Slug Line chords by John Hiatt

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Intermediate

Slug Line by John Hiatt, from 1979's "Slug Line".
Written by John Hiatt.

Intro:
DmDm G+G E MajorE

Verse 1:
DmDm G+G         C majorC   A augmentedA
I went to the marketplace
A augmentedA            DmDm
They said they liked my face
G+G           E7E7
Better than a digital watch
E7E7
You got it, we're pros and we can spot it
  DmDm G+G           C majorC
So I thought it was some disease
  A augmentedA           DmDm
But they were all on their knees
    G+G
Shakin' hands with my picture
E7E7
First we sterilize it
E7E7
Then we merchandise it
E7E7
Everybody tries
E7E7
Everybody buys it

Chorus:
   FF   C majorC   Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Well that's fine
C majorC       FF  C majorC  Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Put me on the slug line
        DmDm     G+G
Punch a pretty hole in my mind
  DmDm        G+G
And show me where to sign
  DmDm      G+G  C majorC
And put me on the slug line

Verse 2:
DmDm  G+G        C majorC
They told me how to behave
   A augmentedA        DmDm
Like any other public slave
G+G          E7E7
Keep a smile on the face of the consumer
  E7E7
Or you'll become a rumor
  DmDm G+G          C majorC
So I got a band of angry sons
A augmentedA            DmDm
Now we're havin' so much fun
G+G
Tearin' up the nation
E7E7
Weapons out of mic stands
E7E7
Bitin' on the glad hand
E7E7
They still don't understand
E7E7
That they were marketing a madman

Chorus:
  FF   C majorC   Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
And that's fine
C majorC       FF  C majorC  Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Put me on the slug line
        DmDm     G+G
Punch a pretty hole in my mind
  DmDm        G+G
And show me where to sign
  DmDm      G+G
And put me on the slug-
   FF   C majorC   Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Well that's fine
C majorC       FF  C majorC  Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Put me on the slug line
        DmDm     G+G
Punch a pretty hole in my mind
  DmDm        G+G
And show me where to sign
  DmDm      G+G  C majorC
And put me on the slug line

Bridge:
F#7F#7        B minorBm
 You made one mistake
E9E9      A major 6A6
 You made me wait

Chorus:
  FF   C majorC   Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Well that's fine
C majorC       FF  C majorC  Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Put me on the slug line
        DmDm     G+G
Punch a pretty hole in my mind
  DmDm        G+G
And show me where to sign
  DmDm      G+G
And put me on the slug-
   FF   C majorC   Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Well that's fine
C majorC       FF  C majorC  Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC Csus2Csus2 C majorC
Put me on the slug line
        DmDm     G+G
Couldn't lay a glove on my mind
  DmDm        G+G
So show me where to sign
  DmDm      G+G  C majorC C/GC/G DmDm C majorC
And put me on the slug li-yi- yi-yine