--------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOD EXCUSE-JOHN BUTLER TRIO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:brian mcfarlane Email:pete_buzz_2431@hotmail.com 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^A#ll aro^G#und i see ^A#rainning ^G# t^A#hings do^G#nt seem ^A#to go my way ^G# g^A#ot a dark^G# cloud t^A#hats hanging^G# a^A#nd it see^G#ms to fo^A#llow me ^G#

PRE-CHORUS:

o^Ah wo^Gnt you just wa^Ake up f^Geel the hummin t^Ahis cru^Gle world is giving yo^Au bet^Gter start running c^Aatch u^Gp with yo^Aur life^G ah catch on up b^Aefor the h^Gole thing is thro^Augh ^G h^Aave you w^Gonce have you tw^Aice h^Gave you ever gone see d^Aie really good boy y^Gou good god go an make ^Aa lover better look a^Ground y^Aou are j^Gust a nother ^Awhite boy th^Ginking your so h^Aard go take a st^Gep out side s^Aee whats shakin in the re^Gal world

CHORUS:

g^Ao 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

b^A#ut you d^G#ont know how m^A#y heart amend^G#s i^A# really got a good excuse to c^G#omplane m^A#y parents got the voice cant yel^G#led the pain a^A#nd know th^G#eres is only ^A#cheap regre^G#ts i^A# geuse thats j^G#ust the way it ^A#be i^G#snt the world o how i say m^A#ean o^A#h and no^G#w you are r^A#ealing realy^G# bugging y^A#es you ar^G#e bugging me c^A#an you just^G# shut right ^A#up y^G#our coat ^A#is overflo^G#wing ove^A#rflowing a^A#nd you t^G#hink t is^A# a deed ^G# y^A#ou dont even k^G#now what side yo^A#u are bouchin ^G#for b^A#oy would you t^G#urn your game bo^A#y off ^G# s^A#top pretendin ^G#its you aggainst^A# the world ^G# i^A# am sick^G# and i am^A# tired G# A# G# A# of hea^G#ring you always say i realy got a good excuse to complain ^A#my parents got^G# the voice cant ^A#yelled the pai^G#n

CHORUS:

g^Ao 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 g^Ao 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:

John Butler Trio - Good excuse