Makeup And Faded Blue Jeans Chords
Makeup And Faded Blue Jeans by Merle Haggard is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords D, G, A, C and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D
verse 1
D G
In downtown Modesto I was workin' the Holiday Inn
D A
I would stick with a gig that would last us throughout the weekend
D G
I was singing a new song I'd wrote on the way into town
D A D
When she came in the front door and found her a place to sit down.
verse 2
D G
Hey I knew right away that she like the words to my song
D A
Cause she stared at my git guitar and followed my fingers too long
D G
And she had the likeness of a girl I'd seen in my dreams
D A D
But lights can do wonders with make up and faded blue jeans.
D G C B G
And the last thing I needed was somebody messin' up my mind
D A
So I found a hundred reasons for lookin' her way one more time
D G
She could cause me to sing bad and fall out of love with guitar
D A D
And blow all my chances at bein' a big singing star.
verse 3
D G
With one passin' glance I could tell she was young for her age
D A
Yeah she got to looking better as she got down closer to the stage
D G
And as she sipped on her wine I knew just the kind she would be
D A D
And somehow I knew she was here to the bad things to me.
D G C B G
And the last thing I needed was somebody messin' up my mind
D A
So I found a hundred reasons for lookin' her way one more time
D G
She could cause me to sing bad and fall out of love with guitar
D A D
And blow all my chances at bein' a big singing star.
Solo: D G A D
D G
She could cause me to sing bad and fall out of love with guitar
D A D
And blow all my chances at bein' a big singing star.