Chords for Johnny Paycheck - I Did The Right Thing
Tempo:
84.25 bpm
Chords used:
B
C
Em
E
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[B] [B] [Bm] [C#]
[B] I pull into my driveway while [E] the day is slowly dying [B] in the west.
[C#m] I look in that direction to [Em] the setting sun and the one [B] who loved me best.
We cried and said goodbye, [E] seems like a million years ago, [B] or was it yesterday?
She [C#m] swore she'd always love me, [Em] God I wonder if she still [B] feels that way.
[F#] I did the right thing, I [B] did the right thing.
I went back to my wife, [E] I
[F#] did the [B] right thing.
[A] I [B] walk into the house [E] and hear small voices singing, [B] Daddy's here.
[C#m] The lady of [C#m] the house [Em] puts down the beer she's drinking [B] and says, Hello dear.
While we make small talk, [E] my mind takes a long walk [B] back to someone else.
Then [C#m] I close my eyes [Em] and repeat those little lies [B] I often tell myself.
[F#] I did the right thing, I [B] did the right thing.
I went back to my wife, [E] straightened out my [F#] long hair.
I did [B] the right thing.
[Em] [A]
[C] [A#]
[C] My face is wet with tear drops, [F] I fumble for my wrist watch, [C] it's half past three.
[D] Once more I was dreaming [Fm] of the woman who once said [C] she'd die for me.
But I did what was right [F] and it hurts me every night [C] now that she's gone.
[Dm] And all my friends are proud, [Fm] cause I gave her up to [C] save my home.
[G] I did the right thing, sure [C] I did the right thing.
I went back to my wife,
[G] I did the [C] right thing.
[A#] [C] I did the right thing.
[A#] [C]
[B] [B] [Bm] [C#]
[B] I pull into my driveway while [E] the day is slowly dying [B] in the west.
[C#m] I look in that direction to [Em] the setting sun and the one [B] who loved me best.
We cried and said goodbye, [E] seems like a million years ago, [B] or was it yesterday?
She [C#m] swore she'd always love me, [Em] God I wonder if she still [B] feels that way.
[F#] I did the right thing, I [B] did the right thing.
I went back to my wife, [E] I
[F#] did the [B] right thing.
[A] I [B] walk into the house [E] and hear small voices singing, [B] Daddy's here.
[C#m] The lady of [C#m] the house [Em] puts down the beer she's drinking [B] and says, Hello dear.
While we make small talk, [E] my mind takes a long walk [B] back to someone else.
Then [C#m] I close my eyes [Em] and repeat those little lies [B] I often tell myself.
[F#] I did the right thing, I [B] did the right thing.
I went back to my wife, [E] straightened out my [F#] long hair.
I did [B] the right thing.
[Em] [A]
[C] [A#]
[C] My face is wet with tear drops, [F] I fumble for my wrist watch, [C] it's half past three.
[D] Once more I was dreaming [Fm] of the woman who once said [C] she'd die for me.
But I did what was right [F] and it hurts me every night [C] now that she's gone.
[Dm] And all my friends are proud, [Fm] cause I gave her up to [C] save my home.
[G] I did the right thing, sure [C] I did the right thing.
I went back to my wife,
[G] I did the [C] right thing.
[A#] [C] I did the right thing.
[A#] [C]
Key:
B
C
Em
E
C#m
B
C
Em
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#] _
[B] I pull into my driveway while [E] the day is slowly dying [B] in the west. _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] I look in that direction to [Em] the setting sun and the one [B] who loved me best. _ _ _ _
We cried and said goodbye, [E] seems like a million years ago, [B] or was it yesterday?
She _ _ _ _ [C#m] swore she'd always love me, [Em] God I wonder if she still [B] feels that way. _ _ _ _
[F#] I did the right thing, _ _ _ I [B] did the right thing. _ _ _ _
I went back to my wife, [E] I _
_ [F#] _ _ did the [B] right thing. _
[A] I _ _ [B] walk into the house [E] and hear small voices singing, [B] Daddy's here.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] The lady of [C#m] the house [Em] puts down the beer she's drinking [B] and says, Hello dear. _
_ _ _ _ _ While we make small talk, [E] my mind takes a long walk [B] back to someone else.
Then _ _ _ [C#m] I close my eyes [Em] and repeat those little lies [B] I often tell myself.
_ _ _ [F#] I did the right thing, _ _ I [B] did the right thing.
_ _ _ I went back to my wife, [E] straightened out my [F#] long hair.
I did [B] the right thing.
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
[C] My face is wet with tear drops, [F] I fumble for my wrist watch, [C] it's half past three. _ _ _ _
_ [D] Once more I was dreaming [Fm] of the woman who once said [C] she'd die for me. _ _ _
But I did what was right [F] and it hurts me every night [C] now that she's gone. _ _ _ _
[Dm] And all my friends are proud, [Fm] cause I gave her up to [C] save my home. _ _ _ _
[G] I did the right thing, _ _ sure [C] I did the right thing. _ _ _
I went back to my wife, _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ I did the [C] right thing. _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [C] I did the right thing.
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#] _
[B] I pull into my driveway while [E] the day is slowly dying [B] in the west. _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] I look in that direction to [Em] the setting sun and the one [B] who loved me best. _ _ _ _
We cried and said goodbye, [E] seems like a million years ago, [B] or was it yesterday?
She _ _ _ _ [C#m] swore she'd always love me, [Em] God I wonder if she still [B] feels that way. _ _ _ _
[F#] I did the right thing, _ _ _ I [B] did the right thing. _ _ _ _
I went back to my wife, [E] I _
_ [F#] _ _ did the [B] right thing. _
[A] I _ _ [B] walk into the house [E] and hear small voices singing, [B] Daddy's here.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] The lady of [C#m] the house [Em] puts down the beer she's drinking [B] and says, Hello dear. _
_ _ _ _ _ While we make small talk, [E] my mind takes a long walk [B] back to someone else.
Then _ _ _ [C#m] I close my eyes [Em] and repeat those little lies [B] I often tell myself.
_ _ _ [F#] I did the right thing, _ _ I [B] did the right thing.
_ _ _ I went back to my wife, [E] straightened out my [F#] long hair.
I did [B] the right thing.
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
[C] My face is wet with tear drops, [F] I fumble for my wrist watch, [C] it's half past three. _ _ _ _
_ [D] Once more I was dreaming [Fm] of the woman who once said [C] she'd die for me. _ _ _
But I did what was right [F] and it hurts me every night [C] now that she's gone. _ _ _ _
[Dm] And all my friends are proud, [Fm] cause I gave her up to [C] save my home. _ _ _ _
[G] I did the right thing, _ _ sure [C] I did the right thing. _ _ _
I went back to my wife, _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ I did the [C] right thing. _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [C] I did the right thing.
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _