Ron Sxxsmith - Nothing Good

the song is in D major . i got it straight from the 1997 record ( other songs ) . it’s , like
sxxsmith songs , surprisingly plain in its chord progression , but the beauty lies in the
and its simplicity .

D A G D – – repeat a couple of times . lick on D , with D – D4 – D4 that bring you the high note .

D A G D
he sees it coming from a mile away
D A G D
he knows all the rules by heart and so the game is played
Em F#m G
he’s trading love for this sordid night of bliss
D A G D
though nothing good , nothing good could ever come from this
( repeat last line )

same for second stanza ( but don’t repeat the last line , instead go into the bridge ) :

you’ve seen how people rise in times of need
forget all their pettiness , forget all their greed
but he can’t rise above this warm and reckless kiss
though nothing good , nothing good could ever come from this

bridge :
change from the last D to A G :
G D , D4 , D , D4 , D
from this only sorrow
Em G
from this no future , only tomorrows

( now , again , same as first stanza )
and when the morning comes tumbling down
no trace of the night before , it’s still the same old town
but deep inside now hides a stranger in his midst
and nothing good , nothing good could ever come from this
nothing good , nothing good could ever come from this

you can play this along to the record . standard tuning , no capo , no thrills . experiment
the strumming pattern . i like the stanzas with down strokes on the main beats ( 1 , 2 , 3
4 ) , and the chorus with a more varied 1 1/2 , 2 1/2 etc . . . variation ) .

good luck! it’s a beautiful song .
steffiroo07 #a . t . # yahoo . ca
vancouver , 9 oct . 2010