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Good On You Son

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 Fmaj7[1x3210]
 Fmaj7/G[3x3210]
 D5[x577xx]
 C5[x355xx]
 D5/F[1x023x]
 E7#5[0x011x]
 F6[1x021x]
 D5/F#[2x023x]
 Fsus2/G[3x301x]
 Asus4/E[0x223x]
|  C|  Am7|  Fmaj7| % |
|  C|  Am7|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7/G|
|  C|  Am7|  Fmaj7| % |
|  C|  Am7|  Fmaj7/G| % |
|  C|  Am7|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7/G|
|  C|  Am7|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7/G|
|  C|  Am7|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7/G|
|  C|  Am7|  Fmaj7/G| % |
|  Am7|  Am7   D5   C5|
|  Am7|  Am7   Am7/E   Am7/G|
FlAm7ash goes a little hummingbird
A dAm7arting, whirring threadD5  C5  
At the scrAm7een door by his lemon tree
Out hAm7ere with the quick and the dAm7/EeadAm7/G  
DesAm7igner blinds above L.A.
FrAm7ame the perfect viewD5  C5  
(No Chord)
It’s going to be another day
Of sun and shameless blue
|  Am7|  Am7   Am7/E   Am7/G|
By his cAm7utting block the time has come
For the frAm7uit there by the juicerD5  C5  
He’s grAm7inds fresh coffee for himself
He’s mAm7eeting a producerAm7/E  Am7/G  
The Am7L.A.Times lies on the stone
WAm7arming there like breadD5  C5  
(No Chord)
Hey, what’s not to like out here
With the quick and the dead?
GCood on you, son, gAmood on you
The CFmaj7amden Shuffle and the Fmaj7/Gold one-two
GCood on you, son, gAm7ood on you
Uh-hFmaj7uh, oh yFmaj7/Geah
GCood on you, son, gAm7ood on you
The CF13amden Shuffle and the E7#5old one-two, yeah
|  Am   F6|  D5/F#   F6| x4
(No Chord)
Well, you want to know what happiness is?
                                     *
In his eye there’s a hunter’s gleam
Something to look forward to
                                *
This cat’s gonna get the cream
The skin of a mango is so smooth
                         *
Smoother than the devil
Cut it, slice it, chop it up
To the rhythm of a Cockney rebel
| No Chord | x8 Percussion Break
|  Am   F6|  D5/F#   F6| x7
|  Asus4/E| % |
|  Am7| x8 Sax Solo
BAm7ack in Blighty there’s a flat
On a grAm7imy sink estateD5  C5  
ThAm7at’s why he walked out of that
And wAm7ent to the Golden StateAm7/E  Am7/G  
LAm7eft the baccy and the beer
Where hAm7e was born and bredD5  C5  
(No Chord)                    Am  
Now he’s cutting it out here
With the quick and the dead
GCood on you, son, gAmood on you
The CFmaj7amden Shuffle and the Fmaj7/Gold one-two
GCood on you, son, gAm7ood on you
Uh-hFmaj7uh, oh yFmaj7/Geah
WhCat would you’d have hAm7ad him do?
The CF13amden Shuffle and the E7#5old one-two
|  Am   F6|  F6   Fsus2/G|
Yeah gCood on you son, gAmood on you
The CFmaj7amden Shuffle and the Fmaj7/Gold one-two
GCood on you, son, gAm7ood on you
Uh-hFmaj7uh, oh yFmaj7/Geah
GCood on you, son, gAm7ood on you
The CF13amden Shuffle and the E7#5old one-two, yeah
|  Am   F6|  D5/F#   F6| x11
|  Asus4/E| % |
|  Am|

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Good On You Son

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Fmaj7/G

D5/F

E7#5

D5/F#

Fsus2/G

Asus4/E

Am7

Am7/E

Am7/G

F13

Fmaj7

[1x3210]

Fmaj7/G

[3x3210]

[x577xx]

[x355xx]

D5/F

[1x023x]

E7#5

[0x011x]

[1x021x]

D5/F#

[2x023x]

Fsus2/G

[3x301x]

Asus4/E

[0x223x]

C Am7 Fmaj7

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C Am7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

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C Am7 Fmaj7

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C Am7 Fmaj7/G

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C Am7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

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C Am7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

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C Am7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

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C Am7 Fmaj7/G

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Am7 Am7 D5 C5

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Am7 Am7 Am7/E Am7/G

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Am7

Flash goes a little hummingbird

Am7 D5 C5

A darting, whirring thread

Am7

At the screen door by his lemon tree

Am7 Am7/E Am7/G

Out here with the quick and the dead

Am7

Designer blinds above L.A.

Am7 D5 C5

Frame the perfect view

(No Chord)

It’s going to be another day

Of sun and shameless blue

Am7 Am7 Am7/E Am7/G

| | |

Am7

By his cutting block the time has come

Am7 D5 C5

For the fruit there by the juicer

Am7

He’s grinds fresh coffee for himself

Am7 Am7/E Am7/G

He’s meeting a producer

Am7

The L.A.Times lies on the stone

Am7 D5 C5

Warming there like bread

(No Chord)

Hey, what’s not to like out here

With the quick and the dead?

C Am

Good on you, son, good on you

Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

The Camden Shuffle and the old one-two

C Am7

Good on you, son, good on you

Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

Uh-huh, oh yeah

C Am7

Good on you, son, good on you

F13 E7#5

The Camden Shuffle and the old one-two, yeah

Am F6 D5/F# F6

| | | x4

(No Chord)

Well, you want to know what happiness is?

In his eye there’s a hunter’s gleam

Something to look forward to

This cat’s gonna get the cream

The skin of a mango is so smooth

Smoother than the devil

Cut it, slice it, chop it up

To the rhythm of a Cockney rebel

| No Chord | x8 Percussion Break

Am F6 D5/F# F6

| | | x7

Asus4/E

| | % |

Am7

| | x8 Sax Solo

Am7

Back in Blighty there’s a flat

Am7 D5 C5

On a grimy sink estate

Am7

That’s why he walked out of that

Am7 Am7/E Am7/G

And went to the Golden State

Am7

Left the baccy and the beer

Am7 D5 C5

Where he was born and bred

(No Chord)

Now he’s cutting it out here

With the quick and the dead

C Am

Good on you, son, good on you

Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

The Camden Shuffle and the old one-two

C Am7

Good on you, son, good on you

Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

Uh-huh, oh yeah

C Am7

What would you’d have had him do?

F13 E7#5

The Camden Shuffle and the old one-two

Am F6 F6 Fsus2/G

| | |

C Am

Yeah good on you son, good on you

Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

The Camden Shuffle and the old one-two

C Am7

Good on you, son, good on you

Fmaj7 Fmaj7/G

Uh-huh, oh yeah

C Am7

Good on you, son, good on you

F13 E7#5

The Camden Shuffle and the old one-two, yeah

Am F6 D5/F# F6

| | | x11

Asus4/E

| | % |

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