Goofus chords by Oak Street Guys

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
D7  G

Verse:
D7  Bm    D7     Bm
I was born on a farm out in Ioway
 G    Em        G        Em
A flaming youth   who was bound that he'd fly away
D7     Bm       D7     Bm  D7  G
I packed my grip   and I grabbed my sax - o - phone

Verse:
D7     Bm     D7    Bm
Can't read notes but I play anything by ear
 G    Em      G       Em
I made up tunes on the sounds that I used to hear
E7         A7          D7            G
I'd start to play  folks used to say   sounds a little goofus to me

Chorus:
G                F#
Corn-fed chords appeal to me   I like rustic harmony
F                  E7      A7
Hold the note 'n change the key   that's called goofus
G               F#
Not accordin' to the rules   that you learn at music schools
F                    E7    A7
But the folks just dance like fools   they love goofus

Verse:
D7  Bm    D7      Bm
Got a job but I just couldn't keep it long
  G   Em   G       Em  G
The leader said I played all the music wrong
D7      Bm     D7   Bm D7 G
So I stepped out with an outfit of my own

Verse:
D7   Bm   D7     Bm
Got together a new kind of orchestry
G     Em       G      Em
And we all played just the same goofus harmony
E7         A7        D7            G
And I must admit  we made a hit   Goofus has been lucky for me

Outro:
E7         A7        D7            G
And I must admit  we made a hit   Goofus has been lucky for me