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] When you were here be [G] fore, couldn't look you in the [B] eyes You're just like an [C] angel, your skin makes me [Cm] cry You float like a [G] feather in a beautiful [B] world I wish I was [C] special, you're so fucking [Cm] special
[Chorus] (play loud) [Cm] (x3, very short) But I'm a [G] creep, I'm a [B] weirdo What the hell am I doing [C] here? I don't be [Cm] long here
[Verse 2] I don't care if it [G] hurts, I wanna have con [B] trol I want a perfect [C] body, I want a perfect [Cm] soul I want you to [G] notice when I'm not a [B] round You're so fucking [C] special, I wish I was [Cm] special
[Chorus] (play loud) [Cm] (x3, very short) But I'm a [G] creep, I'm a [B] weirdo What the hell am I doing [C] here? I don't be [Cm] long here
[Bridge] (play loud) Oooh, oooh, [G] she's running out the [B] door... [C] She's running out, she [Cm] run, run, run... [G] Ruuuuu [B] uuun... [C] Ruuuuu [Cm] uuuuuun...
[Verse 3] (play soft until the end) Whatever makes you [G] happy, whatever you [B] want You're so fucking [C] special, I wish I was [Cm] special
[Chorus] But I'm a [G] creep, I'm a [B] weirdo What the hell am I doing [C] here? I don't be [Cm] long here I don't be [G] long here
