this song is in the key of C . to make it sound like the record , you need to tune to drop D ,
then tune everything down a full step .
please don’t comment that my chord chart is completely wrong when you didn’t read the above
notice .

it should look like this :

E tuned to D
B tuned to A
G tuned to F
D tuned to C
a tuned to G
E tuned to C

chords used :
D5 : Csus4 : G : C : A :
D – x D – 1 D – 3 D – x D –
x A – 3 A – 1 A – 3 A – 5 A – 2
F – 2 F – 0 F – 0 F – 5 F – 2
C – 0 C – 3 C – 0 C – 5 C – 2
G – 0 G – 3 G – x G – x G – 0
C – 0 C – x C – 5 C – x C –

xintro :
D5

verse 1 :
D5 Csus4
read it in the paper , marked the date on the wall
G D5
to remind myself to celebrate the day i lose it all
D5 Csus4
they made plans to be together . i made plans to be alone .
G C G D5
she got a rock , i’m gettin’ stoned .

verse 2 :
D5 Csus4
damn right i’ve got objections , but it’s awful too late now .
G D5
yea the cans are on the limo and the rice is on the ground .
D5 Csus4
they’re headed for the islands , but hell i’m already gone .
G C G D5
she got a rock , i’m gettin’ stoned

chorus :
G D5
here’s to happy ever after , and here’s to balls and chains .
A C * D5
here’s to all us haters of old lovers’ new last names .
G D5 G
here’s to holdin’ up and gettin’ right where i belong .
G C G D5
she got a rock , i’m gettin’ stoned .

* you don’t have to play this C , but i think it’s outlined by the other instruments

verse 3 :
D5 Csus4
yea i knew that it was over when i heard those weddin’ bells .
G D5
that preacher was my jailer , now this bottle is my bail .
D5 Csus4
so much for all that prayin’ her i do would be i don’t .
G C G D5
she got a rock , i’m getting’ stoned

chorus :
G D5
here’s to happy ever after , and here’s to balls and chains .
A C * D5
here’s to all us haters of old lovers’ new last names .
G D5 G
here’s to holdin’ up and gettin’ right where i belong .
G C G D5
she got a rock , i’m gettin’ stoned .

* you don’t have to play this C , but i think it’s outlined by the other instruments

guitar solo :
G D5 G D5 G D5 A D5

tag :
G D5 G
so to hell with her and him and that white horse they rode out on
G C G D5
she got a rock , i’m gettin’ stoned
G C D5
yea she got a rock , haha i’m gettin’ stoned .

outro :
vamp on D5

* note * if you prefer , you can play the F/C in place of the Csus4 throughout the song .
i think the open note sounds better , and is what is being played on the album .
try both and you’ll agree it’s very hard to tell .
the F/C looks like this :

D – 1
A – 1
F – 2
C – 3
G – 3
C – x