Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Chords Used
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11 A minorAm E minorEm
e|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|
BB|-----1--------1--------0--------1--------1--------0----|
G+G|-----0--------2--------0--------0--------2--------0----|
D MajorD|-----2--------3--------0--------0--------2--------2----|
A augmentedA|-----3--------3--------2--------2--------0--------2----|
E MajorE|-----------------------3--------3-----------------0----|
Intro:
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11 G6G6
Verse 1:
C majorC
I got lost down in Rio
Fmaj/C C majorC
I was running from the FBI
C majorC
Yeah, they had me on some charges back in San Anton'
Fmaj/C G6G6
You know I never got the reason why
C majorC
I turned up in a casino
Fmaj/C C majorC
My hands up and ready to fight
C majorC
The whole damn mariachi band,
Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
For playing the same tune twice
Chorus:
Fmaj/C C majorC
I get high 'cause I want to
G6G6 A minorAm
I get low everyday
Fmaj/C C majorC
I get high 'cause I want to
G6G6 A minorAm
Gotta do something
To keep the blues away
Interlude:
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6
Verse 2:
C majorC
You know last time that I seen her
Fmaj/C C majorC
My girl was lookin’ mighty fine
C majorC
Starin’ through the glass at a police station
Fmaj/C G6G6
Just tryin’ hear the end of the line
C majorC
I know I said it and I mean it
Fmaj/C C majorC
I am tryin’ to change my life
C majorC
But when times get tough
Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
You can cut me with a butter knife
Chorus:
Fmaj/C C majorC
I get high 'cause I want to
G6G6 A minorAm
I get low everyday
Fmaj/C C majorC
I get high 'cause I want to
G6G6 A minorAm
Gotta do something
To keep the blues away
Interlude:
E minorEm A minorAm Fmaj/C C majorC
E minorEm A minorAm Fmaj/C C majorC
E minorEm A minorAm Fmaj/C C majorC
E minorEm A minorAm Fmaj/C G6G6
Chorus:
Fmaj/C C majorC
I get high 'cause I want to
G6G6 A minorAm
I get low everyday
Fmaj/C C majorC
I get high 'cause I want to
G6G6
Gotta do something
Fmaj/C C majorC
High 'cause I want to
G6G6 A minorAm
Low everyday
Fmaj/C C majorC
High 'cause I want to
G6G6 A minorAm
Gotta do something
To keep the blues away
Outro:
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 Gadd11
C majorC Fmaj/C G6G6 C majorC