The Bug Mary Chapin Carpenter

 
 




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 THE BUG (by Mark Knopfler; recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter)<br/>
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 [Each chord is one measure, except two chords joined by a hyphen<br/>
  are one measure _total_.]<br/>
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 D7  D7  D7  D7   D7  D7  D7  D7<br/>
 [intro]<br/>
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             D7                    D7            D7  D7<br/>
 Well it's a strange old game, you learn it slow<br/>
 D7                        D7          D7  D7<br/>
 One step forward and it's back you go<br/>
        D7                               D7                    D7  D7<br/>
 You're standing on the throttle, you're standing on the brake<br/>
 D7                      D7<br/>
  In the groove till you make a mistake<br/>
 <br/>
 D7                    D7         D7                    G7<br/>
  Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug<br/>
 D7             D7                     D7                       C   -    G<br/>
  Sometimes it all comes together baby, sometimes you're just a fool in love<br/>
 D7                    D7                      D7                    G7<br/>
  Sometimes you're the Louisville Slugger baby, sometimes you're the ball<br/>
 D7             D7                     D7                      C   -    G<br/>
  Sometimes it all comes together baby, sometimes you're gonna lose it all<br/>
 <br/>
 You gotta know happy, you gotta know glad<br/>
 Because you're gonna know lonely and you're gonna know sad<br/>
 When you're rippin' and a-ridin' and you're coming on strong<br/>
 You start slippin' and a-slidin' and it all goes wrong<br/>
 <br/>
 Because sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug<br/>
 Sometimes it all falls together baby, sometimes you're a fool in love<br/>
 Sometimes you're the Louisville Slugger baby, sometimes you're the ball<br/>
 Sometimes it all comes together baby, sometimes you're gonna lose it all<br/>
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 A7  A7(sus4)  A7  D7    A7  A7  A7  C - G    D7  D7  D7  D7<br/>
 [guitar solo]<br/>
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 One day you got the glory, and then you got none<br/>
 One day you're a diamond, and then you're a stone<br/>
 Everything can change in the blink of an eye<br/>
 So let the good times roll before we say goodbye<br/>
 <br/>
 Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug<br/>
 Sometimes it all comes together baby, sometimes you're a fool in love<br/>
 Sometimes you're the Louisville Slugger baby, sometimes you're the ball<br/>
 Sometimes it all comes together baby, sometimes you're gonna lose it all<br/>
 Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug<br/>
 Sometimes it all comes together baby, sometimes you're a fool in love<br/>
 Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug<br/>
 Sometimes it all comes together baby, sometimes you're just a fool in love<br/>
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 D7  D7  D7  G7<br/>
 [repeat and fade]<br/>
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 - Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com<br/>
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 {st:Mary Chapin Carpenter}
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 THE&nbsp;BUG&nbsp;(by&nbsp;Mark&nbsp;Knopfler;&nbsp;recorded&nbsp;by&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;Chapin&nbsp;Carpenter) 
 ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 [Each&nbsp;chord&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;measure,&nbsp;except&nbsp;two&nbsp;chords&nbsp;joined&nbsp;by&nbsp;a&nbsp;hyphen 
 &nbsp;are&nbsp;one&nbsp;measure&nbsp;_total_.] 
 
 D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7 
 [intro] 
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7 
 Well&nbsp;it's&nbsp;a&nbsp;strange&nbsp;old&nbsp;game,&nbsp;you&nbsp;learn&nbsp;it&nbsp;slow 
 D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7 
 One&nbsp;step&nbsp;forward&nbsp;and&nbsp;it's&nbsp;back&nbsp;you&nbsp;go 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7 
 You're&nbsp;standing&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;throttle,&nbsp;you're&nbsp;standing&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;brake 
 D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7 
 &nbsp;In&nbsp;the&nbsp;groove&nbsp;till&nbsp;you&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;mistake 
 
 D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G7 
 &nbsp;Sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;windshield,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;bug 
 D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G 
 &nbsp;Sometimes&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;comes&nbsp;together&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;just&nbsp;a&nbsp;fool&nbsp;in&nbsp;love 
 D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G7 
 &nbsp;Sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;Louisville&nbsp;Slugger&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;ball 
 D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G 
 &nbsp;Sometimes&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;comes&nbsp;together&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;gonna&nbsp;lose&nbsp;it&nbsp;all 
 
 You&nbsp;gotta&nbsp;know&nbsp;happy,&nbsp;you&nbsp;gotta&nbsp;know&nbsp;glad 
 Because&nbsp;you're&nbsp;gonna&nbsp;know&nbsp;lonely&nbsp;and&nbsp;you're&nbsp;gonna&nbsp;know&nbsp;sad 
 When&nbsp;you're&nbsp;rippin'&nbsp;and&nbsp;a-ridin'&nbsp;and&nbsp;you're&nbsp;coming&nbsp;on&nbsp;strong 
 You&nbsp;start&nbsp;slippin'&nbsp;and&nbsp;a-slidin'&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;goes&nbsp;wrong 
 
 Because&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;windshield,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;bug 
 Sometimes&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;falls&nbsp;together&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;a&nbsp;fool&nbsp;in&nbsp;love 
 Sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;Louisville&nbsp;Slugger&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;ball 
 Sometimes&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;comes&nbsp;together&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;gonna&nbsp;lose&nbsp;it&nbsp;all 
 
 A7&nbsp;&nbsp;A7(sus4)&nbsp;&nbsp;A7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A7&nbsp;&nbsp;A7&nbsp;&nbsp;A7&nbsp;&nbsp;C&nbsp;-&nbsp;G&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7 
 [guitar&nbsp;solo] 
 
 One&nbsp;day&nbsp;you&nbsp;got&nbsp;the&nbsp;glory,&nbsp;and&nbsp;then&nbsp;you&nbsp;got&nbsp;none 
 One&nbsp;day&nbsp;you're&nbsp;a&nbsp;diamond,&nbsp;and&nbsp;then&nbsp;you're&nbsp;a&nbsp;stone 
 Everything&nbsp;can&nbsp;change&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;blink&nbsp;of&nbsp;an&nbsp;eye 
 So&nbsp;let&nbsp;the&nbsp;good&nbsp;times&nbsp;roll&nbsp;before&nbsp;we&nbsp;say&nbsp;goodbye 
 
 Sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;windshield,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;bug 
 Sometimes&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;comes&nbsp;together&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;a&nbsp;fool&nbsp;in&nbsp;love 
 Sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;Louisville&nbsp;Slugger&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;ball 
 Sometimes&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;comes&nbsp;together&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;gonna&nbsp;lose&nbsp;it&nbsp;all 
 Sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;windshield,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;bug 
 Sometimes&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;comes&nbsp;together&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;a&nbsp;fool&nbsp;in&nbsp;love 
 Sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;windshield,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;the&nbsp;bug 
 Sometimes&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;comes&nbsp;together&nbsp;baby,&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;you're&nbsp;just&nbsp;a&nbsp;fool&nbsp;in&nbsp;love 
 
 D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;D7&nbsp;&nbsp;G7 
 [repeat&nbsp;and&nbsp;fade] 
 
 
 -&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;Schneider,&nbsp;schneider@pobox.com 
 
 
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