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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[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] .
[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] .
Key:
D
Em
G
Am
E
D
Em
G
_ [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] _ .
[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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