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] [G] husband don't know [Em] what he's done [G] kids don't know what's [Em] wrong with Mum [G] she can't say, [Em] they can't see [G] putting it down to a [Em] nother bad day [G] daddy don't know what he's [Em] done [G] kids don't know whats [Em] wrong with Mum
[Chorus] [G] this is how it feels to be [B7] lonely [Em] this is how it feels to be [C] small [G] this is how it feels when your [D] word means nothing at [G] all [D]
[Verse 2] [G] black car drives [Em] through the town [G] some guy from the [Em] top estate [G] left a note for a [Em] local girl [G] yet he had it [Em] all on a plate
[Chorus] [G] this is how it feels to be [B7] lonely [Em] this is how it feels to be [C] small [G] this is how it feels when your [D] word means nothing at [G] all [D]
[Verse 3] [G] husband don't know [Em] what he's done [G] kids don't know what's [Em] wrong with Mum [G] she can't say, [Em] they can't see [G] putting it down to a [Em] nother bad day
[Chorus] yeah, [G] this is how it feels to be [B7] lonely [Em] this is how it feels to be [C] small [G] this is how it feels when your [D] word means nothing at [G] all [D]
[Chorus] yeah, [G] this is how it feels to be [B7] lonely [Em] this is how it feels to be [C] small [G] this is how it feels when your [D] word means nothing at [G] all [D]
[Outro] [G][Em] Nothing at [G] all [Em] [G][Em] Nothing at [G] all [Em]
[End]
[Notes] [Intro] E --------------------- B ---4--4--4---4--4-4-- G --4--4------4--4----- D -4--4--4---6--6--6--- A --------------------- E ---------------------
