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
[Verse 1] Tell me do you [D] think it'd be all [E] right, If I could [F#m] just crash here [E] tonight You can see [D] I'm in no shape for [E] driving, And anyway [F#m] I've got no place to [E] go And you know it [D] might not be that [E] bad, You were the [F#m] best I'd ever [E] had If I hadn't [D] blown the whole thing [E] years ago, I [F#m] might not be a [E] lone
[Chorus] Tomorrow we can [A] drive around this [D] town, And let the [A] cops chase us a [D] round The past is gone but [F#m] something might be [E] found, To take its [D] place Hey jealou [D] sy, [E] Hey jealou [F#m] sy [E] Hey jealou [D] sy, [E] Hey jealou [F#m] sy [E]
[Verse 2] And you can [D] trust me not to [E] think, And [F#m] not to sleep a [E] round If you [D] don't expect too [E] much from me, You [F#m] might not be let [E] down Cause all I really [D] want is to be with [E] you, Feeling [F#m] like I matter [E] too If I hadn't [D] blown the whole thing [E] years ago, I [F#m] might be here with [E] you
[Chorus] Tomorrow we can [A] drive around this [D] town, And let the [A] cops chase us a [D] round The past is gone but [F#m] something might be [E] found, To take its [D] place Hey jealou [D] sy,
[Guitar Solo - Play chords higher to make more interesting and some drum fills] D E F#m E x 4
[Chorus] Tomorrow we can [A] drive around this [D] town, And let the [A] cops chase us a [D] round The past is gone but [F#m] something might be [E] found, To take its [D] place Hey jealou [D] sy, [E] Hey jealou [F#m] sy [E] Hey jealou [D] sy, [E] Hey jealou [F#m] sy [E]
[Verse 3] Tell me do you [D] think it'd be all [E] right, If I could [F#m] just crash here [E] tonight You can see [D] I'm in no shape for [E] driving, And anyway [F#m] I've got no place to [E] go And you know it [D] might not be that [E] bad, You were the b [F#m] est I'd ever [E] had If I hadn't [D] blown the whole thing [E] years ago, I [F#m] might not be a [E] lone
[Out Chorus] Tomorrow we can [A] drive around this [D] town, And let the [A] cops chase us a [D] round The past is gone but [F#m] something might be [E] found, To take its [D] place [D] Hey jealou [D] sy,
[Out Guitar Solo] D E F#m E x 2
[Outro] Hey jealou [D] sy, [E] She took my [F#m] heart [E] There's only [D] one thing I couldn't [E] start [F#m][E]
