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
BPM - 96 Intro Riff 3x000x x3x2xx-x5x4xx x3x2xx x5x4xx V - 3x0033 x55588 C - 3x0003 3x0013
[Verse] [G] Alone, l [G4] istless [G] . Break [G4] fast ta [G] ble in [G4] an othe [G] rwise e [G4] mpty room. [G] Young gi [G4] rl, vio [G] lence. [G4] Center [G] of her [G4] own att [G] ention. [G4] [G] The moth [G4] er reads aloud, chi [G] ld [G4] tries t [G] o under [G4] stand it. [G] Tries to [G4] make her proud. [G] The shad [G4] es go down. It' [Em7] s in he [Em6] r head. [Em7][Em6] Painted room. Ca [Em7] n't deny [Em6] there's someth [Em7] ing wro [Em6] ng.
[Chorus] [G] Don't ca [G4] ll me daughter. Not fit [G] to. [G4] [G] The pict [G4] ure kept will remind me [G] . [G4] [G] Don't ca [G4] ll me daughter. Not fit [G] to. [G4] [G] The pict [G4] ure kept will remind me [G] . [G4] [G] Don't ca [G4] ll me...
(Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 G G4)
[Bridge] [Em7] She hold [Em6] s the han [Em7] d that ho [Em6] lds her dow [Em7] n...... [Em6] ... [Em7] She will [Em6] rise abov [G] e. O [G4] oh... O [G] h...... [G4] ............ G G4 G G4
(G G4 G G4 G G4 G G4)
[Chorus] [G] Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. [G] The picture kept will remind me. [G] Don't call me daughter. Not fit to be. [G] The picture kept will remind me. [G] Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. [G] Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. [G] The picture kept will remind me. [G] Don't ca [G4] ll me...
The shades go down. (x2) The shades go... Go... Go...