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This was originally played on Piano, but these are the chords.
Intro:   C    F  G  
If CI Had My AmOwn Way, FYou’d Be With Me Here TGoday
But I RCarely Have My OAmwn Way, I Guess FThat’s Why You Ain’t Here With Me 
TodGay
And The AmLibrarGian SaFid
YAmou Can’t GBuy No ReFspect
I Said ‘HAmey LGady, WFhat Can You Expect
When I’m LAmyin’ OGn The FCloor?’F  G  C  F  G  
You’re a LCovely Lady But You DAmon’t Wanna Be FNo Girl of GMine
And The OnCly Thing You Ever AmDid For Me was HFelp Me Waste My GTime
And I SAmaw You GAt The FFuneral
You Were StAmanding There LGike A TeFmple
I Said ‘AmHi, How GAre You, FHello’
And I PAmulled Up A CGasket And Crawled CIn…F……G…Yes I CDid!F  G  C  F  G  
CClimbed Up A GMountain And AmI Looked ArounEmd
 FSome Kind Of CCircus with all them clGowns
I Said ‘CHey Wait A MGinute, Can We SAmlow Down A BiEmt?’
And I FAlmost Got CHit By A TruGck
Well It Just GCoes To ShGow You That We’re AAmll On Our OwEmn 
 FScrounging For Our COwn Share Of GoGod Luck
CStab Your GBrother In The AmBackEm  
 FAnd PGick Up Your PaychecFk G  C  F  G  C  F  G  C  
CGoodbye Lonely AmHeart Jolene, You Never FDid Work AnyGhow
I’m LoCokin’ for a Amnice girl, and FI don’t want no CGow
  AmI’m Gheading out Fwest
  AmGonna GFind Me The FBest
‘Cause I AmPlayed The GGame, But I FFailed The Test
If I CAman’t Be A LGover, Then IC’ll Be a PestF  G  C  

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Grievances

by Daniel Johnston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This was originally played on Piano, but these are the chords.

C F G

Intro:

C Am F G

If I Had My Own Way, You’d Be With Me Here Today

C Am F

But I Rarely Have My Own Way, I Guess That’s Why You Ain’t Here With Me

Today

Am G F

And The Librarian Said

Am G F

You Can’t Buy No Respect

Am G F

I Said ‘Hey Lady, What Can You Expect

Am G C F G C F G

When I’m Lyin’ On The Floor?’

C Am F G

You’re a Lovely Lady But You Don’t Wanna Be No Girl of Mine

C Am F G

And The Only Thing You Ever Did For Me was Help Me Waste My Time

Am G F

And I Saw You At The Funeral

Am G F

You Were Standing There Like A Temple

Am G F

I Said ‘Hi, How Are You, Hello’

Am G C F G C F G C F G

And I Pulled Up A Casket And Crawled In…………Yes I Did!

C G Am Em

Climbed Up A Mountain And I Looked Around

F C G

Some Kind Of Circus with all them clowns

C G Am Em

I Said ‘Hey Wait A Minute, Can We Slow Down A Bit?’

F C G

And I Almost Got Hit By A Truck

C G Am Em

Well It Just Goes To Show You That We’re All On Our Own

F C G

Scrounging For Our Own Share Of Good Luck

C G Am Em

Stab Your Brother In The Back

F G F G C F G C F G C

And Pick Up Your Paycheck

C Am F G

Goodbye Lonely Heart Jolene, You Never Did Work Anyhow

C Am F G

I’m Lookin’ for a nice girl, and I don’t want no Cow

Am G F

I’m heading out west

Am G F

Gonna Find Me The Best

Am G F

‘Cause I Played The Game, But I Failed The Test

Am G C F G C

If I Can’t Be A Lover, Then I’ll Be a Pest

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