Tuning: E A D G B E

A Mad Mission Patty Griffin Note: Original song is Capo 8 using chord shapes in the key of D. Big-fingered folk may find this hard to play. The following is in the same key as the original song but is Capo 3 using chord shapes in the key of G. Strum w/ D U X U U D U Swing feel: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Click Here to Watch Strum Video [Intro] Cadd9 G (x4) [Verse 1]

We were drink^Cadd9ing like the Irish ^G But w^Cadd9e were drinking scotch ^G Barten^Cadd9der turns on a movie ^G Everyb^Amody turned to watch ^D And every singl^Cadd9e eye was gleaming ^G And he rea^Amched the final scene ^Cadd9Well, at least min^Ge did Here's look^Cadd9in' at you, kid ^G

[Chorus]

It's a ma^Cadd9d missi^Gon Under dif^Cadd9ficult condition^Gs ^Cadd9Not everybody make^Gs it ^AmTo the loving cup^D It's a mad^Cadd9 missio^Gn But i go^Cadd9t the ambiti^Gon ^Cadd9Mad, mad missi^Gon ^Cadd9Sign me u^Gp

[Instrumental] Cadd9 G (x4) [Verse 2]

I think i've seen ^Cadd9the look before ^G Yes it's ki^Cadd9nd of non-commital ^G It says come^Cadd9 hither, baby, but^G then he's ^AmHard wood to whittle ^D ^Cadd9It says it don't mean a thing, ^G but s^Amtill, somehow it does He'd like you to join the^Cadd9 club he likes to ^Gsay There's no ^Cadd9such thing as love ^G

[Chorus] Cadd9 G (x8)

Sometimes^Cadd9 you find yourself ^G ^Cadd9Flying low at ni^Gght ^Cadd9Flying blind and look^Ging for Am (hold) D (hold) Any sign of light Cadd9 (hold) You're cold and scared, and all alone Am (hold) You'd do anything just to make it home Cadd9 G (x2)

[Chorus] Cadd9 G (x3)

^Cadd9Sign me ^Gup Cadd9 G (x4)

Patty Griffin - A mad mission