I Couldn't Get High
View chords used in this chart
This is exactly the chords The Fugs use on the studio version, but not exactly the best
progression. If you are annoyed with what they're playing then add an E chord in the
Chorus during the "Whoa oh/Oh no!" part.
Intro:
Am D
Am D
Am D
I went to a party
Am D
just the other night
Am D Am D
I wanted to feel my brain was light
D
I grabbed myself a bottle
D
and I started drinking wine
E
I thought pretty soon, I'd be feeling fine....
Am D Am D
But I couldn't get high! Oh, No!
Am D Am D
Don't know why, Oh, No!
Am D
So I threw down the bottle
Am D
and whipped out my pipe
Am D
and I stuffed it full of grass
Am D
and I gave myself a light
D
I huffed, I puffed
D
I smoked and I toked
E
but after awhile, my heart was nearly broke.....
Am D Am D
cause I couldn't get high, Oh, No!
Am D Am D
Don't know why, Oh, No!
Am D Am D
(Guitar solo)
Am D
So I threw down the pipe
Am D
as mad as I could be
Am D Am D
and gobbled up a tube of LSD
D
I waited thirty minuets
D
for my body to sing
E
I waited and I waited
E
but couldn't get a thing
Am D Am D
cause I couldn't get high, Oh, no!
Am D Am D
Couldn't get high whoa oh!
Am D Am D
I couldn't get high, whoa oh!
Am D Am D
Don't know why, oh no!
Am D Am D
How to play I Couldn't Get High
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.