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GOOD EXCUSE-JOHN BUTLER TRIO
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Tabbed by:brian mcfarlane
Email:[email protected]
Tuning:STANDARD
This song is one of the best songs for guitar players up and coming.
This song absulutley sounds awsome on my 12 string.
HERE IS A LINK TO THE VIDEO CLIP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL6VeE0Iyho
Always play A and G as a bare chord because that is the way that the man him self JOHN
playes it.
INTRO:
e|------------------------------------------------| x16
B|------5---5----3---3----------------------------|
G|------6---6----4---4----------------------------|
D|---7----7----5---5------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
WHEN PLAYING THIS SECTION PLUCK THE STRINGS DON'T STRUM
VERSE:
A# G# A# G#
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--5-----3-/---5----3--------------------------|
G|--6-----4-/---6----4--------------------------|
D|--7-----5-/---7----5--------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
PRE CHORUS:
OH WONT YOU JUST WAKE UP FEEL THE HUMMIN
A G A G
e|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
B|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
G|---6--------4-----------6-----------4--------------------------|
D|-----7--------5----------7-------------5-----------------------|
A|-----7--------5----------7-------------5-----------------------|
E|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
CHORUS:
GO TAKE A STEP OUT SIDE SEE WHATS SHAKING IN THE REAL WORLD
A G
e|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
B|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
G|-----6---------------------------------------------------6--|
D|------7---------------------------------------------------7-|
A|------7---------------------------------------------------7-|
E|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
LYRICS:
VERSE:1
A# G# A# G#
All around i see rainning
A# G# A# G#
things dont seem to go my way
A# G# A# G#
got a dark cloud thats hanging
A# G# A# G#
and it seems to follow me
PRE-CHORUS:
A G A G
oh wont you just wake up feel the hummin
A G A G
this crule world is giving you better start running
A G A G
catch up with your life ah catch on up
A G A G
befor the hole thing is through
A G A
have you wonce have you twice
G A
have you ever gone see die
G A G
really good boy you good god go an make a lover better look around
A G A G A
you are just a nother white boy thinking your so hard
G A G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
CHORUS:
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
VERSE:2 A#,G# x4
A# G# A# G#
but you dont know how my heart amends
A# G#
i really got a good excuse to complane
A# G#
my parents got the voice cant yelled the pain
A# G# A# G#
and know theres is only cheap regrets
A# G# A#
i geuse thats just the way it be
G# A#
isnt the world o how i say mean
A# G# A# G#
oh and now you are realing realy bugging
A# G# A# G# A#
yes you are bugging me can you just shut right up
G# A# G# A#
your coat is overflowing overflowing
A# G# A# G#
and you think t is a deed
A# G# A# G#
you dont even know what side you are bouchin for
A# G# A# G#
boy would you turn your game boy off
A# G# A# G#
stop pretendin its you aggainst the world
A# G# A#
i am sick and i am tired
G# A# G# A#
G#
of hearing you always say i realy got a good excuse to complain
A# G# A# G#
my parents got the voice cant yelled the pain
CHORUS:
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
SORRY I CANT BRING YOU THE SOLO AT THIS STAGE BUT I WILL GET IT.
CHORUS:
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
