Kris Kristofferson – Blame It On The Stones (Guitar)

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Chords

Hereafter referred to as the "Riff", this is played before the "Blame it on the Rolling Stones" line:
Riff:
e|-5-6-5--------------|
B|-------8-6-5--------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dm            C               Dm     C    Dm
Mister Marvin Middle Class is really in a stew

Dm                 C           Dm        C     Dm
Wond'rin' what the younger generation's coming to

        F               C            Dm                Am
And the taste of his Martini doesn't please his bitter tongue (Riff)

Dm       C              Dm
Blame it on the Rolling Stones
(Pre-chorus chord change - C) [Chorus]
F                       Bb
Blame it on the Stones, blame it on the Stones

F                                   G               C
You'll feel so much better, knowing you don't stand alone

F                    Bb
Join the accusation; save the bleeding nation

F                          G        C       F
Get it off your shoulders; blame it on the Stones
(Pre-verse chord change - Em) [Verse 2]
Dm               C             Dm          C     Dm
Mother tells the ladies at the bridge club every day

Dm            C               Dm     C        Dm
Of the rising price of tranquilizers she must pay

        F               C              Dm              Am
And she wonders why the children never seem to stay at home (Riff)

Dm       C              Dm
Blame it on the Rolling Stones
[Chorus]
F                       Bb
Blame it on the Stones, blame it on the Stones

F                                   G               C
You'll feel so much better, knowing you don't stand alone

F                    Bb
Join the accusation; save the bleeding nation

F                          G        C      F
Get it off your shoulders; blame it on the Stones
[Verse 3]
Dm              C               Dm      C       Dm
Father's at the office, nightly working all the time

Dm                 C         Dm         C      Dm
Trying to make the secretary change her little mind

       F              C             Dm          Am
And it bothers him to read about so many broken homes (Riff)

Dm       C                Dm
Blame it on those Rolling Stones
[Chorus]
F                       Bb
Blame it on the Stones, blame it on the Stones

F                                  G               C
You'll feel so much better knowing you don't stand alone

F                    Bb
Join the accusation; save the bleeding nation

F                          G        C      F
Get it off your shoulders; blame it on the Stones

G        C      F       G        C      F
Blame it on the stones, blame it on the Stones