The Ideal Husband Chords
The Ideal Husband by Father John Misty is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G, A, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E G A Am
E G A Am E G A Am
Julian is gonna take my files
C
Every woman that I’ve slept with,
A Am
every friendship I’ve neglected,
C
didn’t call when grandma died,
A Am
I spent my money getting drunk and high
C
I’ve done things unprotected,
A Am
proceeded to drive home wasted,
C
bought things to win over siblings -
A Am C
I’ve said awful things, such awful things
A Am C
and now, now it’s out
There!
A Am
and now, now it’s out
E G A Am (x2)
E G A Am E G A Am
Julian, he’s gonna take my files
C
Telling people jokes to shut them up,
A Am
resenting people that I love,
C
sleep in til two then doing shit,
A Am
just stay in bed and later lie about it,
C
obsessing over graying hair,
A Am
knowing just what people wanna hear,
C
binging on unearned attention -
A Am C
I’ve said awful things, such awful things
A Am C
and now, now it’s out
There!
A Am C
and now, now it’s out
C
I came by at seven in the morning
A Am
seven in the morning, seven in the morning
C
I came by at seven in the morning
A Am
I said, baby, I’m finally succumbing
C
said something dumb like I’m tired of running
A Am
tired of running, tired of running
C
Let’s put a baby in the oven -
A Am
wouldn’t I make the ideal husband?
E G A Am (x4)
End on E