Intro tab:
Am C D F Am
| e | 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 5 |
| B | 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 |
| G | 2 (x4) 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 |
| D | 0 3 0 3 |
| A | 3 3 |
| E | |
Verse picking:
Am (harmonics) Am
| e | 0 | 0 |
| B | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| G | 2 2 2 12 | 2 2 2 2 (x5) |
| D | 2 2 2 12 12 | 2 2 2 2 2 |
| A | 0 | 0 |
| E | 2 1 | 2 1 |
Verse 1: (Picking)
So you dont want to hear about my good song?
You dont want to hear about how I am getting on
With all the things that I can get done
The sun is in the sky & I am by my lonesome
So you don't want to hear about my good day?
You have better things to do than to hear me say
(Chourus)
C D F Am
God its been a lovely day! everything's been going my way
C D F
I took out the trash today and i'm on fire...
(Verse 2)
Am F# F
So you don't want to hear about my good friends?
Am F# F
You dont have the guts to take the truth and consequence
Am F# F
Success is in the eye of the beholder
Am F# F
And its looking even better over your cold shoulder
(Bridge 1)
Am F# F
I'm not suggesting you get to line me up for questioning
Am F# F
But jesus think about the bridges you are burning
Am F# F
And i'm betting That even though you knew it from the start
D E
You'd rather be a bitch than be an ordinary broken heart
(Verse 3: Open Strums)
Am F# F
So go ahead and talk about your bad day
Am F# F
I want all the details of the pain and misery
Am F# F
That you are inflicting on the others
Am F# F
I consider them my sisters and i want their numbers
Chorus:
C D F Am
God its been a lovely day! everything's been going my way
C D F
I took up croquet today I'm on fire
Bridge 2:
G F# F F#
I picked up the pieces of my broken ego
G F# F F#
I have finally made my peace as far as you and me go
A F# F
But I'd love to have you up to see the place
E
L'd like to do more than survive I'd like to rub it in your face.....
Chorus:
C D F Am
Hey its been a lovely day everything's been going my way
C D F
I had so much fun today and i'm on fire
C D F Am
God! it's been a lovely day everything's been going my way
C D F
Ever since you went away hey I'm on fire.....
Outro:
A F# F A F# F A F# F A F# F
I'm on fire... I'm on fire... I'm onnnnnnnnnnn...
Piano & Guitar Solo:
E F E F E F E F
A F# F A F# F A F# F A F# F
I'm on fire... I'm on fire... I'm on fire... I'm onnnnnnnnnnn...
Am F# F
So you dont want to hear about my good day?