Chords for John Hiatt & The Guilty Dogs - Perfectly Good Guitar 1993 Austin

Tempo:
112.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Hiatt & The Guilty Dogs - Perfectly Good Guitar 1993 Austin chords
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[Em] [G]
[A] [Am]
[A#] [A]
[D] [C#]
[A]
[E] [Em]
[C] [A]
[A] [Em] [D]
[C] [D]
[E] [A] [Em]
[D] [E]
So I'm down [G] from the top of the stairs [Am] Beautiful women [C] were standing [D] everywhere
[E] They all got wet [G] when he smashed that thing [A] But off in the dark you could hear [G] somebody
sing [A] Oh it breaks my heart [Em] to see those stars
[G] [C] Smashing a [A] perfectly [Em] good guitar [A] I don't know [Em] who they think they are
[G] Smashing a [D] perfectly good [Em] guitar
[A] [Em]
[A] [E]
Started back [G] in 1963 [A] His mama was [C] mad and that he [D] read all of [Em] it
She settled [G] for a sunburst with a crack [A] But [B] he's still [D] trying to break [G] his mama's back
[A] Oh it breaks my [Em] heart to see those [G] stars Smashing a perfectly [D] good [E] guitar
[A] I don't know who they think [D] they are [G] Smashing [C] a perfectly [D] good [A] [E] guitar
[A] [Em]
[E]
He loved that guitar [G] just like a girlfriend [A] But every good [C] thing [A] comes to an end
[E] Now he just sits [G] in his room all day [A] Listening to [D] every note [G] he ever made
[Am] [Em] [E]
[G] [C] [D] [A]
[Em] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
[E] [A] [E]
[E]
There ought to be a law, [G] oh there's no bail [A] Smash your guitar and [C] you go [A] to jail
[E] With no chance [G] for early parole [A] You don't [B] get out until [D] you get [G] some
So oh [A] it breaks my heart [E] to see those stars [G] Smashing [C] a perfectly [D] [Em] good guitar
[A]
I don't know who [Em] they think [D] they are [G] Smashing [C] a perfectly [D] good [E] guitar
[E]
[A]
Late at [Em] night, the end of the road He wishes he still had that old guitar to hold
He'd rock it like [G] a baby in his arms [A] Never let [D] it come to [G] be, oh [A] it breaks my heart
[Em] to see those stars [G] [C] Smashing a perfectly [D] [E] good [A] guitar
I don't know [E] who they think [D]
[G] they are Smashing [C] a perfectly [D] good guitar
[E]
[E]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [A]
[E]
[B] [Em]
[E]
Thank
[N]
you folks.
Once [F#] again, the Guilty Dog.
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for John Hiatt - (Live) Perfectly Good Guitar chords, practice playing D, G, C, G, A and Em in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 56 BPM and then match the original tempo of 113 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Major.

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_ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
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So I'm down [G] from the top of the stairs [Am] Beautiful women [C] were standing [D] everywhere
[E] They all got wet [G] when he smashed that thing [A] But off in the dark you could hear [G] somebody
sing [A] Oh it breaks my heart [Em] to see those stars
[G] _ [C] Smashing a [A] perfectly [Em] good guitar [A] I don't know [Em] who they think they are
[G] _ Smashing a [D] perfectly good [Em] guitar
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Started back [G] in _ 1963 [A] His mama was [C] mad and that he [D] read all of [Em] it
She settled [G] for a sunburst with a crack [A] But [B] he's still [D] trying to break [G] his mama's back
[A] Oh it breaks my [Em] heart to see those [G] stars Smashing a perfectly [D] good [E] guitar
[A] I don't know who they think [D] they are [G] _ Smashing [C] a perfectly [D] _ good [A] [E] guitar
_ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
He loved that guitar [G] just like a girlfriend [A] But every good [C] thing [A] comes to an end
[E] Now he just sits [G] in his room all day [A] _ Listening to [D] every note [G] he ever made
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
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There ought to be a law, [G] oh there's no bail [A] Smash your guitar and [C] you go [A] to jail
[E] With no chance [G] for early parole [A] You don't [B] get out until [D] you get [G] some
So oh [A] it breaks my heart [E] to see those stars [G] Smashing [C] a perfectly [D] [Em] good guitar
[A]
I don't know who [Em] they think [D] they are [G] Smashing [C] a perfectly [D] good _ [E] guitar
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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Late at [Em] night, the end of the road He wishes he still had that old guitar to hold
He'd rock it like [G] a baby in his arms [A] Never let [D] it come to [G] be, oh [A] it breaks my heart
[Em] to see those stars [G] _ [C] Smashing a perfectly [D] [E] good [A] guitar
I don't know [E] who they think [D] _
[G] they are Smashing [C] a perfectly [D] _ good _ _ _ _ _ guitar _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Thank _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ you folks.
Once [F#] again, the Guilty Dog. _ _ _ _ _ _

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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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