The 88 - How Good It Can Be Chords & Tabs

The 88
How Good It Can Be
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Mellow song from the first album.

[intro]
Cm     Ab     Eb     Bb
 Cm     Ab     Eb     Bb     F


[verse]
	  Cm		Ab	   Eb	   Bb
With the cops on your lips it’s a holy routine
	  Cm		Ab		Eb		Bb
If you’d stop all your trips you could see what I mean
      Cm	Ab		Eb	   Bb
I forgot not to slip bout your under eighteen

[prechorus]
	F				     F   Gm
You had it in your hands, had it in your hands
	Ab				     Ab  A
You had it in your hands, had it in your hands
Bb
Your hands

[chorus]
Eb                       Eb/D
     Leave it up to me
Cm                        G
     It’s a known disease
Ab                            Eb
     Keep it in your fleece
	Ab			Eb
Don’t worry about the customs police, don’t
	Ab			     Fm			Bb
I’ll tell you just how good it could be this lazy summer

[verse]
	Cm	Ab		Eb		Bb
But you got no relief from the pain in your head
	  Cm	      Ab	    Eb		      Bb
and it’s hollow and greased and it says that you’re dead
	Cm	      Ab		Eb		Bb
But you make fun and tease and the things that you said

[prechorus]
	F					F   Gm
They always stab your back, always stab your back
	Ab					Ab  A
They always stab your back, always stab your back
  Bb
Your back

[chorus]
Eb                       Eb/D
     Leave it up to me
Cm                        G
     It’s a known disease
Ab                            Eb
     Keep it in your fleece
	Ab			Eb
Don’t worry about the customs police, don’t
	Ab			     Fm			Bb
I’ll tell you just how good it could be this lazy summer

[solo]
              Cm          Ab           Eb         Bb
e------------11----------------------11--13--15--13-------------|
B---13---13------13--11--13--11--13-----------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_88/how_good_it_can_be_tab.html ]
              Cm          Ab           Eb         Bb
e------------11----------------------11--13--15--13-------------|
B---13---13------13--11--13--11--13-----------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

              Cm          Ab           Eb         Bb
e------------11----------------------11--13--15--13-------------|
B---13---13------13--11--13--11--13-----------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

[prechorus]
	F					F   Gm
They always stab your back, always stab your back
	Ab					Ab  A
They always stab your back, always stab your back
  Bb
Your back

played with the above:
	    F		Ab	    Bb
e---13--15------13--15------13--15------------------------------|
B-----------13----------13----------15--------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

[chorus]
Eb                       Eb/D
     Leave it up to me
Cm                        G
     It’s a known disease
Ab                            Eb
     Keep it in your fleece
	Ab			Eb
Don’t worry about the customs police, don’t
	Ab			     Fm			Bb
I’ll tell you just how good it could be this lazy summer

[final chorus]
Eb                       Eb/D
     Leave it up to me
Cm                        G
     It’s a known disease
Ab                            Eb
     Keep it in your fleece
	Ab			Eb
Don’t worry about the customs police, don’t
	Ab		Eb
I’ll tell you just how good it could be
Fm
     And I’ve been holding out for love
Bb
	ever since I had a heart

[fade out]
Eb   Eb/D   Cm   G   Ab   Eb   Ab   Eb