Chords for John Hiatt - Since His Penis Came Between Us
Tempo:
96.075 bpm
Chords used:
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E
D
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] I'll speak for [D] myself, I [G] really like this line of work, this songwriting stuff.
[E] [Bm] [F#m] [G] I think we've all felt the pressure from time to time of [E] having to come up [D] with something to [E] keep the money coming in.
[F#m]
[G] There is a [E] certain amount of commerce [D] involved, and [G] I'm proud to say I can [E] make my [D] living doing this, but you gotta [G] keep, you know, a certain something going [E] on.
And there is that [D] darn pressure to, well I'll [G] just come out and say it, to write a hit song.
We've all felt it.
[F#] [G] And, well, [E] [Bm]
[D] [G] being a working [E] artist in [B] America, [D]
[G] [Dm] I [Em] just sort of naturally want [F#] [D] more.
[G] You know, [E] [F#m] enough is never enough, [G] you see.
So, [E] [B] [D] [G]
well, so [E] I [D] think I've written a hit song.
[G]
[E] [F#m] [D] [G]
[Em] [F#m] [D] [G]
It was a [E] wonderful world, [Bm] the picture [D] too [G] was bright.
There was so much [C] to do on a Saturday [G] night.
Plenty of talk [D] during commercials, sometimes [E] even popcorn.
[Em] [C]
[G] I've been a model [E] provider, you [F#] must admit [G] to that.
A lovely rented [C] bungalow, two terrific [G] little cats.
Is there something [D] that I might miss?
[Em] Haven't heard a word I said [C]
[G] since his penis [C] came between us.
[G] Since his penis
[A] [Bm] came [G] [C] between us.
[G] [D]
[E] [B] [D] [G]
[E] [D] [G]
Well I don't mean to [E] seem angry, [Bm] but I'm a bit [G] taken back.
What did you say [C] his name was?
Oh my God, [G] it's not Jack.
That scoundrel's [F#m] gonna get a talking to, [D] tomorrow [Em] at the coffee machine.
[C] [G]
It's always someone [Em] you know, [F#] in this case [G] my best friend.
How could he do [C] this to me?
We just played [G] golf last weekend.
I've got news for [D] Mr.
So-and-so, he won't be [E] teeing off with me.
[C] [G] Since his penis came between [C]
us.
I was thinking maybe Trio.
[G]
Paula Abdul, Tiffany.
[C] Let's
[D]
[Em] play a little game.
[G] Is it bigger than a bread box?
Or shorter than your [C] maiden name?
Is it as [G] high as an elephant's eye?
Is it [A] like mounting some great white steed?
[Em] I [C] mean this thing you have for him.
[D] This, shall we say, me.
[F#]
[G] Let's turn on [E] the [F#] lights, love.
It's time [G] for bed.
Oh look, there's [C] Johnny Carson.
If you'd rather watch [G] instead.
I'm glad that we could [D] have this little talk.
Good night, and pleasant [E] dreams, my love.
[B] [Em] [E] [Em]
Thank you.
[N]
[Dm] Press it, print [N] it, ship it.
[E] [Bm] [F#m] [G] I think we've all felt the pressure from time to time of [E] having to come up [D] with something to [E] keep the money coming in.
[F#m]
[G] There is a [E] certain amount of commerce [D] involved, and [G] I'm proud to say I can [E] make my [D] living doing this, but you gotta [G] keep, you know, a certain something going [E] on.
And there is that [D] darn pressure to, well I'll [G] just come out and say it, to write a hit song.
We've all felt it.
[F#] [G] And, well, [E] [Bm]
[D] [G] being a working [E] artist in [B] America, [D]
[G] [Dm] I [Em] just sort of naturally want [F#] [D] more.
[G] You know, [E] [F#m] enough is never enough, [G] you see.
So, [E] [B] [D] [G]
well, so [E] I [D] think I've written a hit song.
[G]
[E] [F#m] [D] [G]
[Em] [F#m] [D] [G]
It was a [E] wonderful world, [Bm] the picture [D] too [G] was bright.
There was so much [C] to do on a Saturday [G] night.
Plenty of talk [D] during commercials, sometimes [E] even popcorn.
[Em] [C]
[G] I've been a model [E] provider, you [F#] must admit [G] to that.
A lovely rented [C] bungalow, two terrific [G] little cats.
Is there something [D] that I might miss?
[Em] Haven't heard a word I said [C]
[G] since his penis [C] came between us.
[G] Since his penis
[A] [Bm] came [G] [C] between us.
[G] [D]
[E] [B] [D] [G]
[E] [D] [G]
Well I don't mean to [E] seem angry, [Bm] but I'm a bit [G] taken back.
What did you say [C] his name was?
Oh my God, [G] it's not Jack.
That scoundrel's [F#m] gonna get a talking to, [D] tomorrow [Em] at the coffee machine.
[C] [G]
It's always someone [Em] you know, [F#] in this case [G] my best friend.
How could he do [C] this to me?
We just played [G] golf last weekend.
I've got news for [D] Mr.
So-and-so, he won't be [E] teeing off with me.
[C] [G] Since his penis came between [C]
us.
I was thinking maybe Trio.
[G]
Paula Abdul, Tiffany.
[C] Let's
[D]
[Em] play a little game.
[G] Is it bigger than a bread box?
Or shorter than your [C] maiden name?
Is it as [G] high as an elephant's eye?
Is it [A] like mounting some great white steed?
[Em] I [C] mean this thing you have for him.
[D] This, shall we say, me.
[F#]
[G] Let's turn on [E] the [F#] lights, love.
It's time [G] for bed.
Oh look, there's [C] Johnny Carson.
If you'd rather watch [G] instead.
I'm glad that we could [D] have this little talk.
Good night, and pleasant [E] dreams, my love.
[B] [Em] [E] [Em]
Thank you.
[N]
[Dm] Press it, print [N] it, ship it.
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[E] I'll speak for [D] myself, I [G] really like this line of work, this songwriting stuff.
[E] _ [Bm] _ [F#m] [G] I think we've all felt the pressure from time to time of [E] having to come up [D] with something to [E] _ keep the money coming in.
_ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ _ There is a [E] certain amount of commerce [D] involved, and [G] _ I'm proud to say I can [E] make my [D] living doing this, but you gotta [G] keep, you know, a certain something going [E] on.
And there is that [D] darn pressure to, well I'll [G] just come out and say it, to write a hit song.
_ We've all felt it.
[F#] _ [G] And, well, _ [E] _ [Bm] _
[D] _ [G] _ _ being a working [E] artist in [B] America, [D] _
_ [G] _ [Dm] I [Em] just sort of naturally want [F#] [D] more.
[G] You know, [E] _ [F#m] enough is never enough, [G] you see.
_ So, [E] _ [B] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
well, so [E] I [D] think I've written a hit song.
_ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It was a [E] wonderful world, [Bm] the picture [D] too [G] was bright.
There was so much [C] to do on a Saturday [G] night.
Plenty of talk [D] during commercials, sometimes [E] even popcorn.
[Em] _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ I've been a model [E] provider, you [F#] must admit [G] to that.
A lovely rented [C] bungalow, two terrific [G] little cats.
Is there something [D] that I might miss?
[Em] Haven't heard a word I said [C] _ _
_ [G] since his penis _ _ _ _ [C] came between us. _ _
_ [G] Since his penis _ _ _
[A] [Bm] came [G] _ [C] between us.
[G] _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
Well I don't mean to [E] seem angry, [Bm] but I'm a bit [G] taken back.
What did you say [C] his name was?
Oh my God, [G] it's not Jack.
That scoundrel's [F#m] gonna get a talking to, [D] tomorrow [Em] at the coffee machine.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
It's always someone [Em] you know, [F#] in this case [G] my best friend.
How could he do [C] this to me?
We just played [G] golf last weekend.
I've got news for [D] Mr.
So-and-so, he won't be [E] teeing off with me.
[C] _ _ _ [G] Since his penis _ came between _ [C] _
us.
I was thinking maybe Trio.
_ [G] _
_ Paula _ _ Abdul, Tiffany.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Let's _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ play a little game. _ _ _
_ [G] Is it bigger than a bread box?
Or shorter than your [C] maiden name?
Is it as [G] high as an elephant's eye?
Is it [A] like mounting some great white steed?
[Em] I [C] mean this thing you have for him.
_ _ _ _ [D] This, shall we say, me.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[G] _ _ Let's turn on [E] the [F#] lights, love.
It's time [G] for bed.
Oh look, there's [C] Johnny Carson.
If you'd rather watch [G] instead.
I'm glad that we could [D] have this little talk.
Good night, and pleasant [E] dreams, my love. _
_ [B] _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ Thank you.
[N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] Press it, print [N] it, ship it.
[E] _ [Bm] _ [F#m] [G] I think we've all felt the pressure from time to time of [E] having to come up [D] with something to [E] _ keep the money coming in.
_ [F#m] _
_ [G] _ _ There is a [E] certain amount of commerce [D] involved, and [G] _ I'm proud to say I can [E] make my [D] living doing this, but you gotta [G] keep, you know, a certain something going [E] on.
And there is that [D] darn pressure to, well I'll [G] just come out and say it, to write a hit song.
_ We've all felt it.
[F#] _ [G] And, well, _ [E] _ [Bm] _
[D] _ [G] _ _ being a working [E] artist in [B] America, [D] _
_ [G] _ [Dm] I [Em] just sort of naturally want [F#] [D] more.
[G] You know, [E] _ [F#m] enough is never enough, [G] you see.
_ So, [E] _ [B] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
well, so [E] I [D] think I've written a hit song.
_ [G] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It was a [E] wonderful world, [Bm] the picture [D] too [G] was bright.
There was so much [C] to do on a Saturday [G] night.
Plenty of talk [D] during commercials, sometimes [E] even popcorn.
[Em] _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ I've been a model [E] provider, you [F#] must admit [G] to that.
A lovely rented [C] bungalow, two terrific [G] little cats.
Is there something [D] that I might miss?
[Em] Haven't heard a word I said [C] _ _
_ [G] since his penis _ _ _ _ [C] came between us. _ _
_ [G] Since his penis _ _ _
[A] [Bm] came [G] _ [C] between us.
[G] _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
Well I don't mean to [E] seem angry, [Bm] but I'm a bit [G] taken back.
What did you say [C] his name was?
Oh my God, [G] it's not Jack.
That scoundrel's [F#m] gonna get a talking to, [D] tomorrow [Em] at the coffee machine.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
It's always someone [Em] you know, [F#] in this case [G] my best friend.
How could he do [C] this to me?
We just played [G] golf last weekend.
I've got news for [D] Mr.
So-and-so, he won't be [E] teeing off with me.
[C] _ _ _ [G] Since his penis _ came between _ [C] _
us.
I was thinking maybe Trio.
_ [G] _
_ Paula _ _ Abdul, Tiffany.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Let's _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ play a little game. _ _ _
_ [G] Is it bigger than a bread box?
Or shorter than your [C] maiden name?
Is it as [G] high as an elephant's eye?
Is it [A] like mounting some great white steed?
[Em] I [C] mean this thing you have for him.
_ _ _ _ [D] This, shall we say, me.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[G] _ _ Let's turn on [E] the [F#] lights, love.
It's time [G] for bed.
Oh look, there's [C] Johnny Carson.
If you'd rather watch [G] instead.
I'm glad that we could [D] have this little talk.
Good night, and pleasant [E] dreams, my love. _
_ [B] _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ Thank you.
[N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] Press it, print [N] it, ship it.