John Hiatt - Perfectly Good Guitar

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perfectly good guitar _ john hiatt

intro – feeeeeedbaaaaccckkkk – –

hey – – – !

Am Em G C D Em

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Em D Em D Em

Em G
well he threw one down from the top of the stairs
Am C D
beautiful women were standing everywhere
Em G
they all got wet when he smashed that thing
Am D G
but off in the dark you could hear somebody sing

Am Em
oh it breaks my heart to see those stars
G C D G
smashing a perfectly good guitar
Am Em
i don’t know who they think they are
D G C Em
smashing a perfectly good guitar

Em D Em
Em D Em

Em G
it started back in 1963
Am C D
his momma wouldn’t buy him that new red harmony
Em G
he settled for a sunburst with a crack
Am D G
but he’s still trying to break his momma’s back .

chorus
Am Em
oh it breaks my heart to see those stars
G C D Em
smashing a perfectly good guitar
Am Em D
i don’t know who they think they are
G C D
smashing a perfectly good guitar

Em D Em
Em D Em

Em G
he loved that guitar just like a girlfriend
Am C D
but every good thing comes to an end
Em G
now he just sits in his room all day
Am D G
whistling every note he used to play

solo
Am Em G C D Em
Am Em D G C D

Em D Em
Em D Em

Em G
there ought to be a law with no bail
Am C D
smash a guitar and you go to jail
Em G
with no chance for early parole
Am C D G
you don’t get out until you get some soul

chorus
Am Em
oh it breaks my heart to see those stars
G C D Em
smashing a perfectly good guitar
Am Em D
i don’t know who they think they are
G C D
smashing a perfectly good guitar

Em D Em
Em D Em

Em G
late at night the end of the road
Am C D
he wished he still had the old guitar to hold
Em G
he’d rock it like a baby in his arms
Am D G
never let it come to any harm

chorus
Am Em
oh it breaks my heart to see those stars
G C D Em
smashing a perfectly good guitar
Am Em D
i don’t know who they think they are
G C D Em
smashing a perfectly good – – good – – guitar

Em D Em
Em D Em
Em D Em