Sturgill Simpson - Mercury in retrograde
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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The parentheses around indicate accents between chords
For the intro, post-chorus and outr, it's 6 beats of E then two quarter-note strums of A, repeat
E 0-2-2-1-x-x
A 5-7-7-x-x-x
B X-2-4-4-X-X
In live performances he gives the guitar a chug-a-lug rhythm
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[Intro]
E A
[Verse 1]
I Egot a haircut in Norway
When all the Aweight started pullin' me Edown
Smellin' like water-logged wet dogB ain't no way to travel
but as Esoon as I chopped it all off, it Agrew back thick and Ebrown
I keep tuggin' at the threads, hopin' it aBll might come unraEveled
I keep trying to throw it all away but it Bcomes right back aEround
[Verse 2]
They cEome backstage on my bus
PretAending to be my fEriend
Shaking hands behind grandstands, all Bwearing the same old grin
Oh, but nEone of them bother knocking, oh they aAll just come on iEn
Asking what all my songs mean, Bwonderin' if they're all about Ethem
[Chorus]
MercF#mury must be in Aretrograde Eagain
But at F#mleast it's not just Ahanging around, prEetending to me my friend
Oh the Aroad to hell is paved with cruel inEtentions
If it's not nuclear war, it's gonna be a Bdivine interEvention
[Post-Chorus]
E A E A
[Verse 2]
ELivin' the dream makes a man scream, Alight a match and burn it all Edown
EHead back home to the mountain, far aBway from all the pull
Oh, all theE journalists and sycophantsE weilding their brands
and all the Atravelin', trophies and Eaward show stands
and all the hEaters wishin they was in my band
sorry Bboys, the bus is plumb Efull
[Chorus]
MercF#mury must be in Aretrograde Eagain
But at F#mleast it's not just Ahanging around, prEetending to me my friend
Oh the Aroad to hell is paved with cruel inEtentions
If it's not nuclear war, it's gonna be a dBivine interEvention
[Solo]
E A E B E
[Bridge]
And there's nothing for mAe outside this hotel rEoom
But aAnother letdown, lonely daEy,
ATour is almost over, F#mand I'll be home soon
And it's Aall been done B2 or 3 times anywaEy
[Chorus]
MercF#mury must be in Aretrograde Eagain
But at F#mleast it's not just Ahanging around, prEetending to me my friend
Oh the Aroad to hell is paved with cruel inEtentions
If it's not nuclear war, it's gonna be a dBivine interEvention
[Outro]
E A E A E