Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A5A5 | D/AD/A | A5A5 | G+G FF A7A7 |
A5A5 | D/AD/A | A5A5 | G+G FF A7A7 |
Verse 1:
A7A7 A7#9A7#9
Don't get me wrong,
D7D7
I ain't the kind
F7F7
To turn away from you
G+G FF A7A7
When something's on your mind
A7A7 A7#9A7#9
But you have to know,
D7D7
You just have to see,
F7F7
I'm having my troubles, babe,
G+G FF A7A7
And they're all too much for me
Chorus:
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along the bad news
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
Tell me, why you try, to give me aggravation
E7#9E7#9 Eb13Eb13 D7#9D7#9
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues
Verse 2:
N.C. A7#9A7#9
Don't get me wrong,
D7D7
You're not alone
F7F7
And I'd like to help you
G+G FF A7A7
But I've got problems of my own
A7A7 A7#9A7#9
It's a bitter phase
D7D7
I'm going through
F7F7
And I can run from strangers, darlin',
G+G FF A7A7
But I just can't hide from you
Chorus:
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along the bad news
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
Tell me, why you try, to give me aggravation
E7#9E7#9 Eb13Eb13 F7F7 G+G
You picked a real bad time, and I ain't got time to lose
Bridge:
G+G D/F#D/F#
Ain't it the truth
G/F
When they say
C/EC/E Cm6/Eb
That the only thing worth dying for
G+G
Is our freedom
D/F#D/F#
Ain't it the proof
G/F
That someday
C majorC E minorEm
We will all be lying on our backs
C minorCm C minorCm E7#9E7#9
Free at last from in-come tax
Verse 3:
N.C. A7A7
Don't you get me wrong
D7D7
The mood won't last
F7F7
And I'll be myself again
G+G FF A7A7
Soon as this pain has passed
A7A7
As I'm standin' here,
D7D7
Don't ask me how,
F7F7
I'll make it up to you,
G+G FF A7A7
Someday but not right now
Chorus: E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You picked a real bad time, to pass along bad news
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You crossed a real hard line, you invade my isolation
E7#9E7#9 Eb13Eb13 D7#9D7#9 N.C.
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues
Solo:
A7A7 | D7D7 | F7F7 | G+G FF A7A7 |
A7A7 | D7D7 | F7F7 | G+G FF A7A7 |
Bridge:
G+G D/F#D/F#
Ain't it the truth
G/F
When they say
C/EC/E Cm6/Eb G+G
All you need is love but all you want is forgiveness
G+G D/F#D/F#
Ain't it the proof
G/F
That someday
C majorC E minorEm
Even love will not provide for man
C minorCm C minorCm E7#9E7#9
The ways that life insurance can
Instrumental:
A5A5 | D/AD/A | A5A5 | G+G FF A7A7 |
A5A5 | D/AD/A | A5A5 | G+G FF A7A7 |
Chorus:
A7A7 E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You picked a real bad time, to spoil my concentration
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
You picked a real bad time, to mess around with bad news
E7#9E7#9 D7#9D7#9 A7A7
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why you try, to give me aggravation
E7#9E7#9 Eb13Eb13 D7#9D7#9
You picked a real bad time, 'cause this man's got the blues
Outro:
A5A5 | D/AD/A | A5A5 | G+G FF A7A7 |
A5A5 | D/AD/A | A5A5 |
G+G FF A augmentedA | G+G FF A augmentedA | G+G FF A augmentedA | G+G FF A augmentedA |