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This is based off of a video I watched of Chad playing it. 
I am almost positive all of the chords are correct.  
The song is played with all barred chords(below) and palm muting.  
Chord Diagrams for all chords used in the song:
-A5---D5---E7--F#m-3-
-5---7---9---3-
-6---7---9---3-
-7---7---9---5-
-7---5---7---5-
-5---X---X---3-
Intro:
A
Verse 1:
AHe fell in love with a reservation girl
ADuring the time of the sugarbeat harvest
AThey moved out wDest to the coast where he built her a bed
Made of shaAgbark from Sherwood forest
And life was goEod until she told him goodbye
Said they was beDtter off living separate lives
And maybe they wAas
PreChorus:
But should we sDtop and take her wAith us
Should we stDop and take her wiAth us
Should we stDop and take her wiAth us
For all our tEime
Verse 2:
AWe left Worcester with our boots and our bags
AAnd America undressed herself in front of our eyes
AMy sister tDold me
DMy sister toAld me
That the gaEmes in the hills where the hickory falls
And you neDver know when you gonna run from it all
Like she dAid
PreChorus:
But should we sDtop and take her wAith us
Should we stDop and take her wiAth us
Should we stDop and take her wiAth us
For all our tEime
Chorus:
AAdelaide you know you're jDust Ano gDood for me
You know its jAust Dso hEard to see that you were rDight
AAdelaide you know you're jDust Ano gDood for me
You know its jAust Dso hEard to see that you were rDight 
DOh, that you were rAight
Verse 3:
AShe was dangling her legs over the little Colorado river
ACatching the last bit of sunlight in all of Arizona
ATold Dme, A  
DArizona toAld me.
ESo I asked her if she wanted to fly
If maDybe she needed a ride
Anywhere Aat all
PreChorus:
But should we sDtop and take her wAith us
Should we stDop and take her wiAth us
Should we stDop and take her wiAth us
For all our tEime
Chorus:
AAdelaide you know you're jDust Ano gDood for me
You know its jAust Dso hEard to see that you were rDight
AAdelaide you know you're jDust Ano gDood for me
You know its jAust Dso hEard to see that you were rDight 
DOh, that you were rAight
Bridge:
DOh Willy, I wish that you could lEove me less.
AOh Willy, I wish that you could lF#move me less.
DI tried, He said underEneath his breath,
AI tried. X2
Chorus:
AAdelaide you know you're jDust Ano gDood for me
You know its jAust Dso hEard to see that you were rDight
AAdelaide you know you're jDust Ano gDood for me
You know its jAust Dso hEard to see that you were rDight 
DOh, that you were rAight

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Adelaide

by Chadwick Stokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

This is based off of a video I watched of Chad playing it.

I am almost positive all of the chords are correct.

The song is played with all barred chords(below) and palm muting.

Chord Diagrams for all chords used in the song:

A D E F#m

-5---5---7---3-

-5---7---9---3-

-6---7---9---3-

-7---7---9---5-

-7---5---7---5-

-5---X---X---3-

Intro:

Verse 1:

He fell in love with a reservation girl

During the time of the sugarbeat harvest

A D

They moved out west to the coast where he built her a bed

Made of shagbark from Sherwood forest

And life was good until she told him goodbye

Said they was better off living separate lives

And maybe they was

PreChorus:

D A

But should we stop and take her with us

D A

Should we stop and take her with us

D A

Should we stop and take her with us

For all our time

Verse 2:

We left Worcester with our boots and our bags

And America undressed herself in front of our eyes

A D

My sister told me

D A

My sister told me

That the games in the hills where the hickory falls

And you never know when you gonna run from it all

Like she did

PreChorus:

D A

But should we stop and take her with us

D A

Should we stop and take her with us

D A

Should we stop and take her with us

For all our time

Chorus:

A D A D

Adelaide you know you're just no good for me

A D E D

You know its just so hard to see that you were right

A D A D

Adelaide you know you're just no good for me

A D E D

You know its just so hard to see that you were right

D A

Oh, that you were right

Verse 3:

She was dangling her legs over the little Colorado river

Catching the last bit of sunlight in all of Arizona

A D A

Told me,

D A

Arizona told me.

So I asked her if she wanted to fly

If maybe she needed a ride

Anywhere at all

PreChorus:

D A

But should we stop and take her with us

D A

Should we stop and take her with us

D A

Should we stop and take her with us

For all our time

Chorus:

A D A D

Adelaide you know you're just no good for me

A D E D

You know its just so hard to see that you were right

A D A D

Adelaide you know you're just no good for me

A D E D

You know its just so hard to see that you were right

D A

Oh, that you were right

Bridge:

D E

Oh Willy, I wish that you could love me less.

A F#m

Oh Willy, I wish that you could love me less.

D E

I tried, He said underneath his breath,

I tried. X2

Chorus:

A D A D

Adelaide you know you're just no good for me

A D E D

You know its just so hard to see that you were right

A D A D

Adelaide you know you're just no good for me

A D E D

You know its just so hard to see that you were right

D A

Oh, that you were right

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