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 88 - No drums - Capo 2 for original key] Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4
[Verse 1 - No drums] [Em] Today is [G] gonna be the day That they're [D] gonna throw it back to you [A7sus4] [Em] By now you [G] should've somehow Rea [D] lised what you gotta do [A7sus4] [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] Feels the way I [A7sus4] do about you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Verse 2 - Drums in on 'That the'] [Em] Backbeat the [G] word is on the street That the [D] fire in your heart is out [A7sus4] [Em] I'm sure you've [G] heard it all before But you [D] never really had a doubt [A7sus4] [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] feels The way I [A7sus4] do about you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Pre-Chorus] And [C] all the roads we [D] have to walk are [Em] winding And [C] all the lights that [D] lead us there are [Em] blinding [C] There are many [D] things that I would [G] Like to [D] say to [Em] you But I [D] don't know [A7sus4] how
[Chorus] Because [C] maybe.. [Em] ...... [G] ...You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em][G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] .... [Em]
[Stop] [Drum fill BxSx SxBS xSSS SBSx]
[Verse 3] [Em] Today was [G] gonna be the day But they'll [D] never throw it back [A7sus4] to you [Em] By now you [G] should've somehow Rea [D] lised what you're not [A7sus4] to do [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] Feels the way I do [A7sus4] About you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Pre-Chorus] And [C] all the roads that [D] lead you there are [Em] winding And [C] all the lights that [D] light the way are [Em] blinding [C] There are many [D] things that I would [G] like to [D] say to [Em] you But I [D] don't know [A7sus4] how
[Chorus] Because [C] maybe.. [Em] ...... [G] ...You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em] ........ [G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] ...... [Em] Because [C] maybe..(I said [Em] maybe) [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em] ....... [G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] ...You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] ...... [Em] ....I said [C] maybe (I said [Em] maybe) [G] ... You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] ) [Em]
