The Bug Chords
The Bug by Mary Chapin Carpenter is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, C, B and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Key of D
4/4 Time
D
Well it?s a strange ol? game, you learn it slow
D
One step forward and it?s back to go
D
You?re standin? on the throttle, standin? on the brake
D
In the groove ?til you make a mistake
D
Sometimes you?re the windshield,
G
sometimes you?re the bug
D
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
C G
sometimes you?re a fool in love
D
Sometimes you?re the Louisville Slugger, baby,
G
sometimes you?re the ball
D
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
C G
sometimes you?re gonna lose it all
D
Yeah
D
You gotta know happy, you gotta know glad
D
?Cause you?re gonna know lonely and you?re gonna know sad
D
When you?re rippin an a? ridin? and you?re coming on strong
D
You start slippin and a? slidin? and it all goes wrong
D
Sometimes you?re the windshield,
G
sometimes you?re the bug
D
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
C G
sometimes you?re a fool in love
D
Sometimes you?re the Louisville Slugger, baby,
G
sometimes you?re the ball
D
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
C G
sometimes you?re gonna lose it all
SOLO (walkdown bass note D-D-C?B)
A / / / A / / / A / / / D / / /
A / / / A / / / A / / / C / G /
D / / / D / / / D / / / D / / /
D
One day you got the glory then you got none
D
One day you?re a diamond, then you?re a stone
D
Everything can change in the blink of an eye
D (stop)
So let the good times roll before we say goodbye
CHORUS
D
Sometimes you?re the windshield,
G
sometimes you?re the bug
D
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
C G
sometimes you?re a fool in love
D
Sometimes you?re the Louisville Slugger, baby,
G
sometimes you?re the ball
D
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
C G
sometimes you?re gonna lose it all
D
Sometimes you?re the windshield,
G
sometimes you?re the bug
D
Sometimes it all comes together, baby,
C G
sometimes you?re a fool in love
D
Sometimes you?re the windshield,
G
sometimes you?re the bug
D
Sometimes it all comes together, baby,
C G
sometimes you?re just a fool in love
D
Outro Solo