Willie Nelson – Stuff That Works (Guitar)

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As recorded by Willie Nelson (From the 2025 Album OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD) [Intro] C Dm C F G7 C [Verse 1]
C                               F                 C
I've got an old blue shirt that suits me just fine

                              F               C
I like the way it feels, so I wear it all the time

                                  F            C
I've got an old guitar that won't ever stay in tune

                                  G7             C
But I like the way it sounds in a dark and empty room
[Verse 2]
C                                  F                C
I've got an old pair of boots that fit my feet just right

                    F         C
I can work all day, dance all night

                             F                C
I've got a new used car that runs just like a top

                         G7         C
I got a feeling it ain't ever gonna stop
[Chorus]
           F                 C
Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

                      G                 C
The kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall

             F                   C
Stuff that's real, the stuff you feel

                        G                  C
Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall
[Guitar Solo] C D C F G C [Verse 3]
C                                   F             C
I've got a pretty good friend who's seen me at my worst

                           F             C
And he don't care if I'm a blessing or a curse

                       F                  C
But he always shows up when the chips arе down

                                G7          C
That's the kind of stuff that I like to be around
[Chorus]
           F                 C
Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

                      G                 C
The kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall

             F                   C
Stuff that's real, the stuff you feel

                        G                  C
Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall
[Guitar Solo] C F C G7 C F C G C [Verse 4]
C                             F                      C
There's a woman I love, she's crazy, she paints like God

                                   F                       C
She's got a playground sense of justice and she don't give odds

                                F                C
I've got a tattoo with her name right through my soul

                           G7               C
And I think everything she touches turns to gold
[Chorus]
           F                 C
Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

                      G                 C
The kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall

             F                   C
Stuff that's real, the stuff you feel

                      G                  C
That stuff you always reach for when you fall
[Outro] Dm C F G C