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
D A Bm7 G E -2-2-3200-----7--12(9)7--7-5-3- B -3-3----7-578-10------x-------- G -2-2----6-----7-------0-------- D -0-0----7-----7-------0-------- A --------0-----9-------x-------- E --------------7-------3--------
(notes - play 023 line with A with little finger
[Verse 1 - Drum roll in] Satur [D] day [A] after [Bm] noon The [G] sunshine pours like [D] wine Through your window [A] - (A riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E] And I [D] know [Dsus4] ------- [D] --- [A] -- Golden J [Bm] une can [G] turn an empty [D] grey Against your [A] window - (riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E] And I f [G] eel like [G6(320000)] ----------- [G] -- Im on [A] the outside [A6(x02222)] ----------- [A] -- Of a [D] circle
[Intro Riff - D A Bm7 G D]
[Verse 2] If I [D] walked [Dsus4] ------ [D] -- [A] ---- By the [Bm] trees I`ll [G] catch the falling [D] leaves If the w [A] ind blows - (A riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E] But I k [D] now [Dsus4] ------ [D] -- [A] ---- All this [Bm] means is [G] whiling on the h [D] ours Watching [A] sideshows - (riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E] And I [G] feel like [G6(320000)] ----------- [G] - Im on the [A] outside [A6(x02222)] ----------- [A] - Of a c [D] ircle [Dsus4] ------ [D]
[Bridge] [C] Will I tu [G] rn my coat to the [D] rain (I don`t know) [Asus4][A] [C] But im g [G] oing somewhere I can [A] warm my [Asus4] bones
[Verse 3] Fare you [D] well [Dsus4][D][A] I`ll carry me [Bm] away And s [G] ing for those I [D] know upon their [A] birthdays - (riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E]
I won`t fe [G] el like [G6] --- [(320000)] --------- [G] I`m on the [A] outside [A6] --- [(x02222)] --------- [A] I won`t fe [G] el like [G6] --- [(320000)] --------- [G] I`m on the [A] outside [A6] --- [(x02222)] --------- [A] I won`t fe [G] el like [G6] --- [(320000)] --------- [G] I`m on the [A] outside [A6] --- [(x02222)] --------- [A] Of a [D] circle
[Outro] D A Bm G - D Dsus4 D A Bm G D (Drum Roll to end) [End]
[Notes] (A riff) - G F# E bass run - fret all of A chord with 1st finger to accomodate the bass run GG F#F# EE