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.