Chords with lyrics
This song is in the key of C. To make it sound like the record, you need to tune to drop D,
then tune everything down a full step.
It should look like this:
E MajorE tuned to D MajorD
BB tuned to A augmentedA
G+G tuned to FF
D MajorD tuned to C majorC
A augmentedA tuned to G+G
E MajorE tuned to C majorC
Chords used:
D5: Csus4: G: C: A:
D-x D-1 D-3 D-x D-x
A-3 A-1 A-3 A-5 A-2
F-2 F-0 F-0 F-5 F-2
C-0 C-3 C-0 C-5 C-2
G-0 G-3 G-x G-x G-0
C-0 C-x C-5 C-x C-x
Intro:
D5D5
Verse 1:
D5D5 Csus4Csus4
Read it in the paper, marked the date on the wall
G+G D5D5
To remind myself to celebrate the day I lose it all
D5D5 Csus4Csus4
They made plans to be together. I made plans to be alone.
G+G C majorC G+G D5D5
She got a rock, I'm gettin' stoned.
Verse 2:
D5D5 Csus4Csus4
Damn right I've got objections, but it's awful too late now.
G+G D5D5
Yea the cans are on the limo and the rice is on the ground.
D5D5 Csus4Csus4
They're headed for the islands, but hell I'm already gone.
G+G C majorC G+G D5D5
She got a rock, I'm gettin' stoned
Chorus:
G+G D5D5
Here's to happy ever after, and here's to balls and chains.
A augmentedA C* D5D5
Here's to all us haters of old lovers' new last names.
G+G D5D5 G+G
Here's to holdin' up and gettin' right where I belong.
G+G C majorC G+G D5D5
She got a rock, I'm gettin' stoned.
*You don't have to play this C, but I think it's outlined by the other instruments
Verse 3:
D5D5 Csus4Csus4
Yea I knew that it was over when I heard those weddin' bells.
G+G D5D5
That preacher was my jailer, now this bottle is my bail.
D5D5 Csus4Csus4
So much for all that prayin' her I do would be I don't.
G+G C majorC G+G D5D5
She got a rock, I'm getting' stoned
Chorus:
G+G D5D5
Here's to happy ever after, and here's to balls and chains.
A augmentedA C* D5D5
Here's to all us haters of old lovers' new last names.
G+G D5D5 G+G
Here's to holdin' up and gettin' right where I belong.
G+G C majorC G+G D5D5
She got a rock, I'm gettin' stoned.
*You don't have to play this C, but I think it's outlined by the other instruments
Guitar Solo:
G+G D5D5 G+G D5D5 G+G D5D5 A augmentedA D5D5
Tag:
G+G D5D5 G+G
So to hell with her and him and that white horse they rode out on
G+G C majorC G+G D5D5
She got a rock, I'm gettin' stoned
G+G C majorC D5D5
Yea she got a rock, Haha I'm gettin' stoned.
Outro:
Vamp on D5D5
*Note* If you prefer, you can play the F/CF/C in place of the Csus4Csus4 throughout the song.
I think the open note sounds better, and is what is being played on the album.
Try both and you'll agree it's very hard to tell.
The F/CF/C looks like this:
D-1
A-1
F-2
C-3
G-3