James Taylor – Day Tripper (Guitar)
Key
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Chords
From 1979 album Flag
* You can add bass notes to Am7 on A string in order = B C C# D)
Note: Intro chord progression repeats often throughout song. You could just play Am or Am7 throughout
instead, as they are just blues variations of guitar with other instruments of Am chords.
(Listen to the original recording to hear them.)
[Intro]
Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am Asus4 (x4)
[Verse 1]
Am7
I've got a good reason*
For taking the easy way out
D7 Yes, I got a good reason Am7 For taking the easy way out
[Chorus]
B7
She was a day tripperOne way ticket, yeah
D C#7 It took me so,______ so___ long F# E To find out but I found out Oh
[Instrumental]
Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am Asus4 (x2)
[Verse 2]
Am7
Now she's a big teaser*
She took me half the way there
D7 She's a big teaser, no Am7 She took me half the way there
[Chorus]
B7
She was a day tripperSunday driver, now
D C#7 It took me so,______ so___ long F# But you know I found out E I found out, you know, now
[Instrumental]
Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am Asus4 (x4)
[Verse 3]
Am7
You can try to please her*
She only plays one night stands
D7 You can try just to please her, Oh___ Am7 She only plays one night stands
[Chorus]
B7
She was a day, day tripperOne way baggage, yeah, now
D C#7 It took me so,______ so___ long F# Well, you know that I found out E And when I found out, when found out, oh, no-no
[Instrumental]
Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7
Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am Asus4 (x2)
[Verse 4]
Am7
I got a good reason*
For taking the easy way out
D7 Yes, I got a good reason Am7 For taking the easy way out B7 She was a da------ y-ay tripper
One way driver, yeah
D C#7 F# It took me so long to find out E But I found out
[Instrumental] (vocal ad-lib)
Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am Asus4 (x4)
[Coda]
Am7 Well, I got a good reason Am7 For taking the easy way out Am7 Yes, I got a good reason Am7 Girl, for taking the easy way out Am7 She was a day tripper Am7 One way ticket, yeah Am7 It took me so, so long Am7 To find out, I found out
(Repeat and fade)
Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am A5 Am7 Am Asus4