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The Good Stuff

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Chord Notes:
C to Cadd9 to C is a hammer-off/on of the D-string 2nd fret
Am to Asus2 to Am is a hammer-off/on of the B-string 1st fret
[Intro]
G D/F# Em G C Cadd9 C
Well Gme and my lady had our D/F#first big fight,
So I Emdrove around till I saw the Gneon lights,
At a Ccorner bar, and it Em7/Bjust seemed right, so I Ampulled up,Asus2  Am  
Not a Gsoul around but the D/F#ol' barkeep,
EmDown at the end lookin Ghalf asleep,
But Che walked up and said Em7/Bwhat'll it be? I said the AmGood StuffAsus2,Am  Em7/B  
He Cdidn't reach around for the Dwhiskey, He Cdidn't pour me a beDer,
His Cblue eyes kinda went Dmisty, he said
EmYou can't find that here,
DCause it's the Gfirst long kiss on a D/F#second date
EmMamma's all worried when you Gget home late
And Cdroppin the ring in the spaEm7/Bghetti plate,
Cause your hAmands are Em7/Bshaking so CmuchD  
It's the Gway she looks with D/F#rice in her hair
EmEatin burnt suppers the Gwhole first year
CAnd askin for seconds, to Em7/Bkeep her from teAmarin Em7/Bup,C  
Yeah Dman that's the GGood StuffD  C  Cadd9  C  
He grabbed a Gcarton of milk and D/F#poured a glass
 EmAnd I smiled and said I'll Ghave some of that
We Csat there and talked as an Em7/Bhour passed like Amol' friendsAsus2  Am  
Saw a Gblack and white picture and it D/F#caught my stare
Was a Empretty girl with Gbouffant hair
He said Cthat's my Bonnie, Em7/Btakin bout a year after Amwe wedAsus2  Am  Em7/B  
He said I Cspent five years in the Dbottle when the Ccancer took her from Dme
CI've been sober Dthree years now,
Cause the Amone thing Em7/Bstronger than the Cwhiskey Dwas the
The Gsight of her holdn my D/F#baby girl
The Emway she adored that Gstring of pearls
I Cgave her the day that our Em7/Byoungest boy Earl
AmMarried his Em7/Bhigh school CloveD  
And it's a Gnew T-shirt sayin I'D/F#m a Grandpa
EmBeing right there as our Gtime got small
And Cholding her hand, when the Em7/Bgood lord callAmed her Em7/BupC  
Yeah Dman that's the GGood StuffD  C  Cadd9  C  
G D/F# C
He said when Dyou get home she'll Gstart to cry
When she Dsays I'm sorry, say Gso am I
And Glook inD/F#to those Emeyes Dso deep in CloveCadd9  C  
And drink it Dup
Cause that's the GGood StuffD/F#  C  Cadd9  C  
That's the GGood StuffD/F#  C  Cadd9  C  

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The Good Stuff

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Em7/B

Asus2

Chord Notes:

C to Cadd9 to C is a hammer-off/on of the D-string 2nd fret

Am to Asus2 to Am is a hammer-off/on of the B-string 1st fret

[Intro]

G D/F# Em G C Cadd9 C

G D/F#

Well me and my lady had our first big fight,

Em G

So I drove around till I saw the neon lights,

C Em7/B Am Asus2 Am

At a corner bar, and it just seemed right, so I pulled up,

G D/F#

Not a soul around but the ol' barkeep,

Em G

Down at the end lookin half asleep,

C Em7/B Am Asus2 Am Em7/B

But he walked up and said what'll it be? I said the Good Stuff,

C D C D

He didn't reach around for the whiskey, He didn't pour me a beer,

C D

His blue eyes kinda went misty, he said

You can't find that here,

D G D/F#

Cause it's the first long kiss on a second date

Em G

Mamma's all worried when you get home late

C Em7/B

And droppin the ring in the spaghetti plate,

Am Em7/B C D

Cause your hands are shaking so much

G D/F#

It's the way she looks with rice in her hair

Em G

Eatin burnt suppers the whole first year

C Em7/B Am Em7/B C

And askin for seconds, to keep her from tearin up,

D G D C Cadd9 C

Yeah man that's the Good Stuff

G D/F#

He grabbed a carton of milk and poured a glass

Em G

And I smiled and said I'll have some of that

C Em7/B Am Asus2 Am

We sat there and talked as an hour passed like ol' friends

G D/F#

Saw a black and white picture and it caught my stare

Em G

Was a pretty girl with bouffant hair

C Em7/B Am Asus2 Am Em7/B

He said that's my Bonnie, takin bout a year after we wed

C D C D

He said I spent five years in the bottle when the cancer took her from me

C D

I've been sober three years now,

Am Em7/B C D

Cause the one thing stronger than the whiskey was the

G D/F#

The sight of her holdn my baby girl

Em G

The way she adored that string of pearls

C Em7/B

I gave her the day that our youngest boy Earl

Am Em7/B C D

Married his high school love

G D/F#

And it's a new T-shirt sayin I'm a Grandpa

Em G

Being right there as our time got small

C Em7/B Am Em7/B C

And holding her hand, when the good lord called her up

D G D C Cadd9 C

Yeah man that's the Good Stuff

G D/F# C

D G

He said when you get home she'll start to cry

D G

When she says I'm sorry, say so am I

G D/F# Em D C Cadd9 C

And look into those eyes so deep in love

And drink it up

G D/F# C Cadd9 C

Cause that's the Good Stuff

G D/F# C Cadd9 C

That's the Good Stuff

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