Resignation chords by Paul Cauthen

Chords with lyrics

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

Lots of walks in the bass line. If you can do it just keep that bass line walking under the chords.

Walk up at the end of the chorus.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--1---------------2-----------4--------------------------------|
D MajorD|--2---------------2-----------4--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--2---------------0-0-0-0-0-1-2--------------------------------|
E MajorE|--0-0-0-0-0-2-4-0----------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:
  BB
A augmentedA resignation, my resignation, from the space station
                 G# minorG#m
I've got to get out before they let me go, before they let me go
BB
Inebriation, my intoxication, needed medication
              G# minorG#m                  G# minorG#m G+G F#F#
I've gotta get out before they let me go, before they let me go

Chorus:
 F#F#               G# minorG#m G+G F#F#
Then I caught a cold wind one night
 F#F#
They took me to a place I swore I'd die
     BB
Now I'm feelin' so much better
           G# minorG#m G+G F#F#
Livin' in this weather
   F#F#                   G# minorG#m G+G F#F#
I'm gettin' green, oh yeah I'm gettin' right
   F#F#
I'm gettin' by on getting by
   BB
Now life is so much better

I'm handin' in this letter
   E MajorE
I'm beggin' for this kind of life
  A augmentedA            BB
I wish that they'd accept my resignation


Verse 2:
 BB
They say I'm crazy, boy, they say I'm lazy, I better hit up Daisy
              G# minorG#m
And head to the last call tavern tonight, tavern tonight
 BB
Emancipation, my aproclaimation, hop up in this Lincoln
               G# minorG#m                  G# minorG#m G+G F#F#
We'll head to the last call tavern tonight, last call tavern tonight

Chorus:
 F#F#               G# minorG#m G+G F#F#
Then I caught a cold wind one night
 F#F#
They took me to a place I swore I'd die
     BB
Now I'm feelin' so much better
           G# minorG#m G+G F#F#
Livin' in this weather
   F#F#                   G# minorG#m G+G F#F#
I'm gettin' green, oh yeah I'm gettin' right
   F#F#
I'm gettin' by on getting by
   BB
Now life is so much better

I'm handin' in this letter
   E MajorE
I'm beggin' for this kind of life
  A augmentedA            BB
I wish that they'd accept my resignation
 BB
Resignation

Solo:

G# minorG#m G+G FF
G# minorG#m G+G FF
BB
G# minorG#m G+G FF
G# minorG#m G+G FF
BB
E MajorE A augmentedA BB


Verse 3:
 BB
Capitulation, don't attack the nation, hand in your resignation
              G# minorG#m
And head to the last call tavern tonight, last call tavern tonight
 BB
A augmentedA resignation, my resignation, from the space station
            G# minorG#m                  G# minorG#m G+G FF
Head to the last call tavern tonight, last call tavern tonight


Outro:
 FF
Resignation
 FF
Resignation