Chris Isaak - Courthouse
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Courthouse (From the album "Always Got Tonight")
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Tuning: Standard 440 Concert Pitch
Comments: This song kind of became a staple for a backing track during the height of
the "Chris Isaak" show and for good reason. Not only is it an awesome track and perfect
for setting those sad longing tones that play out as the backdrop for Chris' life, but it
also rings similiar to "Go Walking Down There" which was a relative hit for Isaak from
"Forever Blue".
Most of this song is basic chord changes added in with a few frills so it makes it a
fantastic acoustic piece.
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t^ = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Courthouse
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(Chris Isaak)
Into Riff:
|-----7-----5-----5-----3--2-3-2------|
|--5-----5-----5-----5-----------3/5--|
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|--7-----5-----5-----3---2--|
|-----5-----5-----5---------|
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Intro:
Em - C - G - D x2
Verse 1:
You Emsee his Cgentle Emsmiling Cface, then you Ggo, oDh.
And Emall the Cgood, and Embad you've Cdone he will Gknow, he will Dknow.
EmPeople take their Cplaces, down at the Gcourthouse.
EmPeople stand in lCine to see you Gfall.
EmEverybody sCays they're in your Gcorner.
EmBe surprised to Cfind one friend at Gall.
Chorus:
And I don't Ccare what people Gsay.
I will Calways feel this Gway.
I don't Ccare how long it Gtakes, F#/Gyou're not toB blame.
Em-C-G-D
You're not to blame.
Verse 2:
EmTime has come to saCy how much I lGove you.
EmTime has come to saCy how much I cGare.
Chorus 2:
And I don't Ccare what people sGay.
I will Calways feel this Gway.
F#/GYou're not to Bblame, you're not to blame.
Solo Chords: Em-C-G x2
Refrain:
And I don't Ccare what people Gsay.
I will Calways feel this Gway.
I don't Ccare how long it Gtakes, F#/Gyou're not toB blame.
And I don't Ccare what people Gsay.
I will Calways feel this Gway.
I don't Ccare how long it Gtakes, F#/Gyou're not toB blame.
You're not to blame.
Intro Riff with Em-C-G-D chord progression until end