Sturgill Simpson – Mercury In Retrograde (Guitar)
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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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]
E I got a haircut in Norway A E When all the weight started pullin' me down B Smellin' like water-logged wet dog ain't no way to travel E A E but as soon as I chopped it all off, it grew back thick and brown B E I keep tuggin' at the threads, hopin' it all might come unraveled B E I keep trying to throw it all away but it comes right back around
[Verse 2]
E They come backstage on my bus A E Pretending to be my friend B Shaking hands behind grandstands, all wearing the same old grin E A E Oh, but none of them bother knocking, oh they all just come on in B E Asking what all my songs mean, wonderin' if they're all about them
[Chorus]
F#m A E Mercury must be in retrograde again F#m A E But at least it's not just hanging around, pretending to me my friend A E Oh the road to hell is paved with cruel intentions B E If it's not nuclear war, it's gonna be a divine intervention
[Post-Chorus]
E A E A
[Verse 2]
E A E Livin' the dream makes a man scream, light a match and burn it all down E B Head back home to the mountain, far away from all the pull E E Oh, all the journalists and sycophants weilding their brands A E and all the travelin', trophies and award show stands E and all the haters wishin they was in my band B E sorry boys, the bus is plumb full
[Chorus]
F#m A E Mercury must be in retrograde again F#m A E But at least it's not just hanging around, pretending to me my friend A E Oh the road to hell is paved with cruel intentions B E If it's not nuclear war, it's gonna be a divine intervention
[Solo]
E A E B E
[Bridge]
A E And there's nothing for me outside this hotel room A E But another letdown, lonely day, A F#m Tour is almost over, and I'll be home soon A B E And it's all been done 2 or 3 times anyway
[Chorus]
F#m A E Mercury must be in retrograde again F#m A E But at least it's not just hanging around, pretending to me my friend A E Oh the road to hell is paved with cruel intentions B E If it's not nuclear war, it's gonna be a divine intervention
[Outro]
E A E A E