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] [D] Looks like we [D] made it, [G] Look how far we've [A] come my baby [D] We mighta took the [D] long way, [G] We knew we'd [A] get there someday [D] They said, [D] "I bet [G] they'll never [A] make it" But just [D] look at us [G] holding [A] on [A] We're still to [D] gether still [G] going [A] strong You're [G] still the
[Chorus - Full drums] [D] one You're still the one I [G] run to [Em] The one that I be [A] long to [D] You're still the one I [G] want for [A] life You're [G] still the [D] one You're still the one that [G] I love [Em] The only one I [A] dream of [D] You're still the one I [G] kiss good [A] night
[Verse 2 - Light drums with arp] [D] Ain't nothin' better [G] We beat the [A] odds together [D] I'm glad we didn't listen [G] Look at what we [A] would be missin' [D] They said, [D] "I bet [G] they'll never [A] make it" But just [D] look at us [G] holding on [A] We're still to [D] gether still [G] going [A] strong You're [G] still the
[Chorus] [D] one You're still the one I [G] run to [Em] The one that I be [A] long to [D] You're still the one I [G] want for [A] life You're [G] still the [D] one You're still the one that [G] I love [Em] The only one I [A] dream of [D] You're still the one I [G] kiss good [A] night
[Solo - No drums - pick the solo out] [Dadd6-x57777] E-57 [Gadd9-3x0005] E-23 [Aadd6-x02222][A] [D][G-3x0007][A][A] [G] You're still the on [D]
[Chorus] [D] one You're still the one I [G] run to [Em] The one that I be [A] long to [D] You're still the one I [G] want for [A] life You're [G] still the [D] one You're still the one that [G] I love [Em] The only one I [A] dream of [D] You're still the one I [G] kiss good [A] night (drums stop)
[Outro] [D] I'm so glad we made it [G] Look how far we've [A] come my baby
