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
[Intro - BPM 116 - No drums] (Pattern for C to G bit - [C]xx[Csus4] x[C]x[G][G]xxx [G]xxxx)
[C][Csus4][C][G] x3 (snare roll) [F][G]
[Verse 1] This bed is on [C] fire with [Csus4] passion [C] ate [G] love The neighbours com [C] plain about the [Csus4] noises [C] a- [G] bove But she only [C] comes when [Csus4] she's [C] on [G] top (snare roll) [F][G]
[Verse 2] My therapist [C] said not to [Csus4] see you [C] no [G] more She said you're like a di [C] sease with [Csus4] out [C] any [G] cure She said I'm so ob [C] sessed that I'm [Csus4] becom- [C] ing a [G] bore, oh no [F] (drum roll) Ah, you think you're so [G] pretty
[Verse 3] [C] Caught your [Csus4] hand ins [C] ide the [G] till Slammed your fingers in the [C] door [C] Fought [Csus4] with kitchen [C] knives and [G] skewers [C] Dressed me [Csus4] up in [C] women's [G] clothes Messed around with gender [F] (drum roll) roles Line my eyes and call me [G] pretty
[Verse 4] Moved out of the [C] house, so you [Csus4] moved [C] next [G] door I locked you [C] out, you cut a [Csus4] hole [C] in the [G] wall I found you sleeping [C] next to me, I [Csus4] thought I [C] was [G] alone You're driving me [F] (drum roll) crazy, when are you coming [G] home
