How Good You Are Joe Pug
Joe Pug – ‘How Good You Are’
From the record “Messenger”
Words and music by Joe Pug
Tabs by Tim Prizer (tim_prizer@yahoo.com)
CAPO 2
Note 1: *riff – the riff in the intro and chorus is simply lifting off of the 2nd string
and then the third string on both the [Am] and the [Fmaj7] before transitioning to [C/G].
So, on the [Am], play the chord as usual, then play it with the second string open,
then play 2-0 on the third string, and do the exact same thing on the [Fmaj7] before
playing the [C/G].
Note 2: the verses consist of a continuous [Am] [G] [C/G] [G] [Am] [G] [C/G] pattern, in
which the [G] is played only on the fifth and sixth strings and is stroked for just one
quick beat each time you transition between [Am] and [C/G]. Listen to get the timing.
Chords used (with capo on 2):
[Am]: 0-1-2-2-0-x----| [Fmaj7]: 0-1-2-3-3-x-| [C/G]: 0-1-0-2-3-3---| [G]: x-x-x-o-2-3-----|
INTRO: [Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] [C/G] (w/ *riff) x2
W/ HARMONICA:
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am] I was [G] born into A [C/G] circus [G] [Am]
But I ran [G] off to [C/G] join a home [G] [Am]
They said [G] that [C/G] I was worthless
That my [Fmaj7] family died un[C/G]known
[G] [Am]
So it [G] gets, and so it [C/G]goes [G] [Am]
That’s what [G] you get [C/G] I suppose
[G] [Am]
For [G] wanting something [C/G] more
Than a [Fmaj7] life of walking [C/G] rows
[G] [Am] [G] [C/G]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am] All the [C/G] Christians left behind [G] [Am]
At the [G] cross[C/G]roads of your town [G] [Am]
Ah, [G] they’re playing truth or [C/G] dare
Beneath [Fmaj7] the sanctuary [C/G] now
[G] [Am]
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Some wish [G] they [C/G] had the truth [G] [Am]
Some wish [G] they [C/G] had the gold [G] [Am]
But they’re [G] ain’t no sense in [C/G] leaving
From the [Fmaj7] only game you [C/G] know
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am] There’s A [G] butler in [C/G] your hallway [G] [Am]
He is [G] troublesome [C/G] and old [G] [Am]
He repeats [G] the [C/G] word alive
To de[Fmaj7]scribe your family [C/G] gold
[G] [Am]
You ask [G] him [C/G] please to go [G] [Am]
But there’s one [G] thing you [C/G] don’t know [G] [Am]
He [G] carved [C/G] April 7th, ‘65
Into the [Fmaj7] side of your pia[C/G]no
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am] Everything that [G] you were [C/G] meant for [G] [Am]
Everything that [G] you were [C/G] born to do [G] [Am]
Does not [G] need [C/G] you to do it
Someone else was [Fmaj7] born to do it [C/G] too
[G] [Am]
Now like A [G] half [C/G] grown man [G] [Am]
You barely [G] learn [C/G] how to stand [G] [Am]
If you [G] shut up [C/G] with what you’ve chosen
You’ll hear [Fmaj7] something choosing [C/G] you
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G]
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