This is based off of a video I watched of Chad playing it.
I am almost positive all of the chords are correct.
The song is played with all barred chords(below) and palm muting.
Chord Diagrams for all chords used in the song:
A D E F#m
-5---5---7---3-
-5---7---9---3-
-6---7---9---3-
-7---7---9---5-
-7---5---7---5-
-5---X---X---3-
Intro:
A
Verse 1:
A
He fell in love with a reservation girl
A
During the time of the sugarbeat harvest
A D
They moved out west to the coast where he built her a bed
A
Made of shagbark from Sherwood forest
E
And life was good until she told him goodbye
D
Said they was better off living separate lives
A
And maybe they was
PreChorus:
D A
But should we stop and take her with us
D A
Should we stop and take her with us
D A
Should we stop and take her with us
E
For all our time
Verse 2:
A
We left Worcester with our boots and our bags
A
And America undressed herself in front of our eyes
A D
My sister told me
D A
My sister told me
E
That the games in the hills where the hickory falls
D
And you never know when you gonna run from it all
A
Like she did
PreChorus:
D A
But should we stop and take her with us
D A
Should we stop and take her with us
D A
Should we stop and take her with us
E
For all our time
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/chadwick_stokes/adelaide_crd.html ]
Chorus:
A D A D
Adelaide you know you're just no good for me
A D E D
You know its just so hard to see that you were right
A D A D
Adelaide you know you're just no good for me
A D E D
You know its just so hard to see that you were right
D A
Oh, that you were right
Verse 3:
A
She was dangling her legs over the little Colorado river
A
Catching the last bit of sunlight in all of Arizona
A D A
Told me,
D A
Arizona told me.
E
So I asked her if she wanted to fly
D
If maybe she needed a ride
A
Anywhere at all
PreChorus:
D A
But should we stop and take her with us
D A
Should we stop and take her with us
D A
Should we stop and take her with us
E
For all our time
Chorus:
A D A D
Adelaide you know you're just no good for me
A D E D
You know its just so hard to see that you were right
A D A D
Adelaide you know you're just no good for me
A D E D
You know its just so hard to see that you were right
D A
Oh, that you were right
Bridge:
D E
Oh Willy, I wish that you could love me less.
A F#m
Oh Willy, I wish that you could love me less.
D E
I tried, He said underneath his breath,
A
I tried. X2
Chorus:
A D A D
Adelaide you know you're just no good for me
A D E D
You know its just so hard to see that you were right
A D A D
Adelaide you know you're just no good for me
A D E D
You know its just so hard to see that you were right
D A
Oh, that you were right
