Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
EE 
AA 
DD 
GG 
BB EE)
Intro:
D7D7 GG
Verse:
D7D7 
BmBm D7D7 BmBm
I was born on a farm out in Ioway
GG 
EmEm GG EmEm
AA flaming youth who was bound that he'd fly away
D7D7 BmBm D7D7 BmBm D7D7 GG
I packed my grip and I grabbed my sax - o - phone
Verse:
D7D7 BmBm D7D7 BmBm
Can't read notes but I play anything by ear
GG EmEm GG EmEm
I made up tunes on the sounds that I used to hear
E7E7 
A7A7 D7D7 GG
I'd start to play folks used to say sounds a little goofus to me
Chorus:
GG 
F#F#
Corn-fed chords appeal to me I like rustic harmony
FF E7E7 A7A7
Hold the note 'n change the key that's called goofus
GG F#F#
Not accordin' to the rules that you learn at music schools
FF E7E7 A7A7
But the folks just dance like fools they love goofus
Verse:
D7D7 BmBm D7D7 BmBm
Got a job but I just couldn't keep it long
GG EmEm GG EmEm GG
The leader said I played all the music wrong
D7D7 BmBm D7D7 BmBm D7D7 GG
So I stepped out with an outfit of my own
Verse:
D7D7 BmBm D7D7 BmBm
Got together a new kind of orchestry
GG EmEm GG EmEm
And we all played just the same goofus harmony
E7E7 A7A7 D7D7 GG
And I must admit we made a hit Goofus has been lucky for me
Outro:
E7E7 A7A7 D7D7 GG
And I must admit we made a hit Goofus has been lucky for me
