Goofus chords by Oak Street Guys

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:
D7D7  G+G

Verse:
D7D7  B minorBm    D7D7     B minorBm
I was born on a farm out in Ioway
 G+G    E minorEm        G+G        E minorEm
A augmentedA flaming youth   who was bound that he'd fly away
D7D7     B minorBm       D7D7     B minorBm  D7D7  G+G
I packed my grip   and I grabbed my sax - o - phone

Verse:
D7D7     B minorBm     D7D7    B minorBm
Can't read notes but I play anything by ear
 G+G    E minorEm      G+G       E minorEm
I made up tunes on the sounds that I used to hear
E7E7         A7A7          D7D7            G+G
I'd start to play  folks used to say   sounds a little goofus to me

Chorus:
G+G                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
G+G               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  B minorBm    D7D7      B minorBm
Got a job but I just couldn't keep it long
  G+G   E minorEm   G+G       E minorEm  G+G
The leader said I played all the music wrong
D7D7      B minorBm     D7D7   B minorBm D7D7 G+G
So I stepped out with an outfit of my own

Verse:
D7D7   B minorBm   D7D7     B minorBm
Got together a new kind of orchestry
G+G     E minorEm       G+G      E minorEm
And we all played just the same goofus harmony
E7E7         A7A7        D7D7            G+G
And I must admit  we made a hit   Goofus has been lucky for me

Outro:
E7E7         A7A7        D7D7            G+G
And I must admit  we made a hit   Goofus has been lucky for me