Most of the song is quite easy, as it's a simple 12 bar blues. You can play just the chords, but if you listen to the record that's not all. Sonny uses one of his techniques (no idea how it works exactly) to create an amazing sound. Intro: Am Asus4 (repeat some times) AmAir (x02210@1)Force One had a heck of a view Dm (xx0231@1) AmAir (x02210@1)Force One had a heck of a view Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmLooking (x02210@1)down on the patchwork of the blue tarp blues. AmI (x02210@1)went walkin through the water sprung a leak in my shoes Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)went walkin through the water sprung a leak in my shoes Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Amthat (x02210@1)hole in my soul give me the blue tarp blues. Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)got the blues Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)got the blue blue tarp blues. Slide solo over Verse Chords AmThere's (x02210@1)a crack in the ceiling and the system too Dm (xx0231@1) AmThere's (x02210@1)a crack in the ceiling and the system too Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmBut (x02210@1)we got full coverage of the blue tarp blues. Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)got the blues Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)got the blue blue tarp blues. Solo over Verse Chords Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) EmNo (022000@1)it wasn't the weather that sank me and you Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) EmIt (022000@1)was a bad mix of politics, greed and fools Dm (xx0231@1) Am (x02210@1) EmThat (022000@1)levee of lies couldn't hold back the truth Dm (xx0231@1) AmWe're (x02210@1)in deep but not out of the reach EmThrow (022000@1)me something, mister. Intro again AmI'm (x02210@1)gonna fly my colors and watch for you Dm (xx0231@1) AmI'm (x02210@1)gonna fly my colors and watch for you Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmLike (x02210@1)a flag of hope, above the blue tarp blues Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)got the blues Dm (xx0231@1) AmI (x02210@1)got the blue blue tarp blues.
