Chord Booklet

John Hiatt

10 songs|17 chords used|Medium

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Chords used

Csus2

C#m

C/G

Fmaj7

Memphis In The Meantime

Key: EEasy

(E) I got something to say little girl

You might not like my style

But we've been hanging around this town

Just a little too long a while

You (A) say you're gonna get your (D) act together

Gonna (A) take it out on the road

But if I dont get (E) outta here pretty soon

My head's going to explode

Sure (B) I like country music

I like mandolins

But right (A) now I need a tele(D)caster

Through a vibro(A)lux turned up to ten

Lets go to (E) Memphis in the meantime baby

Memphis in the meantime girl

I (E) need a little shot of that rhythm baby

Mixed up with these country blues

I wanna trade in these ol cowboy boots

For some fine italian shoes

For(A)get the mousse and the (D) hairspray sugar

We (A) dont need none of that

Just a (E) little dab'll do ya girl

Underneath a pork pie hat

Un(B)til hell freezes over

Maybe you can wait that long

But I (A) dont think Ronnie (D) Milsap's gonna (A) ever

Record this song

Lets go to (E) Memphis in the meantime baby

Memphis in the meantime girl

Lets go to (E) Memphis in the meantime baby

Memphis in the meantime girl

(A) Maybe there's (D) nothin' happenin' (A) there

Maybe there's (D) somethin' in the (A) air (E)

(A) Before our (D) upper lips get (A) stiff

Maybe we (D) need us a big ol (A) whiff (E)

If we could (E) just get off-a that beat little girl

Maybe we could find the groove

At least we can get a decent meal

Down at the Rendez-vous

Cause (A) one more heartfelt (D) steel guitar chord

(A) Girl, it's gonna do me in

I need to (E) hear some trumpet and saxophone

You know sound as sweet as sin

And after (B) we get good and greasy

Baby we can come back home

Put the (A) cowhorns back on the (D) cadillac

And change the (A) message on the cord-a-phone

Lets go to (E) Memphis in the meantime baby

Memphis in the meantime girl

Lets go to (E) Memphis in the meantime baby

Memphis in the meantime girl

Lets go to (E) Memphis in the meantime baby

Memphis in the meantime girl

Repeat and fade...

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The Tiki Bar Is Open

Key: EmCapo 2Easy

Thank god the (Em) tiki bar is open,

Thank god the tiki torch still (B7) shines,

Thank god the (Em)Tiki Bar is (Am7) open,

Come on (Em) in and open B7 up your (Em) mind.

I was (Em) out on a leave of absence,

From any resemblance to reali(B7)ty,

I felt like a (Em) rocket launched to the (Am7) great blue yonder,

From the (Em) boys down at (B7) kennedy.

I was (Em) driving by his majesty's court hotel,

Where the sign said praise his (B7) name,

I was (Em) tired and alone i couldn't (Am7) see too well,

But I (Em) don't think that (B7) he was to (Em) blame.

Thank god the (Em) tiki bar is open,

Thank god the tiki torch still (B7) shines,

Thank god the (Em)Tiki Bar is (Am7) open,

Come on (Em) in and open B7 up your (Em) mind.

There's a (Em) full moon over daytona beach,

There's a full moon in my (B7) mind,

And my (Em) suntan dream is (Am7) still out of reach,

And the (Em) strip malls are (E7) robbing me (Em) blind.

Well his (Em) name was Mr. Dale Earnhardt,

And he drove the black number (B7) three,

Now the (Em) king is gone but (Am7) not be forgotten,

Nor his (Em) like will we (B7) ever (Em) see.

Thank god the (Em) tiki bar is open,

Thank god the tiki torch still (B7) shines,

Thank god the (Em)Tiki Bar is (Am7) open,

Come on (Em) in and open B7 up your (Em) mind.

I know a (Em) drink ain't the solution,

I ain't had one in seventeen (B7) years,

But if that (Em) tiki bar was (Am7) closed tonight,

Well I (Em) might just (B7) dissap(Em)ear.

Thank god the (Em) tiki bar is open,

Thank god the tiki torch still (B7) shines,

Thank god the (Em)Tiki Bar is (Am7) open,

Come on (Em) in and open B7 up your (Em) mind.

Thank god the (Em) tiki bar is open,

Thank god the tiki torch still (B7) shines,

Thank god the (Em)Tiki Bar is (Am7) open,

Come on (Em) in and open B7 up your (Em) mind.

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Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder

Key: GMedium

GShe has the Bmwind as a witness

CShe has Dfeelings that fly by Gnight Bm C D

GShe believes Bmin forgiveness

CBut it's not Dlove if it holds too Gtight Bm C D

GAnd you can Bmfly beside her

CBut you gotta Dgo where your heart says Ggo Bm C D

GShe lets the Bmbright lights guide her

CThrough the Drain and the drivin' Gsnow

BmWhere she comes from Cshe don't know D

She's a Gchild of the Bmwild blue Cyonder

DFlying out of Ghere Bm C D

She's a Gchild of the Bmwild blue Cyonder

DBorn in an angel's Gwing Bm C D

GIf you Bmsee her falling

CThat's just a Dlittle trick she Gdoes Bm C D

GShe makes a Bmdive for the pain that's calling

CThen heads for the Dclouds like a little Gdove Bm C D

GShe can't Bmhelp her laughing

CShe can't Dstop your crying Gdays Bm C D

GSometimes it Bmhurts to be having

CTo hold Don a love that Gsurely Bmmust Cfly awayD

She's a Gchild of the Bmwild blue Cyonder

DFlying out of Ghere Bm C D

She's a Gchild of the Bmwild blue Cyonder

DBorn in an angel's Gtear Bm C D

EmMedicine woman raised her

BmSpirit father praised her

CThrough their love she was set Dfree

EmFrom a baby kicking and screaming

BmTo a full blood woman dreaming

CWith the power just to Dbe

GBmCD

She's a Gchild of the Bmwild blue Cyonder

DFlying out of Ghere Bm C D

She's a Gchild of the Bmwild blue Cyonder

DBorn in an angel's Gtear Bm C D

She's a Gchild of the Bmwild blue Cyonder

DFlying out of Ghere Bm C D

She's a Gchild of the Bmwild blue Cyonder

DBorn in an angel's Gtear Bm C D

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Have a little faith in me

Key: FHard

Csus2

FWhen the Dmroad gets BbdarkF, and Dmyou can no longer BbseeF. Just let

my Dmlove throw a BbsparkF, and have a little Dmfaith in Bbme F And when

the Dmtears you BbcryF. Are Dmall you can beBblieveF. Just give these Dmloving

arms a Bbtry Fbaby And have a litDmtle faith Bbin Fme

FHave a little faith in CmeDm F Have a little Bbfaith inC me F (GnoAteBbn) C

FWhen yoDmur secret BbheartF cannot Dmspeak so easilBby. F Come here Dmdarlin'

from a Bbwhisper Fstart. To have a littleDm faith inBb meF. And when yourDm back's

against the Bbwall,F just Dmturn around and Bbyou will Fsee. I will Dmcatch you, I

will Bbcatch you fall babyF Just have a little Dmfaith in Bbme F

FHave a little faith in CmeDm F Have a little Bbfaith inC me F (GnoAteBbn) C

CWell, I've been Gloving you for such a Amlong time Cgirl. Expecting nothing

in Freturn, Gjust for you to have a little CfaC7ith CinF mGe. You seCe timeG, time

is our friend Am'Cause for us there Cis no end. FAnd all you gotta Gdo is have

a little CfaC7ith in CmeF. G IC said I wGill hold you up, IAm will hold you uCp

FYour love giveGs me strength enough. So have a liCttC7le CfaFitGh in me

CI said hey Ghey AmaaaaallC you gotta Fdo for me girl is Ghave a little bit of

CfaCsus2ith inC mFe.G CI said I said..GHey..Am.. C F G C

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I Just Don't Know What To Say

Key: CMedium

CGF

You took my LCove

You toGok my trFust

And turned them Cin

To a pGile of rFust

Stole my moCney

And you lGied to Fme

You said we were shoCoting it straight

GmutualFly

Now I think you wCant

MGe to be kFind

Bury the pCast

And eGase your mFind

But I'm not hAmere

To mEmake you pFay

Baby I just don't know what to Csay G F

Baby I just don't Know what to Csay G F

It makes me woCnder

How long I bGeen your fFool

Though it hardly chaCnges

What I fGeel for yFou

And that's the thCing

I don't GunderstaFnd

It goes to sChow

What kind of fGool I Fam

Covered in darkness

But I waGnna sFee

What's the matter with yCou, babe

What's the maGtter with Fme

If I could beAmlieve

I'd Emhit my knees and pFray

But baby I just don't know whatC to GsaFy

Baby I just don't Know what to Csay G F

I know you're shoCcked

At my lGoss for wFords

'Cause I can tCalk

The wings off a humGming bFird

I think too fCast

But not fast enGough for yFou

And everything you always waCnted

To Gbe brand nFew

Now my mind is toCngue-tied

I got tGwo left fFeet

I can't dance outta hCere

I keep hiGttin' reFpeat

And it's the sAmame sad sEmong

The jukebox plFays

Baby I just don't know what to Csay G F

Baby I just don't Know what to Csay G F

Baby I just don't know what to Csay G F

Baby I just don't Know what to Csay G F

Oh, Baby, I just don't know what to sCay G F

CGF

AmEm

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I Can't Wait

Key: AMedium

C#m

ADAD

C#mDAD

ATonight I'm howling at a foreignD moon

AMight as well be a junkie's spooDn

AFor all the light it's given me D

ASinking in my misery D

AIt's been forty days and forty nDights

ADarling since I held you tight D

AI walk the desert of my dreams D

AI got to get out of here before DI scream

DToo much take off, too mEuch landing

DNo such love, no understEanding

I can't Await baby till you're by my sideD

I can't Await baby though you know I've tried D

I can't Await baby just one more ride D

I can't Await till you're by my side D

ACould you crawl through your telDephone

AGirl I'm so tired of being aloneD

AI'm talking to walls in my hotelD room

AAround the world in a sonic boomD

DSome close calls and somEe near misses

DAll I want is your sweetE soul kisses

D G AHey Baby!

DAD

GCE

AFor all the noise on my hometownD street

ALittle children playing at my feDet

AWell I would give my soul to be D(I would give my soul to be)

ABack in your arms in Tennessee D

DToo much take off, too mEuch landing

DNo such love, no understEanding

I can't Await baby till you're by my sideD

I can't Await though you know I've tried D

I can't Await just one more ride D

I can't Await, can't wait D

Baby tilAl you're by my side D

I can't Await baby till you?re by my sideD

I can't Await though you know I've tried D

I can't Await just one more ride D

I can't Await till you're by my side D

GCED

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Haulin

Key: AEasy

AHaulin', I'm haulin'

Fort Smith to LouisDville

I'm gonna see my bEaby

See my baby with time to Akill

AWell, I'm flyin', flyin'

No one on the road toDnight

My radar detector's not Ebuzzin'

No eighteen wheeler, not a cop in Asight

AGot a little gig in Nashville

Beat it back to ArkanDsas

Followed me all the way to ELittle Rock

Sayin' something I done was against the Alaw

ASo I'm haulin', haulin'

Fort Smith to LouisDville

Gonna see my Eba-by

Gonna see my baby with time to Akill

ASo I'm haulin', haulin'

I'm gonna get Dthere

Rollin' in the bluegrass of EKentucky

I'm gonna get Athere

AV-8 slappin out real time

Deeper than a D808

Leakin'red eye gravy from my Emanifold

Spoutin' hot coffee from the Aboiler plate

AI'm chewin' up the road like biscuits

Makin' all the time in the Dworld

Sun comes up and I'm Ecrossin'

Kentucky state line gonna see my Agirl

AShe likes it early in the mornin'

Like it in the evening Dtoo

In between she don't Emind it

Just about any old time will Ado

ASo I'm haulin', haulin'

Fort Smith to LouisDville

I'm gonna see my Eba-by

See my baby with time to Akill

AAnd I'm haulin', haulin'

I'm gonna get Dthere

Rollin' in the green grass of KeEntucky

Yeah I'm gonna get Athere

AI tell her not to worry

They couldn't pin nothin' on Dme

Club owner short a hundred Edollars

I do it for fun, but I still gotta Aeat

AI cut him and I coasted through Conway

Put him by the side of the Droad

Made Fort Smith that Eevening

Packed me a bag now I'm Aready to go

AAnd I'm haulin', haulin'

Fort Smith to LouisDville

I'm gonna see my Eba-by

Gonna see my baby with time to Akill

AFlyin', flyin'

I'm gonna get Dthere

Rollin' in the green grass of KeEntucky

Oh I'm gonna get Athere

AFlyin', flyin'

I'm gonna get Dthere

Rollin' in the green grass of KeEntucky

Oh I'm gonna get Athere

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My Dog And Me

Key: EMedium

C#m

She Emarked our trail up the Abackbone Eridge.

C#mHow many times can Bone Edog pee?

EKeeps me high as an eagle, when I'm Aon the sEkids.

I guess she C#mgotta come Bdown eventualEly.

EBuddy AI could'a Egone that Bextra Emile.

For an Aextra Ebark, or an Bextra Asmile.

Cause AI never Bfelt so C#mfree,

It was Bjust my Adog and Eme.

Then she Egives me that look, like she'd Alay down Eher life.

No C#mdoubt she would in a Bminute, Eman.

She'd Eface the bullet, oh she'd Aface Ethe knife.

Just to C#mkeep my butt from the Bfryin' Epan.

ENow she's Arunnin' up aEhead to Bchase some Edeer.

Comes Aback to Etell me that the Bcoast is C#mcleared.

It's a Adifferent Bworld I C#msee,

when it's Bjust my Adog and Eme.

EThere's Aa rabEbit on the C#mrun.

C#mMan and Bbeast and Asky and Esun.

EWho's Atalking to the Bbirds in the C#mtrees?

Why it's Bjust my Adog and Eme.

ENow it looks like we been Amakin' Etracks,

from the C#mcrack of dawn to the Bend of the Eday.

So it's Enice and easy down the Adevil's Eback.

C#mShe wouldn't know any Bother Eway.

ENow it's Aover that Eridge for Bone last Emile,

then we're fAast aEsleep by the BfiresAide.

ADreamin' these Bdreams for C#mfree.

Yeah it's Bjust my Adog and Eme.

AI never Bfelt so fC#mree.

It is Bjust my Adog and Eme.

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Down Around My Place

Key: EmCapo 2Medium

C/G

EmThe radio is busted, dDown around my Emplace

EmEvery tool is rusted, Ddown around my Emplace

EmCreeks and rivers dried up, Ddown around my Emplace

EmMy woman's tears are cried up, Ddown around my Emplace

And Gbefore there came a Dflood

Some lost Amall, even bEmlood

Now the Gsun and windD have come

and left no trace

Down around my Emplace

DDown around my Emplace

EmThese hunting grounds were hallowed, Ddown around my Emplace

EmExhausted fields lay fallow, Ddown around my Emplace

EmKingdoms come and crumble, Ddown around my Emplace

EmMy prayers are merely mumbles, Ddown around my Emplace

And I Gput my faith iDn you

Did you Ammake that error Emtoo?

Bound to Gfail that he miDght show his grace

Down around my Emplace

DDown around my Emplace

They said you wC/Gouldn't believe

What a Gparadise this was

'Til every DAdam and Eve, Tom, Dick and Harry

Started Amfighting for what he Emloved

So, we fortC/Gified the ramparts

And we Gbuilt the mighty towers

But it wasD plain to see, we never were free

From the Amtyranny of the hEmour

EmThe family graves keep winkin', Ddown around my Emplace

EmAt every thought I'm thinkin', Ddown around my Emplace

EmWhile the young ones crowd the table, Ddown around my Emplace

EmBitchin' about no cable, Ddown around my Emplace

GAnd my grandpa says, ?Don't Dworry

It's always the Amlast one in who's in a Emhurry

To Gtry and slam the Ddoor in the next one's face?

Down around my Emplace

DDown around my Emplace

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10.

Adios To California

Key: AmCapo 2Medium

Fmaj7

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AmCFmaj7Dm

DmFmaj7GAm

AmSmokey room and a Cthin blue light

Fmaj7Her arms were Dmpale as white

DmTryin' to out-Fmaj7last the night

GHowlin' at the Ammoon

AmLiving in the CCanyon Inn

Fmaj7Hangdown Hanna and DmWhis-key Jim

DmDirty jeans and Fmaj7mud-slide hymns

GThat all began with Am"Soon"

FSo Adios to Cali-Gforn-Cia

GNothing to do but turn a-Amround

I Falways thought there's someone Gcomin' Cfor ya

AmOnly Gway you'd leave this Fmaj7town

(repeat intro riff)

AmPasadena in the Crain

Fmaj7Eatin' donuts and Dmreadin' Twain

DmHow much longer Fmaj7can my brain

GSet itself on Amfire?

AmYou said "That's Cit for me"

Fmaj7Have a little faith, it might Dmset you free

DmBut your faith's no Fmaj7good, you see

GFor me and my des-Amire

FSo Adios to Cali-Gforn-Cia

GNothing to do but turn a-Amround

I Falways thought there's someone Gcomin' Cfor ya

AmOnly Gway you'd leave this Fmaj7town

AmTwo cigarettes from the Cpackage gone

Fmaj7You must have thought about it Dmjust that long

DmI never knew you Fmaj7were so strong

GI guess I never Amwill

FSo Adios to Cali-Gforn-Cia

GNothing to do but turn a-Amround

I Falways knew there's someone Gcomin' Cfor ya

AmOnly Gway you'd leave this Fmaj7town

AmOnly Gway you'd leave thisFmaj7 town

(repeat intro riff, end on Am)

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