Chords for John Prine - Safety Joe - Fair & Square
Tempo:
145.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[D]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
Well, he never got too lonely and [C] he never got too sad,
[D] but he never got too happy,
[G] and
that's what's just too bad.
He never reached much further than [C] his lonely arms would go.
[G] [D] He wore a seatbelt around his heart and they called him [G] Safety Joe.
Safety Joe, Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe.
[G] What do you say, what [D] do you know?
If you don't [G] loosen up the buckle on [C] your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] you're gonna die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe.
Now Joe, he lived in Baltimore, [C] cause New York was too darn fast.
[D] He sometimes went down to Washington [G] just to view our [G] nation's past.
He never ate his vegetables, [C]
cause they were just too darn chewy.
[G] [D]
And he never climbed much higher than the arch in old St.
Louis.
Safety Joe, Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe.
[G]
What do you say, what do [D] you know?
If you [G] don't loosen up the buckle [C] on your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] well, you're gonna
die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe.
Where's that mandolin?
[D]
[C] [G]
[D] It's the chorus.
[G]
[C]
[D]
[G] Joe gradually grew meaner by [C] not changing his demeanor.
[G]
[D] But he never did nothing too much for [G] too long.
Therefore his life never got much richer
[C] than the day they took that picture [G]
[D] in his birthday
suit on the day that he [G] was born.
Safety Joe, Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe.
[G] What do you say, what do [D] you know?
If you [G] don't loosen up the buckle on [C] your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] well, you're gonna
die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe.
Well, [D] you're gonna die of boredom.
Safety Joe.
[C] [G]
[N] That's golden.
[D]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
Well, he never got too lonely and [C] he never got too sad,
[D] but he never got too happy,
[G] and
that's what's just too bad.
He never reached much further than [C] his lonely arms would go.
[G] [D] He wore a seatbelt around his heart and they called him [G] Safety Joe.
Safety Joe, Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe.
[G] What do you say, what [D] do you know?
If you don't [G] loosen up the buckle on [C] your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] you're gonna die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe.
Now Joe, he lived in Baltimore, [C] cause New York was too darn fast.
[D] He sometimes went down to Washington [G] just to view our [G] nation's past.
He never ate his vegetables, [C]
cause they were just too darn chewy.
[G] [D]
And he never climbed much higher than the arch in old St.
Louis.
Safety Joe, Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe.
[G]
What do you say, what do [D] you know?
If you [G] don't loosen up the buckle [C] on your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] well, you're gonna
die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe.
Where's that mandolin?
[D]
[C] [G]
[D] It's the chorus.
[G]
[C]
[D]
[G] Joe gradually grew meaner by [C] not changing his demeanor.
[G]
[D] But he never did nothing too much for [G] too long.
Therefore his life never got much richer
[C] than the day they took that picture [G]
[D] in his birthday
suit on the day that he [G] was born.
Safety Joe, Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe.
[G] What do you say, what do [D] you know?
If you [G] don't loosen up the buckle on [C] your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] well, you're gonna
die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe.
Well, [D] you're gonna die of boredom.
Safety Joe.
[C] [G]
[N] That's golden.
Key:
G
C
D
G
C
D
G
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, he never got too lonely _ and [C] _ he never got too sad, _ _
[D] _ but he never got too happy, _ _
[G] _ and
that's what's just too bad. _ _
_ He never reached much further _ than [C] _ his lonely arms would go.
[G] _ _ [D] He wore a seatbelt around his heart _ and they called him [G] Safety Joe.
_ Safety Joe, _ Safety Joe, _ [C] Safety Joe, _ Safety Joe.
_ [G] What do you say, _ what [D] do you know? _ _
_ If you don't [G] loosen _ up the buckle on [C] your heart and start to [G] chuckle, _ [D] you're gonna die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now Joe, he lived in Baltimore, _ _ [C] cause New York was too darn fast.
_ [D] He sometimes went down to Washington _ _ [G] just to view our [G] nation's past.
_ _ He never ate his vegetables, _ _ _ [C]
cause they were just too darn chewy.
[G] _ _ [D]
And he never climbed much higher _ than the arch in old St.
Louis.
_ Safety Joe, _ Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe.
[G] _
_ What do you say, what do [D] you know?
_ _ _ If you [G] don't loosen _ up the buckle _ [C] on your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] well, you're gonna
die of boredom. _
[G] Safety Joe.
_ _ Where's that mandolin?
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ It's the chorus. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Joe gradually grew meaner _ by [C] not changing his demeanor.
[G] _ _
[D] But he never did nothing too much for [G] too long. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Therefore his life never got much richer _
[C] than the day they took that picture [G] _ _
[D] _ in his birthday
suit on the day that he [G] was born. _ _ _ _ _
Safety Joe, _ Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe. _
[G] What _ do you say, what do [D] you know?
_ _ _ If you [G] don't loosen _ up the buckle on [C] your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] well, you're gonna
die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe.
_ _ _ _ Well, [D] you're gonna die of boredom.
Safety Joe.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] That's golden. _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, he never got too lonely _ and [C] _ he never got too sad, _ _
[D] _ but he never got too happy, _ _
[G] _ and
that's what's just too bad. _ _
_ He never reached much further _ than [C] _ his lonely arms would go.
[G] _ _ [D] He wore a seatbelt around his heart _ and they called him [G] Safety Joe.
_ Safety Joe, _ Safety Joe, _ [C] Safety Joe, _ Safety Joe.
_ [G] What do you say, _ what [D] do you know? _ _
_ If you don't [G] loosen _ up the buckle on [C] your heart and start to [G] chuckle, _ [D] you're gonna die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now Joe, he lived in Baltimore, _ _ [C] cause New York was too darn fast.
_ [D] He sometimes went down to Washington _ _ [G] just to view our [G] nation's past.
_ _ He never ate his vegetables, _ _ _ [C]
cause they were just too darn chewy.
[G] _ _ [D]
And he never climbed much higher _ than the arch in old St.
Louis.
_ Safety Joe, _ Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe.
[G] _
_ What do you say, what do [D] you know?
_ _ _ If you [G] don't loosen _ up the buckle _ [C] on your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] well, you're gonna
die of boredom. _
[G] Safety Joe.
_ _ Where's that mandolin?
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ It's the chorus. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Joe gradually grew meaner _ by [C] not changing his demeanor.
[G] _ _
[D] But he never did nothing too much for [G] too long. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Therefore his life never got much richer _
[C] than the day they took that picture [G] _ _
[D] _ in his birthday
suit on the day that he [G] was born. _ _ _ _ _
Safety Joe, _ Safety Joe, [C] Safety Joe, Safety Joe. _
[G] What _ do you say, what do [D] you know?
_ _ _ If you [G] don't loosen _ up the buckle on [C] your heart and start to [G] chuckle, [D] well, you're gonna
die of boredom.
[G] Safety Joe.
_ _ _ _ Well, [D] you're gonna die of boredom.
Safety Joe.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] That's golden. _ _ _
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