Chords for John Prine - Pretty Good - September 78

Tempo:
85.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

B

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Prine - Pretty Good - September 78 chords
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[G]
I'd like to introduce my band.
We're all from Chicago.
[F] [G] [Gm] Over [G] here on the ground, this is Angelo Farias.
[Gm] [G]
Standing [Em] next to Angie, here on bass, [B] [G] this is Tommy Pickles Karski.
[Bb] [G]
[Am] [G] Over here in the corner on piano and organ, harmonica, Jenny Whistle, saxophone, mandolin, Mr.
Howard Fleet.
[Bb] [G] This fella back here playing all the guitar like those folks be playing for you, but I just didn't learn as hard as I tried.
[Em] This is [G] Johnny Burns.
[Am]
[G] [Gm] [F] [G]
And
[Bb] I'm [G] Johnny Cash and this is Pretty Good.
I got a friend in Fremont.
I got a friend in Fremont.
He sells used cars, you know.
Well, he calls me up twice a year and just asks me how it goes.
[C] Pretty good.
Not bad.
[G] I can't complain.
But [D] actually, everything [G] is just about.
I met a girl from Phoenix.
Her insides was blind and gold, but she did what she did.
Said, how was it, kid?
She was belatedly told.
[F] Pretty good.
[C] Not bad.
I can't [G] complain.
[D] But actually, everything is just [G] about.
[C] Your light [G] makes me dizzy.
[C] Sunlight makes me clean.
[G] [C] Your light is the [G] sweetest thing.
[C] I think we're all the [D] same.
[G] Molly went to Arkansas.
She got raped by a violent dog.
But she was doing good, so she went in the woods.
She got pinned up [Em] again with the [B] law.
Pretty [C] good.
Not bad.
I [G] can't complain.
[D] But actually, everything is just about.
[G]
[C] Your light makes [G] me dizzy.
[C] Sunlight makes me [G] clean.
[C] Your light is the [G] sweetest thing.
[C]
I think we're all the [D] same.
[G] Your
[B] [G] [C]
[G] [Am]
[F] [G] [Am] [Gm] [G] [C]
light makes [G] me dizzy.
[C] Sunlight makes me [G] clean.
[C] Your light is the [G] sweetest thing.
[C] I think we're all the [D] same.
[G] I heard all that Buddha was singing at the Savior's feast.
And up in the sky, an Arabian rabbi took Quaker oats to a priest.
[B] Pretty [C] good.
Not bad.
[G] I can't complain.
[D] But actually, all them guys are just [G] about.
[C] Pretty good.
Not bad.
[G] I can't complain.
[D] But actually, [Am] everything is just about.
Actually, [D] everything is just about.
Actually, [A] everything is just [G] about.
Hey.
[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[G]
[Em]
[N] [G]
[B]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
B
12341112
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn John Prine - (Live) Pretty Good chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, G, G, C and G. Start with a comfortable 42 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 85. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G Major.

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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'd like to introduce my band.
We're all from Chicago.
[F] _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] Over [G] here on the ground, this is Angelo Farias.
_ [Gm] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Standing [Em] next to Angie, here on bass, [B] _ [G] this is Tommy Pickles Karski.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] [G] Over here in the corner on piano and organ, _ harmonica, Jenny Whistle, saxophone, mandolin, Mr.
Howard Fleet. _
_ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _ This _ _ _ _ _ _ _
fella back here playing all the guitar like those folks be playing for you, but I just didn't learn as hard as I tried.
[Em] This is [G] Johnny Burns.
_ [Am] _
[G] _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ And _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ I'm [G] Johnny Cash and this is Pretty Good. _
I got a friend in Fremont.
I got a friend in Fremont.
He sells used cars, you know.
Well, he calls me up twice a year and just asks me how it goes.
[C] Pretty good.
Not bad.
[G] I can't complain.
But _ [D] actually, everything [G] is just about.
_ _ _ I met a girl from Phoenix.
Her insides was blind and gold, but she did what she did.
Said, how was it, kid?
She was belatedly told.
[F] Pretty good.
[C] Not bad.
I can't [G] complain.
_ _ [D] But actually, everything is just [G] about.
_ _ [C] Your light [G] makes me dizzy.
_ [C] Sunlight makes me clean.
[G] [C] Your light is the [G] sweetest thing.
[C] I think we're all the [D] same.
_ [G] Molly went to Arkansas.
She got raped by a violent dog.
But she was doing good, so she went in the woods.
She got pinned up [Em] again with the [B] law.
Pretty [C] good.
Not bad.
I [G] can't complain. _
_ [D] But actually, everything is just about.
[G] _ _
_ _ [C] Your light makes [G] me dizzy.
_ [C] Sunlight makes me [G] clean.
[C] Your light is the [G] sweetest thing.
[C]
I think we're all the [D] same.
_ _ [G] _ Your
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [Gm] _ [G] _ [C]
light makes [G] me dizzy.
_ [C] Sunlight makes me [G] clean.
[C] Your light is the [G] sweetest thing.
[C] I think we're all the [D] same.
_ _ [G] I heard all that Buddha was singing at the Savior's feast.
And up in the sky, an Arabian rabbi took Quaker oats to a priest.
[B] Pretty [C] good.
Not bad.
[G] I can't complain.
_ _ [D] But actually, all them guys are just [G] about.
_ _ [C] Pretty good.
Not bad.
[G] I can't complain.
_ _ [D] But actually, [Am] everything is just about.
Actually, [D] everything is just about.
Actually, [A] everything is just [G] about.
Hey.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _

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This song was featured on the September 78 album.

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