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Guilty As Can Be original guitar chords by
Cody Johnson
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2011•Country•608 views•
Key: D major•
Intro 1
D5
D5
5

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5

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Cadd9
Cadd9

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D5
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5

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D5
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5

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Cadd9
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G
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Verse 1
D5
D5
5

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Once I had me a woman

Everything was goin' my way

She thought I had hung the moon
A
A

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and she had an angel's face
D5
D5
5

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Til' one night I pulled in my drive
G
G

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and somethin' was goin' on
D5
D5
5

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There was a long bed Ford in my spot
A
A

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F
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that I damn sure didn't own
D5
D5
5

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D5
D5
5

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Cadd9
Cadd9

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G
G

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Verse 2
D5
D5
5

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I walked up to the screen door

and I heard this awful noise

I moved on to the living room
A
A

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and there sat my two boys
D5
D5
5

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I said "Where's mama?"

And they both pointed
G
G

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to the bedroom down the hall
D5
D5
5

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Now, I ain't ever been a fightin' man
A
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D5
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5

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but red was all I saw
Chorus 1
D
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See brother 'cause I've been down
G
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D
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and I've been out and I know how it feels

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A
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G/B
G/B

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Cdim
Cdim
3

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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then get knocked off your heels
D
D

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And if murderin' a man who didn't understand
G
G

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just what she meant to me
D
D

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A
A

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Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity
G
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F
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Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be
D5
D5
5

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D5
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5

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Cadd9
Cadd9

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G
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Verse 3
D5
D5
5

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Well I wish I had me a picture

of what his face looked like

When I kicked in my bedroom door
A
A

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and raised my 45
D5
D5
5

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I said I ain't the kind to hurt a woman
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and I hope you understand
D5
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5

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Somebody's got to die today
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D5
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5

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Son, it looks like you're the man
Chorus 2
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See brother 'cause I've been down
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D
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and I've been out and I know how it feels

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A
A

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G/B
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Cdim
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3

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C#dim
C#dim
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then get knocked off your heels
D
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And if murderin' a man who didn't understand
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just what she meant to me
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A
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Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity
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Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be
Solo 1
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Cadd9
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A
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D5
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D5
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Verse 4
D5
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That's what I told that jury

That's what I told that judge

And I knew there'd be hell to pay
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A

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if I fulfilled my grudge
D5
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5

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See I don't mind these prison bars
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tucked off in these pine trees
D5
D5
5

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But one thing about that cheatin' woman
A
A

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D5
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5

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She won't cheat again on me
Chorus 3
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See brother 'cause I've been down
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D
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and I've been out and I know how it feels

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G/B
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Cdim
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3

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C#dim
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then get knocked off your heels
D
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And if murderin' a man who didn't understand
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just what she meant to me
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A
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Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity
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F
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Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be

I said if murderin' a man

who didn't understand
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just what she meant to me
D
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A
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Means I'll rot here in this cell for eternity
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F
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Well then mister I'm as guilty as can be
Outro 1
D5
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Yeah, go ahead and lock me up, boys
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G
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D5
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I'm guilty anyways
Cadd9
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D5
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • D5

    5

  • Cadd9

  • G

  • A

  • F

  • D

  • G/B

  • Cdim

    3

  • C#dim

    4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Guilty As Can Be by Cody Johnson is D major.

The primary chords used in Guilty As Can Be are D, C, G, A, F, G/B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of Guilty As Can Be is approximately 92 beats per minute.

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