John Hiatt - Everybody Went Low

everybody went low – john hiatt
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intro : | : D | D | G | G : |

D D G G
well the prize was right there underneath their eyeballs

D D G G
when it all came down we were looking for the pitfalls

D D G G
until junie said : “baby , better get yourself to going”

D D G G
we were so far gone , i had no way of knowing

chorus :

D
everybody went low

D G
everybody went low

G D D G G
everybody went low

well , she was pretty as a june bug , jumpy as a nerv end
and once she pulled her rug out ( ??? ) , the tires started swerving
well , i was driving through the living room , driving through the basement
looking for the lowest spot in the pavement

chorus :

everybody went low
everybody went low
everybody went low
everybody went low

bridge :

A G
nothing there to correct you

A G
nothing there to live up to

F# G
there’s nothing further down

D A
turn it off or turn around

– – – – – solo – – – – – ( same chords as verse )

well , i was coming up for air , i heard somebody breating
it was junie bug praying harder than a heathen
but she was smiling like the sole survivor in a lifeboat
i said : “if i jump in , junie , do you think this thing will still float?

’cause
everybody went low x 9