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Patty Griffin
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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I guess you're never gonna come back for me Ma
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With a suitcase of pretty dresses and shoes
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One for you and one for me, Ma
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and perfume for the ladies looking
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after me too
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There was a chair beside the door
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I wished you'd walk through
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Wearing your sad eyes
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of brown
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You'd stand beside me and we'd wind the victrola
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And sing along together
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Make the sweetest sounds
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I used to think it might be who I am
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Maybe who I am wasn't right
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And I'd wonder if you missed me the same
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way Lonely day after lonely night
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But I know you must have had a good reason You had
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a good reason alright
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I guess you're never gonna
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see me a shining
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All the lines of people winding around the block The world is mine
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and it's a microphone in my hand Singing with the band Ma
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The toast of the town
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Sometimes I think I see you out there a smiling
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Your pretty sad eyes singing along
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And all at once I'm a bird with no ceiling
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A voice and feeling like
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I'll never come down
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I used to think it might be who I am
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Maybe who I am wasn't right
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And I'd wonder if you missed me the same
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way Lonely day after lonely night
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But I know you must have had a good
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reason You had a good reason alright

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Had a good reason by Patty griffin is E major.

The primary chords used in Had a good reason are E, A, B, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Had a good reason is approximately 82 beats per minute.

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