Tuning: E A D G B E

ARSE-KICKIN' LADY FROM THE NORTH-WEST Transcribed by David Lane CAPO 1ST FRET (all chords and tabs relative to capo) INTRO BU BD ------10--------- 10-12----12-10--7 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- D G / Em G (x#3, then) D E7 / G / (PART 1) PART 1 2--2--------2 3--3--------3 2--2--------2 0--0--------0 ------0-1-2-- ------------- VERSE 1

Will she ^Dbreeze down to my ^Ghotel room Like an ^Eminterstate truck in the ^Grain? She ^Dsaid she got a team down ^Gskinny Jim's There ain't scales there's ^Emnothing now I just wanna ^F#play She ^Bmfound me a real good ^Gstory Never ^Dlet the truth get in the ^Gway

CHORUS D G Em G (PART 1) And that's the reason why I'm still standing here today VERSE 2

She said she ^Dcame on down from the ^Gnorth-west of town In a '^Em63 Holden E^GJ With ^Dpotato from Kentucky and a ^Gfresh bag of Luckys And a ^EmBowie compilation ^F#tape She ^Bmfound me a real good ^Gstory Never ^Dquestioned anything that ^Gshe said

CHORUS

And that's the ^Dreason ^GI'm still ^Emstanding ^Ghere The ^Dreason ^Gshe's still ^Emstanding ^Ghere The ^Dreason ^E7we're still ^Gstanding here ^Dtoday

SOLO D -------------------------5------ ---3---3---3---3---3-5-7---7-5-3 2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Dmaj7 D7 -------------------------5------ ---3---3---3---3---3-5-7---7-5-3 2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-4------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- G G/F# Em Em/D C A --------------3-2-0----------8---10--------5---7-5 ----3---5--3--------3------8---8------8--5---5---- --4----------------------------------------------- 5-----5------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------

I ^Dleft my brains in ^GHong Kong, Left my ^Emwallet in a two dollar ^Gshirt And I ^Dforgot every goddamn ^Gminute with you Just like a ^Emminute in a movie that ^F#hurts She ^Bmfound me a real good ^Gstory Never ^Dlet the truth get in the ^Gway

CHORUS

And that's the ^Dreason ^GI'm still ^Emstanding ^Ghere The ^Dreason ^Gshe's still ^Emstanding ^Ghere The ^Dreason ^E7we're still ^Gstanding here ^Dtoday

REPEAT SOLO

I li^Bmstened to a real good^G story Never ^Dquestioned anything that ^Gshe said

CHORUS

And that's the ^Dreason ^GI'm still ^Emstanding ^Ghere The ^Dreason ^Gshe's still ^Emstanding ^Ghere The ^Dreason ^E7we're still ^Gstanding here ^Dtoday

(PART 1 x 3) End on D with a resounding 'Damn Straight!!'

You Am I - Arse-kickin lady from the north-west rumble