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Key: C
Tuning: E A D G
[Intro / Vamp] - Long C root, sparse or tacet
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| (let ring, whole notes)
Verse 1: - Play 2 times (minimal roots, C/E to F feel)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-----3---3----------------------|-----3---3----------------------|
E|-8-------8---1---1---1---1------|-8-------8---1---1---1---1------|
Pre-Chorus 1: - Pad-like with 3rds/6ths (Am - C/E - F emphasis)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-----2---2----------------------|-----3---3----------------------|
A|-0-------0---3---3--------------|-3-------3----------------------|
E|---------------------1---1------|-----------------1---1----------|
Chorus 1: - Starts sparse, builds on tag
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-----3---3---5---5--------------|-0---0---3---3---5---5---3---3--|
E|-8-------8-----------6---6---8--|--------------------------------|
[Tag Line - "Oh my God You've sure been good to me"]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-----3--------------------------|
A|-0---0---3---3---5---5---3---3--|-3-------5---5---3---3----------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Verse 2: - Play 2 times (slightly more 3rds than Verse 1)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-----2--------------------------|-----3--------------------------|
A|---------3----------------------|---------3----------------------|
E|-8-----------1---1--------------|-8-----------1---1--------------|
Pre-Chorus 2: - Same pad style as Pre-Chorus 1 but with possible small variations/fills
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-----2---2----------------------|-----3---3----------------------|
A|-0-------0---3---3--------------|-3-------3----------------------|
E|---------------------1---1------|-----------------1---1----------|
[Chorus 2 Part 1] - Fuller groove (Am F C G pattern variations)
G|-----0---0----------------------|--------------------------------|
D|---------------------5---5------|--------------------------------|
A|-0-------0---3---3--------------|-----3---3---5---5--------------|
E|-------------------------3---3--|-8-------8-----------6---6---8--|
[Chorus 2 Part 2 / Extended Tag] - Repeat tag feel 2-3 times, building
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-----3--------------------------|
A|-0---0---3---3---5---5---3---3--|-3-------5---5---3---3----------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Interlude / Bridge Build] - Sustained notes, sparse walking
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--3~~~~~~~~~-|-5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--3~~~~~~~~~-|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Bridge Sections - "You didn't have to " parts] - Long sustains or simple lines
(play with space, repeat pattern as needed)
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-----3---5---3------------------|
E|-8------------------------------| (C to F feel, hold notes)
[Final Chorus / Extended Tag] - Play Chorus 2 style 2-3 times, fullest groove
G|-----0---0----------------------|--------------------------------|
D|---------------------5---5------|--------------------------------|
A|-0-------0---3---3--------------|-----3---3---5---5--------------|
E|-------------------------3---3--|-8-------8-----------6---6---8--|
[Final Tag - Repeat 2-3 times, building then resolve]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-----3--------------------------|
A|-0---0---3---3---5---5---3---3--|-3-------5---5---3---3----------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Ending / Outro] - Resolve on C
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| (let ring)
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Song History
Published: May 15, 2026
Last Updated: May 15, 2026