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Worried Shoes by Daniel Johnston - Guitar Chords

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Version 1 Version 2

            Chords for D# Standard tuning:

D# G# C# F# A# D#


C (B) --------- X32010
G (F#) -------- 320033 or 320003
Am (G#m) ------ X02210
F (E) --------- 133211 or X3321X

Thus:

C             G                Am
  I took my lucky break and I broke it in two
            F
Put on my worried shoes
G       C
  My worried shoes
                      G                       Am
And my shoes took me so many miles and they never wore out
      F
My worried shoes
G       C
  My worried shoes


F          C
  oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
F      C
  My worried shoes


I made a mistake and I never forgot
I tied knots in the laces of
My worried shoes
And with every step that I'd take I'd remember my mistake
As I marched further and further away
In my worried shoes

oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
My worried shoes

And my shoes took me down a crooked path
Away from all welcome mats
My worried shoes
And then one day I looked around and I found the sun shining down
And I took off my worried shoes
And the feet broke free
I didn't need to wear
My worried shoes

Then I knew the difference between worrying and caring
'Cause I've got a lot of walking to do
And I don't want to wear
My worried shoes



ALTERNATIVELY...

This version is far easier to play, but I didn't list it earlier because it
doesn't sound nearly as good as the above tab, especially the transition from
the C shape to the D shape, which is abrupt and jarring. Also, this version
sounds a little sharp due to the capo.

Tuning is standard, with a capo at the fourth fret.

Chord shapes, with actual chord names in parentheses:
G (B) -------- 320033
D (F#) ------- XX0232 (I prefer a D/f# shape, so 200232)
Em (G#m)------ 022000
C (E) -------- X32010


Thus:

G             D                Em
  I took my lucky break and I broke it in two
            C
Put on my worried shoes
D       G
  My worried shoes
                      D                       Em
And my shoes took me so many miles and they never wore out
      C
My worried shoes
D       G
  My worried shoes


C          G
  oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
C      G
  My worried shoes

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