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Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Fm-  133111
 C#-  x46664
 Bbm- x13321
Intro:  G#   Bbm   C#x2
Verse 1:
G#What a nice Bbmday   C#to make
a list of all the G#things
I Bbmneed to C#do My G#life
is in disarBbmray   C#and
I’m beginning to Bbmthink
I G#might be sC#crewed
G#What a nice day   BbmI’m
all dressed C#up as if
I’ve G#got somewhere to
Bbmbe    C#This G#tie is kind
of short and these Bbmshoes
don’t C#fit but there’s
G#no one here to BbmseeC#  
Refrain 1:
   BbmI wish G#time
would C#linger
a little FmlongerG#  C#  
Chorus 1:
I keep G#paying for
Eball my BbmproblemsC#  
It’s not G#working 
Ebout so Bbmwell   C#I
could have G#made
the Ebcall to
Bbmwalk aC#way But
I Fmchose to G#run
through C#hell
Verse 2:
G#What a nice day
   BbmMy girlfriend
C#left me for
some G#other dudeBbm  C#  
My G#mother is
ashamed   Bbmand
she’s aC#fraid that I
might G#never moveBbm  C#  
Refrain 2:
   BbmI wish G#time
would C#linger
a little FmlongerG#  Eb  
Interlude: G#  
FmwhoaG#  C#  C#  
FmwhoaG#  C#  
Bridge:
We’re chasing
G#cigarettes
with coffee in
the FmdayC#light
G#Whisky with coke
on the weekFmendsC#  
G#Everybody knows
that we’re Fmal-C#right
But we’re G#pushing      
FmPushing our C#luck
BbmAll I reG#member
Fmthinking Ebwas is 
aFmnybody sG#till aC#wake?
Verse 3:
G#What a nice day   Bbmto make
a C#list of all the G#things
I need to Bbmdo    C#My G#life
is in disarray   Bbmand
I’m beC#ginning to G#think
            C#(hold)
Chorus 2:
I keep G#paying for
Eball my BbmproblemsC#  
It’s not G#working 
Ebout so Bbmwell   C#I
could have G#made
the Ebcall to
Bbmwalk aC#way But
I G#chose to Ebrun
through C#hell
Outro:
G#What a nice EbdayBbm  C#  
G#What a nice EbdayBbm  C#  
G#What a nice Ebday
I should Bbmwalk
aC#way But
I Fmchose to G#run
        C#(hold)

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Goon

by Seaway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x68886

- 133111

- x46664

Bbm

- x13321

G# Bbm C#

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

G# Bbm C#

What a nice day to make

a list of all the things

Bbm C# G#

I need to do My life

Bbm C#

is in disarray and

Bbm

I’m beginning to think

G# C#

I might be screwed

G# Bbm

What a nice day I’m

all dressed up as if

I’ve got somewhere to

Bbm C# G#

be This tie is kind

Bbm

of short and these shoes

don’t fit but there’s

G# Bbm C#

no one here to see

Refrain 1:

Bbm G#

I wish time

would linger

Fm G# C#

a little longer

Chorus 1:

I keep paying for

Eb Bbm C#

all my problems

It’s not working

Eb Bbm C#

out so well I

could have made

the call to

Bbm C#

walk away But

Fm G#

I chose to run

through hell

Verse 2:

What a nice day

Bbm

My girlfriend

left me for

G# Bbm C#

some other dude

My mother is

Bbm

ashamed and

she’s afraid that I

G# Bbm C#

might never move

Refrain 2:

Bbm G#

I wish time

would linger

Fm G# Eb

a little longer

Interlude:

Fm G# C# C#

whoa

Fm G# C#

whoa

Bridge:

We’re chasing

cigarettes

with coffee in

Fm C#

the daylight

Whisky with coke

Fm C#

on the weekends

Everybody knows

Fm C#

that we’re al-right

But we’re pushing

Fm C#

Pushing our luck

Bbm G#

All I remember

Fm Eb

thinking was is

Fm G# C#

anybody still awake?

Verse 3:

G# Bbm

What a nice day to make

C# G#

a list of all the things

Bbm C# G#

I need to do My life

Bbm

is in disarray and

C# G#

I’m beginning to think

C#(hold)

Chorus 2:

I keep paying for

Eb Bbm C#

all my problems

It’s not working

Eb Bbm C#

out so well I

could have made

the call to

Bbm C#

walk away But

G# Eb

I chose to run

through hell

Outro:

G# Eb Bbm C#

What a nice day

G# Eb Bbm C#

What a nice day

G# Eb

What a nice day

Bbm

I should walk

away But

Fm G#

I chose to run

C#(hold)

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