Chords for Dave Mason's Traffic Jam - Feelin' Alright 7-21-15 City Winery, NYC
Tempo:
112.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
D
B
Bm
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[D#] [N]
[E] [G]
[N]
[D]
[B] I'm trying [Cm] to write the simplest damn thing I [G] can come up with.
So I came up with [D#] some cheap chords and uh, you know what [D] the song is about.
The song is really about [C#] [D#] not feeling too good myself.
[G#m] [D] It's actually about how great you are.
[F] And then [Fm] this guy got a hold of it.
[D] And unfortunately one of the great voices passed away in this little room.
Joe Conker got a hold of it.
He heard it in a [C] few.
[N] And after Joe did it, about 50 young gay artists sang it.
And [D] probably I think every garage band in the world has played it.
You probably sang it in a karaoke bar.
[B] [C] Yes.
[D] [E] [D] So if anyone knows this and you wish, they [E] should dance y'all.
[G] [D]
[B] [Gm] [E]
[D] Yeah, alright, keep it up.
[B]
[D] [C#m] [D]
[E] [B]
[E]
[B]
[D] [C#m] [G#]
[B]
[E]
[D] [E]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[E]
[Bm] [A#]
[Bm] I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing [G#] I [B] can come up with.
So [D] I came up with some cheap chords and uh, you know what the song is about.
[G#m]
[A#] [Bm] [F#] I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing I can come up with.
So [E]
[Bm] I came [E]
[A] up with some cheap chords and uh, you know what the song is about.
I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing [E]
I can come up with.
So [Bm] I came up with some cheap chords and [E]
[A] [Bm] uh, [A#] you know what [F#] the song is about.
Oh, [B] it's such a big world at night.
[Bm] You know I see the world.
[Gm] I [D] think you're the [A#] sun in my [B] eyes.
I can't reach my bottom, but I see the light.
Come and meet me [F#] on the ice.
[F#m] She's a [Em]
wonder, [D] she's [B] alright.
I think I'm gonna make a [F#] difference [Dm] myself.
[E] [F#m] She's alright.
I think [Bm] I'm gonna make a difference myself.
[C#m] Make a difference [D] myself.
[B] Make a difference [D] myself.
[E] [G#] [Bm]
[Em] [B]
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] She's [Bm] [B]
[E] alright.
I [Bm] think I'm gonna make a difference [E] myself.
[B]
She's [D]
[E] [Bm] [B]
[Dm] alright.
[B]
[Bm]
[C#m] [Bm] [B]
[D] [Dm]
[E] [D]
[E] [B]
[E] [Dm]
[E] [D] [E]
[B]
Don't [F] you get too [B] close to my soul.
[Bm] The more time [E] I'm around, the better day.
Better than anything I've ever seen.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
It's how you [B] stay.
[D] Don't want my [E] love to take my [A] place.
Don't want to [F#] live in here, it's not in my face.
I'm [D] feeling alright.
[B] I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
She's alright.
[E] [B] I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
It's how you [D] stay.
Don't [E] want my love [Bm] to take my place.
[D] I'm feeling alright.
[B]
[N]
I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
It's how
[E] [G]
[N]
[D]
[B] I'm trying [Cm] to write the simplest damn thing I [G] can come up with.
So I came up with [D#] some cheap chords and uh, you know what [D] the song is about.
The song is really about [C#] [D#] not feeling too good myself.
[G#m] [D] It's actually about how great you are.
[F] And then [Fm] this guy got a hold of it.
[D] And unfortunately one of the great voices passed away in this little room.
Joe Conker got a hold of it.
He heard it in a [C] few.
[N] And after Joe did it, about 50 young gay artists sang it.
And [D] probably I think every garage band in the world has played it.
You probably sang it in a karaoke bar.
[B] [C] Yes.
[D] [E] [D] So if anyone knows this and you wish, they [E] should dance y'all.
[G] [D]
[B] [Gm] [E]
[D] Yeah, alright, keep it up.
[B]
[D] [C#m] [D]
[E] [B]
[E]
[B]
[D] [C#m] [G#]
[B]
[E]
[D] [E]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[E]
[Bm] [A#]
[Bm] I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing [G#] I [B] can come up with.
So [D] I came up with some cheap chords and uh, you know what the song is about.
[G#m]
[A#] [Bm] [F#] I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing I can come up with.
So [E]
[Bm] I came [E]
[A] up with some cheap chords and uh, you know what the song is about.
I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing [E]
I can come up with.
So [Bm] I came up with some cheap chords and [E]
[A] [Bm] uh, [A#] you know what [F#] the song is about.
Oh, [B] it's such a big world at night.
[Bm] You know I see the world.
[Gm] I [D] think you're the [A#] sun in my [B] eyes.
I can't reach my bottom, but I see the light.
Come and meet me [F#] on the ice.
[F#m] She's a [Em]
wonder, [D] she's [B] alright.
I think I'm gonna make a [F#] difference [Dm] myself.
[E] [F#m] She's alright.
I think [Bm] I'm gonna make a difference myself.
[C#m] Make a difference [D] myself.
[B] Make a difference [D] myself.
[E] [G#] [Bm]
[Em] [B]
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] She's [Bm] [B]
[E] alright.
I [Bm] think I'm gonna make a difference [E] myself.
[B]
She's [D]
[E] [Bm] [B]
[Dm] alright.
[B]
[Bm]
[C#m] [Bm] [B]
[D] [Dm]
[E] [D]
[E] [B]
[E] [Dm]
[E] [D] [E]
[B]
Don't [F] you get too [B] close to my soul.
[Bm] The more time [E] I'm around, the better day.
Better than anything I've ever seen.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
It's how you [B] stay.
[D] Don't want my [E] love to take my [A] place.
Don't want to [F#] live in here, it's not in my face.
I'm [D] feeling alright.
[B] I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
She's alright.
[E] [B] I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
It's how you [D] stay.
Don't [E] want my love [Bm] to take my place.
[D] I'm feeling alright.
[B]
[N]
I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
It's how
Key:
E
D
B
Bm
F#
E
D
B
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ I'm trying [Cm] to write the simplest damn thing I [G] can come up with.
_ So I came up with [D#] some cheap chords and uh, _ you know what [D] the song is about.
The song is really about [C#] _ _ [D#] not feeling too good myself. _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [D] It's actually about how great you are.
_ [F] _ And then [Fm] this guy got a hold of it.
[D] And unfortunately one of the great voices passed away in this little room. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Joe Conker got a hold of it.
He heard it in a [C] few.
_ _ _ [N] _ _ And after Joe did it, _ about 50 young gay artists sang it.
_ _ _ _ _ And [D] probably I think every garage band in the world has played it.
_ _ _ _ _ You probably sang it in a karaoke bar.
_ [B] _ [C] Yes. _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [D] So if anyone knows this and you wish, they [E] should dance y'all.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [E] _
[D] Yeah, alright, keep it up.
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ I'm _ trying to write the simplest damn thing [G#] I [B] _ _ _ can come up with.
_ _ So [D] I came up with some cheap chords and uh, you know what the song is about.
_ [G#m] _ _
[A#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing I can come up with.
So [E] _ _ _
[Bm] I came _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ up with some cheap chords and uh, you know what the song is about.
I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing [E] _ _
I can come up with.
So [Bm] I came up with some cheap chords and [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ uh, [A#] _ you know what [F#] the song is about.
Oh, [B] it's such a big world at night.
[Bm] You know I see the world.
_ _ _ [Gm] I [D] think you're the [A#] sun in my [B] eyes.
I can't reach my bottom, but I see the light.
_ Come and meet me [F#] on the ice.
_ [F#m] She's a [Em] _
wonder, [D] she's [B] alright.
I think I'm gonna make a [F#] difference [Dm] myself. _
[E] _ _ _ [F#m] She's alright. _ _
_ _ I think [Bm] I'm gonna make a difference myself. _
[C#m] _ _ Make a difference [D] myself. _
_ _ [B] Make a difference [D] myself. _
[E] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ She's [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ alright.
I [Bm] think I'm gonna make a difference _ [E] myself.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She's [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] alright. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Don't _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] you get too [B] close to my soul.
[Bm] _ The more time [E] I'm around, the better day.
_ Better than anything I've ever seen.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
It's how you [B] stay.
_ [D] Don't want my [E] love to take my [A] place.
_ Don't want to [F#] live in here, it's not in my face.
I'm [D] feeling alright. _
[B] _ _ _ I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
_ _ _ _ She's alright. _
[E] _ _ _ [B] I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
_ It's how you [D] stay.
Don't [E] want my love _ _ _ [Bm] _ to take my place.
_ _ _ [D] I'm feeling alright. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
I'm a beggar, _ can't get settled.
It's how
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ I'm trying [Cm] to write the simplest damn thing I [G] can come up with.
_ So I came up with [D#] some cheap chords and uh, _ you know what [D] the song is about.
The song is really about [C#] _ _ [D#] not feeling too good myself. _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [D] It's actually about how great you are.
_ [F] _ And then [Fm] this guy got a hold of it.
[D] And unfortunately one of the great voices passed away in this little room. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Joe Conker got a hold of it.
He heard it in a [C] few.
_ _ _ [N] _ _ And after Joe did it, _ about 50 young gay artists sang it.
_ _ _ _ _ And [D] probably I think every garage band in the world has played it.
_ _ _ _ _ You probably sang it in a karaoke bar.
_ [B] _ [C] Yes. _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [D] So if anyone knows this and you wish, they [E] should dance y'all.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [E] _
[D] Yeah, alright, keep it up.
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ I'm _ trying to write the simplest damn thing [G#] I [B] _ _ _ can come up with.
_ _ So [D] I came up with some cheap chords and uh, you know what the song is about.
_ [G#m] _ _
[A#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing I can come up with.
So [E] _ _ _
[Bm] I came _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ up with some cheap chords and uh, you know what the song is about.
I'm trying to write the simplest damn thing [E] _ _
I can come up with.
So [Bm] I came up with some cheap chords and [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ uh, [A#] _ you know what [F#] the song is about.
Oh, [B] it's such a big world at night.
[Bm] You know I see the world.
_ _ _ [Gm] I [D] think you're the [A#] sun in my [B] eyes.
I can't reach my bottom, but I see the light.
_ Come and meet me [F#] on the ice.
_ [F#m] She's a [Em] _
wonder, [D] she's [B] alright.
I think I'm gonna make a [F#] difference [Dm] myself. _
[E] _ _ _ [F#m] She's alright. _ _
_ _ I think [Bm] I'm gonna make a difference myself. _
[C#m] _ _ Make a difference [D] myself. _
_ _ [B] Make a difference [D] myself. _
[E] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ She's [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ alright.
I [Bm] think I'm gonna make a difference _ [E] myself.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She's [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] alright. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Don't _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] you get too [B] close to my soul.
[Bm] _ The more time [E] I'm around, the better day.
_ Better than anything I've ever seen.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
It's how you [B] stay.
_ [D] Don't want my [E] love to take my [A] place.
_ Don't want to [F#] live in here, it's not in my face.
I'm [D] feeling alright. _
[B] _ _ _ I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
_ _ _ _ She's alright. _
[E] _ _ _ [B] I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
I'm a beggar, can't get settled.
_ It's how you [D] stay.
Don't [E] want my love _ _ _ [Bm] _ to take my place.
_ _ _ [D] I'm feeling alright. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I think I'm gonna make a difference myself.
I'm a beggar, _ can't get settled.
It's how