John Hiatt (Live NRK): Perfectly good guitar Chords

Tempo:
110.75 bpm
Chords used:

Em

G

A

D

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Hiatt (Live NRK): Perfectly good guitar chords
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[E] [A]
[Em] [G]
[C] [D] [Em] [Am]
[E] [E] [G]
[C] [D]
[A] [Em]
[D] [E]
[Em] [G] [A]
Oh, [C] [D] [Em]
[G] [Am]
[D] [G] [A] it breaks my heart [Em] to see [E] those stars, [G]
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly [Em] good guitar.
[A] I don't know what to do.
[Em] They think they are [G]
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly [E] good guitar.
[D] [Em]
[E] [Em]
Started [G] back in 1963, [A]
his mama would [C] invite him that [D] midnight on.
[Em]
He said, oh poor, [G] a sunburst with a crack.
[Am]
But he's still [A] trying to break [G] his mama's back.
Oh, [A] it breaks my [E] heart to see those [F#] stars, [G] smashing [C] a perfectly [E] good guitar.
[A] I don't know [Em] who they think they [G] are, smashing [C] a perfectly [D] good [Em]
guitar.
[D] [Em]
[E] She loved that guitar [G] just like a girlfriend.
[A]
But [Am] every good thing [C] comes [A] to an end.
[E] Now she just [Em] sits in his [G] room all [G] day, [A] whistling every note [G] he ever plays.
[A] [E] [G]
[D] [Em]
[A] [Em] [G]
[C] [D] [Em]
[A] [Em]
[D] [E] There ought to [Em] be a law, [G] oh with no bail, [A] you smash a guitar [C] and you go [A] to jail.
[Em]
With no [G] chance for a liberal, [Am] you don't [Em] get out [A] until you get [G] some.
Oh, [A] it breaks my heart [Em] to see those stars, [G]
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly [E] good guitar.
I [A] don't know who [Em] they think [E] they are, [G]
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly good [Em] guitar.
[D] [E]
Late at night, [G] the end of the road, [Am] he wishes he still [G] had that old [D] guitar to own.
[Em]
He'd rock it like [G] a baby in his [A] arms, never [D] let it come [G] to any harm.
[A] Oh, it breaks my heart [E] to see those stars, [G]
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly [Em] good guitar.
[A] Oh, who [Em] they think [A] they are, [C] smashing a [D] perfectly good guitar.
[E]
[Em] [D]
[Em]
[Em] [E]
[Em]
[E]
Key:  
Em
121
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn John Hiatt - (Live) Perfectly Good Guitar chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Em, G, C, D, Em, G and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 55 BPM before aiming for the song's 111 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
Oh, _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [A] it breaks my heart [Em] to see [E] those stars, [G] _
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly [Em] good guitar.
[A] I don't know what to do.
[Em] They think they are [G] _
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly _ _ [E] good guitar.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
Started [G] back in 1963, [A]
his mama would [C] invite him that [D] midnight on.
_ [Em]
He said, oh poor, [G] a sunburst with a crack.
[Am]
But he's still [A] trying to break [G] his mama's back.
Oh, [A] it breaks my [E] heart to see those [F#] stars, [G] smashing [C] a perfectly [E] good guitar.
[A] I don't know [Em] who they think they [G] are, smashing [C] a perfectly [D] _ good [Em]
guitar.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ She loved that guitar [G] just like a girlfriend.
[A]
But [Am] every good thing [C] comes [A] to an end.
[E] Now she just [Em] sits in his [G] room all [G] day, [A] whistling every note [G] he ever plays.
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ There ought to [Em] be a law, [G] oh with no bail, [A] you smash a guitar [C] and you go [A] to jail.
[Em]
With no [G] chance for a liberal, [Am] you don't [Em] get out [A] until you get [G] some.
Oh, [A] it breaks my heart [Em] to see those stars, [G] _
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly [E] good guitar.
I [A] don't know who [Em] they think [E] they are, [G] _
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly _ good [Em] guitar.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Late at night, [G] the end of the road, [Am] he wishes he still [G] had that old [D] guitar to own.
[Em]
He'd rock it like [G] a baby in his [A] arms, never [D] let it come [G] to any harm.
[A] Oh, it breaks my heart [E] to see those stars, [G] _
[C] smashing a [D] perfectly [Em] good guitar.
[A] Oh, _ who [Em] they think [A] they are, [C] smashing a [D] perfectly _ _ _ good _ _ _ _ guitar. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _

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Among the compositions on the album Live From Austin, TX, written by John Hiatt, this one shines.

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