Good Excuse by John Butler Trio --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOD EXCUSE-JOHN BUTLER TRIO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:brian mcfarlane Email:pete_buzz_2431@hotmail.com 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 www.TAB6.com