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
Start Jamming...
[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.
[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
G
D
E
Em
A
G
D
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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. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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. _ _ _ _ _ _