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 - Guitar in] [G] Maybe I don't re [D] ally want to know How your [Am] garden grows As [C] I just want t [D] o fly [G] Lately did you e [D] ver feel the pain In the mo [Am] rning rain As [C] it soaks you to the [D] bone
[Chorus 1 - Full drums] [Em] Maybe I just want to [D] fly Wanna live, I don't want to [Am] die Maybe I just want to [C] breathe Maybe [D] I just don't [Em] believe Maybe you're the same a [D] s me We see things they'll never [Am] see You and I, we're gonna live [Fadd9] forever
[Verse 2] I said m [G] aybe I don't r [D] eally wanna know How your garden [Am] grows Cause [C] I just want to [D] fly [G] Lately did you ever f [D] eel the pain In the morning r [Am] ain As it [C] soaks you to th [D] e bone
[Chorus 2] [Em] Maybe I will never [D] be All the things that I wann [Am] a be Now is not the time to [C] cry Now's the [D] time to find out [Em] why I think you're the same as [D] me We see things they'll neve [Am] r see You and I are gonna live f [Fadd9] orever
[Solo] G D Am C D x2 Em D Am C D Em D Am Fadd9
[Verse 1 - No drums] [G] Maybe I don't re [D] ally want to know How your [Am] garden grows As [C] I just want t [D] o fly (full drums) [G] Lately did you e [D] ver feel the pain In the mo [Am] rning rain As [C] it soaks you to the [D] bone
[Chorus 1] [Em] Maybe I just want to [D] fly Wanna live, I don't want to [Am] die Maybe I just wanna to [C] breathe Maybe [D] I just don't [Em] believe Maybe you're the same a [D] s me We see things they'll never [Am] see You and I, we're gonna live [FMaj7] forever [Am]
[Outro] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am] We're gonna [Fmaj7] live forever [Am] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am] Gonna live [Fmaj7] forever [Am]