Starts on: Dm
The entire verse is basically a D minor chord played over different bass notes. If
you listen closely, you can hear Chris Thile changing the bass note on his
mandolin with each chord change, but its always over a Dm. When the song develops
later, it sounds more complicated, but its the same basic idea.
The chorus is pretty simple.
Dm Dm/C
This is the song where I listen
Dm/Bb Dm/G
This is the song where I sit still
Dm Dm/C
I called the dogs off all the things I’m missing
Dm/ Bb Dm/G
And to everyone but you before I set sail
Gm Eb Bb
I said good luck, good luck, good luck
C
These are tough times
Eb
But we’ll get by
Bb
Good luck
Dm/G Dm7/ C
This is the song where you speak up
Dm/Bb Dm/ G
This is the song where you get moving
Dm/G Dm/C
You cried some trouble out into a tea cup
Dm/Bb Dm/G
And to me but no-one else before you threw it
Gm Eb Bb
You said good luck, good luck, good luck
C
These are tough times
Eb
But we’ll get by
Bb
Good luck
Dm Dm/C Dm/Bb Dm/G (4 times)
Dm Dm/C
I put ashore in front of our apartment
Dm/Bb Dm/G
And watched you comb the stoop for shards of porcelain
Dm Dm/C
Satisfied that there were none that broke the silence
Dm/Bb Dm/G
And after this I promise not to interrupt again
Dm/G Dm/C
Cause this is the song where I listen
Dm/Bb Dm/G
This is the song where I sit still
Dm Dm/C
Until our heartbeats drown out the clock ticking
Dm/Bb Dm/G
And the song is just I love you and always will
Gm Eb Bb
Good luck, good luck, good luck
C
these are tough times
Eb
But We’ll get by
Bb
Good luck
C
these are tough times
Eb
But We’ll get by
Bb
Good luck
C
these are tough times
Eb
But We’ll get by
Bb
Good luck
