Perfectly Good Guitar Chords by John Hiatt

Tempo:
112.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

Em

G

Am

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Hiatt - Perfectly Good Guitar chords
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Key:
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
Am
2311
E
2311
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
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To learn John Hiatt - Perfectly Good Guitar chords with lyrics, your primary focus should be mastering these chords: C, D, G, Am, Em, G, C, D, Em, D. To get a solid grasp, start slowly at 56 BPM and then match the original tempo of 112 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G in mind.

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[E] [Eb] .
[E] .
.
[Am] [Em] .
[G] [C] [D] [Em] .
[A] [Em] [D] .
[G] [C] [D] .
[E] [D] [Em] .
[D] [Em] .
He flew flying [G] down from the top of the [Am] stairs, beautiful women [C] were standing [D] everywhere.
[Em] He all got wet when [G] he smashed that thing, [Am] off in the dark [D] you could hear [G] somebody sing.
[Am] Oh it breaks my heart [Em] to see those stars, [G] smashing [C] a perfectly [D] [Em] good guitar.
[Am] I don't know who [Em] they think [D] they are, [G] smashing [C] a perfectly [D] good [Em] guitar.
[D] [E] .
Woo hoo!.
[D] [E] .
It [Em] started back [G] in 1963, [A] his [Am] mama wouldn't buy [C] him that blue [A] red harmony.
[Em] He settled [G] for a sunburst with a crack, [Am] but he's still trying to [D] break [G] his mama's back.
[A] Oh it breaks [Am] my heart [Em] to see those stars, [G] smashing [C] a [D] perfectly [Em] good guitar.
I [Am] don't know who [Em] they think they [D] [G] are, smashing [C] a [D] perfectly good [Em] guitar.
[D] [Em] .
Woo hoo!.
[D] [Em] .
Well he loved that guitar [G] just like a girlfriend, [Am] but every good [C] thing comes to [D] an end.
[Em] Now he just [G] sits in his room all [Am] day, whistling [D] every note [G] he ever [Am] played.
[Em] .
[G] [C] [G] [Em] .
[Am] [E] .
[D] [G] [C] [D] .
[Em] [D] [E] .
[D] [E] .
[Em] There ought to be a law [G] with no bail, [Am] smash your guitar [C] and you go [D] to jail.
[Em] With no [G] chance for early parole, [Am] you don't get out [D] until you get [G] some.
Oh [Am] it breaks my heart [Em] to see those [G] stars, [C] smashing a [D] perfectly [E] good guitar.
[Am] I don't know [Em] who they think they [D] are, [G] [C] smashing a [D] perfectly good [Em] guitar.
[D] [E] .
[D] [E] .
[Em] Late at night, [G] the end of the road, [E] he [Am] wishes he still [C] had that old [Em] guitar to hold.
He'd rock it [G] like a baby in his [Am] arms, [A] never [D] let it come [G] to his harm.
[Am] Oh it breaks my heart [Em] to see those [G] stars, [Em] smashing a [D] perfectly [E] good guitar.
[Am] I don't know who [Em] they think [D] they are, [G] smashing [C] a perfectly [D] .
good guitar.
[Em] Guitar.
.
[D] [E] [Em] .
[D] [E] [Em] .
[D] [Em] .
[D] [E] .
[Em] [Am] .
[E] [N] .

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