Good Intentions
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Intro
F G G
G G
G G
G G
[Verso 1]
G
A man rolled up,
G
18 wheels of truck,
G Bb G
Suzy stood by the side of the road,
G
Twenty years old,
G
Wet and cold,
G G
A little down on her luck,
C
Can I drive you home?,
C Bb G
He said darling can I drive you home?,
[Verso 2]
G
Well she climbed right in,
G
And with a sideways grin,
G Bb G
He touched her leg as he locked her door,
G
I drive these roads,
G
Been a thousand loads,
G G
I aint never seen you before.
C
Whats your name?, hmm,
C Bb G
He said: sweetheart whats your name?
[Refrão]
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same,
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same.
[Verso 3]
G
She looked straight ahead,
G
As she quietly said:
G Bb G
My friends call me Sue,
G
But truth be told,
G
If I can be so bold,
G Bb G
Theres something I dont like about you,
C
Dont think Ill stay,
C Bb G G
Think Ill just be on my way,
[Verso 4]
G
He said dont be shy,
G
Im a really nice guy,
G Bb G
Youll see I mean you no harm,
G
But its been a while,
G
And he lost that smile,
G Bb G
Then he stroked her arm,
C
Youre a pretty thing,
C Bb G G
Oh so young, youre such a pretty thing,
[Refrão]
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same,
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same.
{Instrumental}
G G C C
G G D C
G G
[Verso 5]
G
When he grabbed her wrist,
G
And he started to twist,
G Bb G
She pulled a gun from the waist of her jeans,
G
He put his hands in the air,
G
He said, hold it there,
G Bb G
And then he started to plead,
Bb C
Cant we make a deal,
C Bb G G G
Oh sweet girl, cant we make a deal.
[Verso 6]
G
He said what can I do,
G
To make it right with you?
G Bb G
Fix this terrible mistake,
G
Take my keys,
G
And my money please,
G Bb G
Just tell me its not too late,
Bb C
Dont take my life,
C G G G
Have mercy dont take my life.
[Refrão]
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same,
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same.
[Verso 7]
G
The last thing she said,
G
Before she shot him dead,
G
And slipped back into the rain,
G
Was the time had passed,
G
He would be the last,
G G
Man to cause her pain,
Bb C C
Straight to hell,
C G G
Then she sent him straight to hell.
[Refrão]
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same,
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same.
Outro
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same,
D D
No matter good intentions,
C Bb G G
It always ends the same.
D D C G
How to play Good Intentions
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.