A] a [VERSE] He drinks a [D] whisky drink, he drinks a [G] vodka drink He drinks a [D] lager drink, he drinks a [G] cider drink He sings the [D] songs that remind him of the [G] good times He sings the s [A] ongs that remind him of the better times " [D] Don't c [G] ry for [D] me, [G] next door [D] neighbour... [G] " [A]
[Chorus] (x2) I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again You're [D] never going to keep me [G] down I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again You're [A] never going to keep me down
[Solo] Em G Bm A Em G Bm A D G D G D G A
[Chorus] (x8) I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again (We'll be singing) You're [D] never going to keep me [G] down (When we're winning) I get knocked [D] down, but I get [G] up again (We'll be singing) You're [A] never going to keep me down