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Good Excuse
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Step 1 / 32Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning:STANDARD
This song is one of the best songs for guitar players up and coming.
This song absulutley sounds awsome on my 12 string.
HERE IS A LINK TO THE VIDEO CLIP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL6VeE0Iyho
Always play A and G as a bare chord because that is the way that the man him self JOHN
playes it.
INTRO:
e|------------------------------------------------| x16
B|------5---5----3---3----------------------------|
G|------6---6----4---4----------------------------|
D|---7----7----5---5------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
WHEN PLAYING THIS SECTION PLUCK THE STRINGS DON'T STRUM
VERSE:
e|--A#------G#------A#-----G#---------------------------|
B|--5-----3-/---5----3--------------------------|
G|--6-----4-/---6----4--------------------------|
D|--7-----5-/---7----5--------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
PRE CHORUS:
OH WONT YOU JUST WAKE UP FEEL THE HUMMIN
e|--A5--------G3----------A5-----------G-3---------------------------|
B|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
G|---6--------4-----------6-----------4--------------------------|
D|-----7--------5----------7-------------5-----------------------|
A|-----7--------5----------7-------------5-----------------------|
E|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
CHORUS:
GO TAKE A STEP OUT SIDE SEE WHATS SHAKING IN THE REAL WORLD
e|----A5---------------------------------------------------G5---|
B|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
G|-----6---------------------------------------------------6--|
D|------7---------------------------------------------------7-|
A|------7---------------------------------------------------7-|
E|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
LYRICS:
VERSE:1
AA#ll aroG#und i see A#rainningG#
tA#hings doG#nt seem A#to go my wayG#
gA#ot a dark G#cloud tA#hats hangingG#
aA#nd it seeG#ms to foA#llow meG#
PRE-CHORUS:
oAh woGnt you just waAke up fGeel the hummin
tAhis cruGle world is giving yoAu betGter start running
cAatch uGp with yoAur life Gah catch on up
bAefor the hGole thing is throAughG
hAave you wGonce have you twAice
hGave you ever gone see dAie
really good boy yGou good god go an make Aa lover better look aGround
yAou are jGust a nother Awhite boy thGinking your so hAard
go take a stGep out side sAee whats shakin in the reGal world
CHORUS:
gAo take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
gGo take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
VERSE:2 A#, G#x4
bA#ut you dG#ont know how mA#y heart amendG#s
i A#really got a good excuse to cG#omplane
mA#y parents got the voice cant yelG#led the pain
aA#nd know thG#eres is only A#cheap regreG#ts
i A#geuse thats jG#ust the way it A#be
iG#snt the world o how i say mA#ean
oA#h and noG#w you are rA#ealing realy G#bugging
yA#es you arG#e bugging me cA#an you just G#shut right A#up
yG#our coat A#is overfloG#wing oveA#rflowing
aA#nd you tG#hink t is A#a deedG#
yA#ou dont even kG#now what side yoA#u are bouchin G#for
bA#oy would you tG#urn your game boA#y offG#
sA#top pretendin G#its you aggainst A#the worldG#
i A#am sick G#and i am A#tired
G# A# G# A#
of heaG#ring you always say i realy got a good excuse to complain
A#my parents got G#the voice cant A#yelled the paiG#n
CHORUS:
gAo take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
gGo take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
gAo take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
gGo take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
CHORUS:
gAo take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
gGo take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
gAo take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
gGo take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
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Good Excuse
by John Butler Trio
Chords in this song · guitar
A#
G#
A
G
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Tuning:STANDARD
This song is one of the best songs for guitar players up and coming.
This song absulutley sounds awsome on my 12 string.
HERE IS A LINK TO THE VIDEO CLIP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL6VeE0Iyho
Always play A and G as a bare chord because that is the way that the man him self JOHN
playes it.
INTRO:
e|------------------------------------------------| x16
B|------5---5----3---3----------------------------|
G|------6---6----4---4----------------------------|
D|---7----7----5---5------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
WHEN PLAYING THIS SECTION PLUCK THE STRINGS DON'T STRUM
VERSE:
A# G# A# G#
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--5-----3-/---5----3--------------------------|
G|--6-----4-/---6----4--------------------------|
D|--7-----5-/---7----5--------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
PRE CHORUS:
OH WONT YOU JUST WAKE UP FEEL THE HUMMIN
A G A G
e|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
B|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
G|---6--------4-----------6-----------4--------------------------|
D|-----7--------5----------7-------------5-----------------------|
A|-----7--------5----------7-------------5-----------------------|
E|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
CHORUS:
GO TAKE A STEP OUT SIDE SEE WHATS SHAKING IN THE REAL WORLD
A G
e|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
B|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
G|-----6---------------------------------------------------6--|
D|------7---------------------------------------------------7-|
A|------7---------------------------------------------------7-|
E|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
LYRICS:
VERSE:1
A# G# A# G#
All around i see rainning
A# G# A# G#
things dont seem to go my way
A# G# A# G#
got a dark cloud thats hanging
A# G# A# G#
and it seems to follow me
PRE-CHORUS:
A G A G
oh wont you just wake up feel the hummin
A G A G
this crule world is giving you better start running
A G A G
catch up with your life ah catch on up
A G A G
befor the hole thing is through
A G A
have you wonce have you twice
G A
have you ever gone see die
G A G
really good boy you good god go an make a lover better look around
A G A G A
you are just a nother white boy thinking your so hard
G A G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
CHORUS:
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
A# G#
VERSE:2 , x4
A# G# A# G#
but you dont know how my heart amends
A# G#
i really got a good excuse to complane
A# G#
my parents got the voice cant yelled the pain
A# G# A# G#
and know theres is only cheap regrets
A# G# A#
i geuse thats just the way it be
G# A#
isnt the world o how i say mean
A# G# A# G#
oh and now you are realing realy bugging
A# G# A# G# A#
yes you are bugging me can you just shut right up
G# A# G# A#
your coat is overflowing overflowing
A# G# A# G#
and you think t is a deed
A# G# A# G#
you dont even know what side you are bouchin for
A# G# A# G#
boy would you turn your game boy off
A# G# A# G#
stop pretendin its you aggainst the world
A# G# A#
i am sick and i am tired
G# A# G# A#
G#
of hearing you always say i realy got a good excuse to complain
A# G# A# G#
my parents got the voice cant yelled the pain
CHORUS:
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
CHORUS:
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
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