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John Butler Trio

Good Excuse

by John Butler Trio
John Butler Trio

Biography:

In June this year, John Butler proudly announced the new line up of the ever evolving John Butler Trio. Prominent Melbourne musician Nicky Bomba (drums and percussion) of ‘Bomba’ fame and principal drummer on ‘Sunrise Over Sea’ joined the band and bass player Byron Luiters from Sydney outfit Ray Mann Three completed the new line up. Having spent the past few months bunkered down in his Fremantle studio with his new band mates putting down tracks for their forthcoming fifth studio album entitled ‘APRIL UPRISING’

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GOOD EXCUSE-JOHN BUTLER TRIO
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Tabbed by:brian mcfarlane
Email:[email protected]

Tuning:STANDARD

This song is one of the best songs for guitar players up and coming.
This song absulutley sounds awsome on my 12 string.

HERE IS A LINK TO THE VIDEO CLIP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL6VeE0Iyho

Always play A and G as a bare chord because that is the way that the man him self JOHN
playes it.

INTRO:

e|------------------------------------------------| x16
B|------5---5----3---3----------------------------|
G|------6---6----4---4----------------------------|
D|---7----7----5---5------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
WHEN PLAYING THIS SECTION PLUCK THE STRINGS DON'T STRUM

VERSE:
A# G# A# G#
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--5-----3-/---5----3--------------------------|
G|--6-----4-/---6----4--------------------------|
D|--7-----5-/---7----5--------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|


PRE CHORUS:
OH WONT YOU JUST WAKE UP FEEL THE HUMMIN
A G A G
e|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
B|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|
G|---6--------4-----------6-----------4--------------------------|
D|-----7--------5----------7-------------5-----------------------|
A|-----7--------5----------7-------------5-----------------------|
E|--5--------3----------5------------3---------------------------|


CHORUS:
GO TAKE A STEP OUT SIDE SEE WHATS SHAKING IN THE REAL WORLD
A G
e|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
B|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|
G|-----6---------------------------------------------------6--|
D|------7---------------------------------------------------7-|
A|------7---------------------------------------------------7-|
E|----5---------------------------------------------------5---|

LYRICS:
VERSE:1
A# G# A# G#
All around i see rainning
A# G# A# G#
things dont seem to go my way
A# G# A# G#
got a dark cloud thats hanging
A# G# A# G#
and it seems to follow me

PRE-CHORUS:
A G A G
oh wont you just wake up feel the hummin
A G A G
this crule world is giving you better start running
A G A G
catch up with your life ah catch on up
A G A G
befor the hole thing is through
A G A
have you wonce have you twice
G A
have you ever gone see die
G A G
really good boy you good god go an make a lover better look around
A G A G A
you are just a nother white boy thinking your so hard
G A G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world

CHORUS:
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world

VERSE:2 A#,G# x4
A# G# A# G#
but you dont know how my heart amends
A# G#
i really got a good excuse to complane
A# G#
my parents got the voice cant yelled the pain
A# G# A# G#
and know theres is only cheap regrets
A# G# A#
i geuse thats just the way it be
G# A#
isnt the world o how i say mean
A# G# A# G#
oh and now you are realing realy bugging
A# G# A# G# A#
yes you are bugging me can you just shut right up
G# A# G# A#
your coat is overflowing overflowing
A# G# A# G#
and you think t is a deed
A# G# A# G#
you dont even know what side you are bouchin for
A# G# A# G#
boy would you turn your game boy off
A# G# A# G#
stop pretendin its you aggainst the world
A# G# A#
i am sick and i am tired
G# A# G# A#
G#
of hearing you always say i realy got a good excuse to complain
A# G# A# G#
my parents got the voice cant yelled the pain

CHORUS:

A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world


SORRY I CANT BRING YOU THE SOLO AT THIS STAGE BUT I WILL GET IT.


CHORUS:

A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world
A
go take a look out side see whats shakin in the real world
G
go take a step out side see whats shakin in the real world




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