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This is basically a stripped down, solo acoustic version. If you wanna play electric,
try using the bar chords.
intro (i play this twice):
e----------------15------|
B-----------15-----------|
G--7---12----------------|
D------------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
For the C chord, pluck the strings in this order: A D B G D G
For the Fmaj7 chord, pluck the strings in this order: D G B G D G (sometimes switch out the B with the
E string)
 C   Fmaj7x6
Verse 1:
CI'm just of Fmaj7real sad folk
And C'85 was Fmaj7our best year
And Cshe says it gFmaj7ets much worse
Before Cit gets any betFmaj7ter
Prechorus, strummed (you can absolutely still pluck this, i just play it this way):
  AmSo I take iGt with a grain of Fmaj7salt for the other means
                 Am               G   Fmaj7(hold)
I wonder why it doesn't keep her up at night
Like it does me
(under a solo)
 C   Fmaj7x2 
Verse 2:
CWe talk the Fmaj7way you do
 CI have a Fmaj7sweet or two
For Cmy only pFmaj7lus you say
They're Cgetting bigger Fmaj7everyday
Pre-chorus:
AmSo I take Git with a grain of Fmaj7salt for the other means
                 Am               G   Fmaj7(hold)
I wonder why it doesn't keep him up at night
Like it does me
(under a solo)
 C   Fmaj7x2
Chorus:
AmI'll be Gin your Fmaj7car
AmI locked the Gkeys in your Fmaj7car
AmI'll be Gin your Fmaj7car for now
 C   Fmaj7x2
Verse 3:
CYou wanna Fmaj7fool around? I ask
CI get a Fmaj7sour reply
CFrom the other Fmaj7wheel
That always Crises to the ocFmaj7casion
Pre-chorus:
AmSo I take Git with a grain of Fmaj7salt for the other means
                 Am               G   Fmaj7(hold)
I wonder why it doesn't keep you up at night
(under a solo)
C Fmaj7 x 2
Chorus:
AmI'll be Gin your Fmaj7car
AmI locked the Gkeys in your Fmaj7car
AmI'll be Gin your Fmaj7car for now
(under another solo)
C Fmaj7 x a lot
hold an Fmaj7 at some point and then strum the chords each only once and holding it:
C Fmaj7 x 2
then, again strumming each chord only once and holding it:
Verse 4:
CI've been a Fmaj7mess for some time Cnow
I get Fmaj7what I deserve
FoCr someone who Fmaj7leaves behind a lCife
I can't do Fmaj7better
Pre-chorus:
AmSo I take Git with a grain of Fmaj7salt for the other means
                 Am               G   Fmaj7(hold)
I wonder why it doesn't keep you up at night
(Up at night, up at night, up at night)
Like it does me
C Fmaj7 to close it out, under a final solo

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Fmaj7

This is basically a stripped down, solo acoustic version. If you wanna play electric,

try using the bar chords.

intro (i play this twice):

e----------------15------|

B-----------15-----------|

G--7---12----------------|

D------------------------|

A------------------------|

E------------------------|

For the C chord, pluck the strings in this order: A D B G D G

For the Fmaj7 chord, pluck the strings in this order: D G B G D G (sometimes switch out the B with the

E string)

C Fmaj7

Verse 1:

C Fmaj7

I'm just of real sad folk

C Fmaj7

And '85 was our best year

C Fmaj7

And she says it gets much worse

C Fmaj7

Before it gets any better

Prechorus, strummed (you can absolutely still pluck this, i just play it this way):

Am G Fmaj7

So I take it with a grain of salt for the other means

Am G Fmaj7

(hold)

I wonder why it doesn't keep her up at night

Like it does me

(under a solo)

C Fmaj7

Verse 2:

C Fmaj7

We talk the way you do

C Fmaj7

I have a sweet or two

C Fmaj7

For my only plus you say

C Fmaj7

They're getting bigger everyday

Pre-chorus:

Am G Fmaj7

So I take it with a grain of salt for the other means

Am G Fmaj7

(hold)

I wonder why it doesn't keep him up at night

Like it does me

(under a solo)

C Fmaj7

Chorus:

Am G Fmaj7

I'll be in your car

Am G Fmaj7

I locked the keys in your car

Am G Fmaj7

I'll be in your car for now

C Fmaj7

Verse 3:

C Fmaj7

You wanna fool around? I ask

C Fmaj7

I get a sour reply

C Fmaj7

From the other wheel

C Fmaj7

That always rises to the occasion

Pre-chorus:

Am G Fmaj7

So I take it with a grain of salt for the other means

Am G Fmaj7

(hold)

I wonder why it doesn't keep you up at night

(under a solo)

C Fmaj7 x 2

Chorus:

Am G Fmaj7

I'll be in your car

Am G Fmaj7

I locked the keys in your car

Am G Fmaj7

I'll be in your car for now

(under another solo)

C Fmaj7 x a lot

hold an Fmaj7 at some point and then strum the chords each only once and holding it:

C Fmaj7 x 2

then, again strumming each chord only once and holding it:

Verse 4:

C Fmaj7 C

I've been a mess for some time now

Fmaj7

I get what I deserve

C Fmaj7 C

For someone who leaves behind a life

Fmaj7

I can't do better

Pre-chorus:

Am G Fmaj7

So I take it with a grain of salt for the other means

Am G Fmaj7

(hold)

I wonder why it doesn't keep you up at night

(Up at night, up at night, up at night)

Like it does me

C Fmaj7 to close it out, under a final solo

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