Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
G+G C majorC G+G
She believes in face cream at the Walgreens and ruby-red lips
G+G C majorC G+G
She'd take a vodka over dessert, sugar goes straight to your hips
C majorC
And she don't smoke cigarettes 'cause it ain't lady-like
G+G C majorC G+G
She'll cuss like a sailor, she ain't afraid to fight
G+G C majorC G+G
She mows her own lawn and talks on her landline
C majorC G+G
She's got a granddaughter, still single, can't say she's surprised
C majorC
Eats sardines by the can and berries from a vine
G+G C majorC G+G
Be careful with the truth, girl, but don't you ever lie
Chorus:
C majorC
And stay off the pills
G+G
But get on the pill if you ain't ready to start a family
C majorC
And pay all your bills
G+G
But give some away, all that money won't make you happy
E minorEm
Make good love, good company
C majorC
Drink good wine, make good coffee
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Keep your chin up, but every once in a while
C majorC
Have a good cry
D MajorD
Well, go on and make a good living, girl, don't forget
G+G
To make a good life
Verse 2:
G+G C majorC G+G
She says all men are babies and that's just how they roll
G+G C majorC G+G
They'll drive you crazy like a run in your hose
C majorC
One day, you might want one, make sure he's your best friend
G+G C majorC G+G
'Cause if he can make you laugh, you might just make it to the end
Chorus:
C majorC
And stay off the pills
G+G
But get on the pill if you ain't ready to start a family
C majorC
And pay all your bills
G+G
But give some away, all that money won't make you happy
E minorEm
Make good love, good company
C majorC
Drink good wine, make good coffee
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Keep your chin up, but every once in a while
C majorC
Have a good cry
D MajorD
Well, go on and make a good living, girl, don't forget
G+G
To make a good life
Bridge:
C majorC
And we were talkin' like old friends, down at that hotel bar
G+G
She said a glass of red every day is damn good for the heart
C majorC
And she said I'm not trying to preach, but it's just my own two cents
G+G D MajorD
That the prize is looking back and knowing it was all time well spent
Verse 3:
G+G C majorC G+G
Paris in the spring, in 1973
C majorC G+G
She said if there is a Heaven, well, that's right where I'll be
C majorC
We said our goodbyes
G+G
She gave me a wink and grabbed her coat to leave
C majorC E minorEm
I won't ever forget everything Janice said to me
Chorus:
E minorEm
Make good love, good company
C majorC
Drink good wine, make good coffee
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Keep your chin up, but every once in a while
C majorC
Have a good cry
D MajorD
Well, go on and make a good living, girl, don't forget
G+G
To make a good life