John Hiatt – Shredding The Document (Guitar)

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[Intro] C G Am Dm Am G C G Am Dm Bbm [Verse 1]
C                   G              Am
   Oh what have you done with your life

Dm                 Am
   Oh please don't tell me

G                   C     F
   Just shut up and go to work

C                    G
   Cause you're interrupting me
[Verse 2]
C               G          Am
   I won't represent the U.S.

Dm                Am
   In the summer olympics

G                 C        F
   My character's questionable

C               G
   My life is a broken record
[Chorus]
C                    G   C
   I'm shredding the documents

Dm                Am
   I'm keeping my mouth shut

G                 C     F  C
   I'm running on radio silence

C                  G
   I'm letting the record speak

C                    G   C
   I'm shredding the documents

Dm                    Am
   The switchboard is lighting up

G                 C       F    C
   I'm not taking anymore calls

C                  G
   Well maybe from Larry King
[Verse 3]
C                   G          Am
   And I don't know who killed who

Dm              Am
   I'm having a sex change

G                 C         F
   To a woman who loves too much

C                G
   My sister's a petty thief
[Verse 4]
C                 G  Am
   I doctored the evidence

Dm                Am
   Yeah, it was a cover up

G                 C             F
   I want to stay wrapped in my blanket

C                G
   And never get out of bed
[Chorus]
C                    G   C
   I'm shredding the documents

Dm                Am
   I'm keeping my mouth shut

G                 C     F  C
   I'm running on radio silence

C                  G
   I'm letting the record speak

C                    G   C
   I'm shredding the documents

Dm                    Am
   The switchboard is lighting up

G                 C       F    C
   I'm not taking anymore calls

C                  G
   Well maybe from Larry King
[Solo] C G Am Dm Am G C F C G C G Am Dm Am G C (x3), F [Verse 5]
C                 G   Am
   All rumour and innuendo

Dm           Am
   An Eagles reunion

G           C         F
   The 20th century's closing

C               G
   It's closing in on me
[Verse 6]
C                   G      Am
   You know what my father said

Dm                       Am
   Well I'm not going to tell you

G                    C      F
   Some words that I try to live by

C                    G              C
   It's none of your god-damned business
[Chorus]
C                    G   C
   I'm shredding the documents

Dm                Am
   I'm keeping my mouth shut

G                 C     F  C
   I'm running on radio silence

C                  G
   I'm letting the record speak

C                    G   C
   I'm shredding the documents

Dm                    Am
   The switchboard is lighting up

G                 C       F
   I'm not taking anymore calls

C                  G
   Well maybe from Larry King

C                    G   C
   I'm shredding the documents

Dm                    Am
   The switchboard is lighting up

G                 C       F
   I'm not taking anymore calls

C                  G        C
   Well maybe from Oprah Winfrey
[Outro] C G Am Dm Am G C F C G C G Am Dm Am G C (x3), F