First Responder chords by Graham Parker

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

A   F#m   D   A

Verse 1:

         A         F#m           D         A
Well it might get rough in this world for you
    E                       A
It won't get any easier I'll tell you true
         A          F#m         D       A
There's hard knocks road blocks coming thru
     E                                        E7
You gotta grow up tough but keep your head on too

Chorus 1:
A                              D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
       A                  E
Don't worry about it kid I understand
        A                   D
But you better have a good reason to
      A                             E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
           A            F#m
Then I'll turn up in a Cadillac
   D          A     E
A Chevy or a Honda
                       A
I'll be your first responder
                   F#m
A Pullman train an all terrain
   D          A       E
A tractor or Hyundai
                       A
I'll be your first responder
            F#m     D              A       E
Whatever it is you won't wait any longer
                   A
For your first responder

Instrumental break:

A   F#m   D   A

Verse 2:

                    F#m      D           A
Well I got nothing better to do with my time
      E                             A
Than bail you outta jail or pay your parking fine
               F#m              D       A
Well my daddy would a done the same for me
   E                                  E7
I paid him back later 'cos nothing's free

Chorus 2:

A                              D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
       A                  E
Don't worry about it boy I understand
        A                   D
But you better have a good reason to
      A                             E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
           A            F#m
Then I'll turn up in a hybrid
      D           A     E
Or a hummer or a Honda
                       A
I'll be your first responder
             F#m     D        A      E
A wicked Maserati a Kia or Hyundai
                       A
I'll be your first responder
            F#m     D              A       E
Whatever it is you won't wait any longer
                   A
For your first responder

Bridge:

F#m                            D
But your explanation for this mess
                              F#m
Better not be too weird to confess
                                            D
Or I'll box your ears till your teeth come loose
            E             D
You better have a good excuse
E     D   E   E7
Ooh, ooh

Guitar solo:

A   F#m   D   A   E   A
A   F#m   D   A   E   E7

Chorus 3:

A                              D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
       A                  E
Don't worry about it kid I understand
        A                   D
But you better have a good reason to
      A                             E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
     A          F#m      D             A     E
And don't worry now you won't have to ponder
                         A
Who'll be your first responder
                F#m             D         A      E
I'll cross any distance or the wild blue yonder
                     A     E
To be your first responder
                       A     E
I'll be your first responder
               E7      A
I'll be your first responder

Outro:

A   F#m   D   A