How Come Chords
by Ronnie Lane
How Come by Ronnie Lane is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO RIFF (MANDOLIN)
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B----7------------7-7-----------7-5----------------------------|
G------7--------7-----7-------7------7-4-----------------------|
D-----------7/9-----------7/9------------7-4-------------------|
A--------------------------------------------7-5--7/9--7--5----|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
verse 1
D
How come when I cut the ace of hearts
G D
You always draw the ace of spades?
D
How's it when your best friend
G D
Brings you lillies on your birthday?
Chorus
A G
How come, how come
D
I ain't superstitious, but these things I seen
A G
How come, how come
D
I ain't a superstitious fella, but it worries me
Chorus END RIFF 1
e----------------------------------|
B----7-5---------------------------|
G--------7-4-----------------------|
D------------7-4-------------------|
A----------------7-5--7/9--7--5----|
E----------------------------------|
verse 2
D
How come when the local clergy calls
G D
He tells me that you shouldn't wear black?
What kind of bread are you gonna bake
G D
With that hemlock in your spice rack?
Chorus
A G
How come, how come
D
I ain't superstitious, but these things I seen
A G
How come, how come
D
I ain't a superstitious fella, but it worries me
SOLO
G G G G D D
G G A A D D
G G G G D D
G G A A
verse 3
D
The spider's run, the cobweb's gone
G D
Did you eat it when the moon was new?
I drowned your cat, what do you say about that?
G D
I've even broken up your broom
Chorus
A G
How come, how come
D
I ain't superstitious, but these things I seen
A G
How come, how come
D
I ain't a superstitious fella, but it worries me
Chorus END RIFF
e----------------------------------|
B----7-5---------------------------|
G--------7-4-----------------------|
D------------7-4-------------------|
A----------------7-5--7/9--7--5----|
E----------------------------------|
Chorus
A G
How come, how come
D
I ain't superstitious, but these things I seen
A G
How come, how come
D
I ain't a superstitious fella, but it worries me
outro
G G G G D