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When Its Good

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These are the right chords.  I'm not gonna tab out all of Ben's slide stuff because I
don't play slide.  Also, you can play this in standard tuning if you don't want to re-
tune the guitar to open E.
When It's Good
Ben Harper
E7You're a prison I can't escape
You're a decision I never make
A7Heard me laughing
You heard me weep and moanE7  
B7When it's good, it's so, so gA7ood
               E7*        A7   E7  
When it's gone, it's gone
*Perhaps a D or G chord there?  Try it out.
That is the basic form of the song.  The rest of it continues in similar fashion.
They say time will kill the pain
I say pain is gonna kill my time
Lord won't you save me
Or leave me alone
Cause when it's good, it's so, so good
When it's gone, it's gone
Oh- gone
I hang your picture right above my mind
Don't do anything you can't deny
I could never be your pawn
Oh- cause when it's good, it's so, so good
When it's gone, it's gone
Some drink to remember
Some to forget
Some for satisfaction
Some to regret
I hope a brighter day to you I've shown
Oh- cause when it's good, it's so, so good
And when it's gone, it's gone
When it's gone, it's gone
When it's gone, it's gone
When it's gone, Oh- it's gone

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When Its Good

by Ben Harper

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These are the right chords. I'm not gonna tab out all of Ben's slide stuff because I

don't play slide. Also, you can play this in standard tuning if you don't want to re-

tune the guitar to open E.

When It's Good

Ben Harper

You're a prison I can't escape

You're a decision I never make

Heard me laughing

You heard me weep and moan

B7 A7

When it's good, it's so, so good

E7 A7 E7

When it's gone, it's gone

*Perhaps a D or G chord there? Try it out.

That is the basic form of the song. The rest of it continues in similar fashion.

They say time will kill the pain

I say pain is gonna kill my time

Lord won't you save me

Or leave me alone

Cause when it's good, it's so, so good

When it's gone, it's gone

Oh- gone

I hang your picture right above my mind

Don't do anything you can't deny

I could never be your pawn

Oh- cause when it's good, it's so, so good

When it's gone, it's gone

Some drink to remember

Some to forget

Some for satisfaction

Some to regret

I hope a brighter day to you I've shown

Oh- cause when it's good, it's so, so good

And when it's gone, it's gone

When it's gone, it's gone

When it's gone, Oh- it's gone

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