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[Intro]
|   C    F|      C|   C    F|      C|
|   C    F|      C|   C    G| C  
[Verse 1]
I got an Col’ blue shirt and it   Fsuits me just fCine
I like the Cway it feels so I Fwear it all the tCime
I got an olC' guitar, it won’t eFver stay in tCune
I like the Cway it sounds in a dGark an' empty rCoom
[Verse 2]
I got an Col’ pair of boots an' tFhey fit just Cright
Well I can Cwork all day an' FI can dance all nCight
I got an olC’ used car an' it Fruns just like a tCop
I get the fCeelin’ it ain’t Gever gonna sCtop
[Chorus]
Stuff that Fworks, stuff that Cholds up
The Ckinda stuff you doGn’t hang on the walCl
Stuff that’s rFeal, stuff you fCeel
The Ckinda stuff you Greach for when you Cfall
[Link]
|   C    G| C  
[Verse 3]
I got a pCretty good friend who’s sFeen me at my wCorst
He can’t tCell if I’m a Fblessing  or a cCurse
But he aClways shows up wFhen the chips are dCown
That’s the kCind of stuff I lGike to be arCound
[Chorus]
Stuff that Fworks, stuff that Cholds up
The Ckind of stuff you Gdon’t hang on the wCall
Stuff that’s rFeal, stuff you fCeel
The Ckind of stuff you Greach for when you Cfall
[Solo]
|   C    F|      C|   C    F|      C|
|   C    F|      C|   C    G| C  
[Verse 4]
I got a wComan I love she’s crFazy and paints like CGod
She’s got a pClayground sense of jFustice, she won’t take oCdds
I got a Ctattoo with her Fname right through my sCoul
I think Ceverything she Gtouches turns to Cgold
[Chorus]
Stuff that Fworks, stuff that Cholds up
The Ckind of stuff you Gdon’t hang on the wCall
Stuff that’s rFeal, stuff you fCeel
The Ckind of stuff you Greach for when you Cfall
[Outro]
Stuff that Fworks, stuff that Cholds up
The Ckind of stuff you Gdon’t hang on the wCall
Stuff that’s rFeal, stuff you fCeel
The Ckind of stuff you Greach for when you Cfall
[Solo]
|   C    F|      C|   C    F|      C|
|   C    F|      C|   C    G|      C|
|   C    G|   C  C  

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X32O1O

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Skill · find home

C major

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Stuff That Works

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C C F C

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C F C C G C

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[Verse 1]

C F C

I got an ol’ blue shirt and it suits me just fine

C F C

I like the way it feels so I wear it all the time

C F C

I got an ol' guitar, it won’t ever stay in tune

C G C

I like the way it sounds in a dark an' empty room

[Verse 2]

C F C

I got an ol’ pair of boots an' they fit just right

C F C

Well I can work all day an' I can dance all night

C F C

I got an ol’ used car an' it runs just like a top

C G C

I get the feelin’ it ain’t ever gonna stop

[Chorus]

F C

Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

C G C

The kinda stuff you don’t hang on the wall

F C

Stuff that’s real, stuff you feel

C G C

The kinda stuff you reach for when you fall

[Link]

C G C

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[Verse 3]

C F C

I got a pretty good friend who’s seen me at my worst

C F C

He can’t tell if I’m a blessing or a curse

C F C

But he always shows up when the chips are down

C G C

That’s the kind of stuff I like to be around

[Chorus]

F C

Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

C G C

The kind of stuff you don’t hang on the wall

F C

Stuff that’s real, stuff you feel

C G C

The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall

[Solo]

C F C C F C

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C F C C G C

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[Verse 4]

C F C

I got a woman I love she’s crazy and paints like God

C F C

She’s got a playground sense of justice, she won’t take odds

C F C

I got a tattoo with her name right through my soul

C G C

I think everything she touches turns to gold

[Chorus]

F C

Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

C G C

The kind of stuff you don’t hang on the wall

F C

Stuff that’s real, stuff you feel

C G C

The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall

[Outro]

F C

Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

C G C

The kind of stuff you don’t hang on the wall

F C

Stuff that’s real, stuff you feel

C G C

The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall

[Solo]

C F C C F C

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C F C C G C

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C G C C

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