Artist: Daniel Johnston
Song: Grievances
Album: Songs Of Pain (Volume I) (1981)
This was originally played on Piano, but these are the chords.
Intro: C F G
C Am F G
If I Had My Own Way, You’d Be With Me Here Today
C Am F
But I Rarely Have My Own Way, I Guess That’s Why You Ain’t Here With Me
G
Today
Am G F
And The Librarian Said
Am G F
You Can’t Buy No Respect
Am G F
I Said ‘Hey Lady, What Can You Expect
Am G C F G C F G
When I’m Lyin’ On The Floor?’
C Am F G
You’re a Lovely Lady But You Don’t Wanna Be No Girl of Mine
C Am F G
And The Only Thing You Ever Did For Me was Help Me Waste My Time
Am G F
And I Saw You At The Funeral
Am G F
You Were Standing There Like A Temple
Am G F
I Said ‘Hi, How Are You, Hello’
Am G C F G C F G C F G
And I Pulled Up A Casket And Crawled In…………Yes I Did!
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/daniel_johnston/grievances_crd.html ]
<<-SLOW DOWN->>
C G Am Em
Climbed Up A Mountain And I Looked Around
F C G
Some Kind Of Circus with all them clowns
C G Am Em
I Said ‘Hey Wait A Minute, Can We Slow Down A Bit?’
F C G
And I Almost Got Hit By A Truck
C G Am Em
Well It Just Goes To Show You That We’re All On Our Own
F C G
Scrounging For Our Own Share Of Good Luck
C G Am Em
Stab Your Brother In The Back
F G F G C F G C F G C
And Pick Up Your Paycheck
<<-RESUME ORIGINAL SPEED->>
C Am F G
Goodbye Lonely Heart Jolene, You Never Did Work Anyhow
C Am F G
I’m Lookin’ for a nice girl, and I don’t want no Cow
Am G F
I’m heading out west
Am G F
Gonna Find Me The Best
Am G F
‘Cause I Played The Game, But I Failed The Test
Am G C F G C
If I Can’t Be A Lover, Then I’ll Be a Pest
