The Right Idea chords by Sherman Downey

Chords with lyrics

The Right Idea - Sherman Downey (and the Ambiguous Case) from their album The Sun in Your Eyes

(Intro)
A minorAm Am/GAm/G A minorAm Am/GAm/G (back and forth until the lyrics come in)

   A minorAm  Am/GAm/G  A minorAm  Am/GAm/G  A minorAm   Am/GAm/G A minorAm Am/GAm/G
When I was young, about 15,  I hit the open road
   FF
And I headed West with nothin more than my suitcase and my soul
 A minorAm  Am/GAm/G  A minorAm  Am/GAm/G  A minorAm    Am/GAm/G  A minorAm Am/GAm/G
I met a girl in Montreal who saved me from my sins
   FF
And I thanked her with a kiss and got down to sinnin? once again !


    C majorC
I said Woe is me I had the right idea
        FF
Just takin? it slow and free I had the right idea
        C majorC
You just might disagree, but I had the right idea
      FF
At least to some degree I had the right idea

A minorAm Am/GAm/G x8


 A minorAm    Am/GAm/G A minorAm  Am/GAm/G  A minorAm    Am/GAm/G  A minorAm Am/GAm/G
I hopped Sierra Madre headed South to Mexi - co
 FF
I turned 21 in trouble with a girl I didn?t know
  A minorAm    Am/GAm/G A minorAm  Am/GAm/G    A minorAm    Am/GAm/G   A minorAm   Am/GAm/G
Her name was Amo - rita   and she saved me from the streets
   FF
And I thanked her more than once and dirtied up her mama?s sheets!


    C majorC
I said Woe is me I had the right idea
        FF
Just takin? it slow and free I had the right idea
        C majorC
You just might disagree, but I had the right idea
      FF
At least to some degree I had the right idea


C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm FF x2

      A minorAm  Am/GAm/G     A minorAm  Am/GAm/G   A minorAm   Am/GAm/G  A minorAm Am/GAm/G
Well, I was old enough to know better, but I headed to the East
   FF
And I stole poor Amorita?s heart and I made myself a feast
 A minorAm    Am/GAm/G  A minorAm  Am/GAm/G      A minorAm   Am/GAm/G A minorAm  Am/GAm/G
I sat down to the table  and it was beatin? on my plate

  FF (and then mute)
God Damn I love a woman who tries so hard so hard keep me straight!

    C majorC
I said Woe is me I had the right idea
        FF
Just takin? it slow and free I had the right idea
        C majorC
You just might disagree, but I had the right idea
      FF
At least to some degree I had the right idea


    C majorC
I said Woe is me I had the right idea
        FF
Just takin? it slow and free I had the right idea
        C majorC
You just might disagree, but I had the right idea
      FF
At least to some degree I had the right idea


Hold FF through instrumental section

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