Courthouse (From the album "Always Got Tonight")
Tuning: Standard 440 Concert Pitch
Comments: This song kind of became a staple for a backing track during the height of
the "Chris Isaak" show and for good reason. Not only is it an awesome track and perfect
for setting those sad longing tones that play out as the backdrop for Chris' life, but it
also rings similiar to "Go Walking Down There" which was a relative hit for Isaak from
"Forever Blue".
Most of this song is basic chord changes added in with a few frills so it makes it a
fantastic acoustic piece.
Key:
/ slide up
\ slide down
b bend (whole step)
b^ bend (1/2 step)
b^^ bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb pre-bend
r release-bend
t^ tap with righthand finger
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ Vibrato
Natural Harmonic
#(#) Trill
Artificial Harmonic
x Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) Dive w\bar
(/) Release w\bar
Tp Tap w\plectrum
Courthouse
(Chris Isaak)
Into Riff:
Intro:
Em - C - G - D x2
Verse 1:
You [Em]see his [C]gentle [Em]smiling [C]face, then you [G]go, o[D]h.
And [Em]all the [C]good, and [Em]bad you've [C]done he will [G]know, he will [D]know.
[Em]People take their [C]places, down at the [G]courthouse.
[Em]People stand in l[C]ine to see you [G]fall.
[Em]Everybody s[C]ays they're in your [G]corner.
[Em]Be surprised to [C]find one friend at [G]all.
Chrous:
And I don't [C]care what people [G]say.
I will [C]always feel this [G]way.
I don't [C]care how long it [G]takes, [F#/G]you're not to[B] blame.
You're not to blame.[Em-C-G-D]
Verse 2:
[Em]Time has come to sa[C]y how much I l[G]ove you.
[Em]Time has come to sa[C]y how much I c[G]are.
Chrous 2:
And I don't [C]care what people s[G]ay.
I will [C]always feel this [G]way.
[F#/G]You're not to [B]blame, you're not to blame.
Solo Chords: Em-C-G x2
Refrain:
And I don't [C]care what people [G]say.
I will [C]always feel this [G]way.
I don't [C]care how long it [G]takes, [F#/G]you're not to[B] blame.
And I don't [C]care what people [G]say.
I will [C]always feel this [G]way.
I don't [C]care how long it [G]takes, [F#/G]you're not to[B] blame.
You're not to blame.
Intro Riff with Em-C-G-D chord progression until end
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Tuning: Standard 440 Concert Pitch
Comments: This song kind of became a staple for a backing track during the height of
the "Chris Isaak" show and for good reason. Not only is it an awesome track and perfect
for setting those sad longing tones that play out as the backdrop for Chris' life, but it
also rings similiar to "Go Walking Down There" which was a relative hit for Isaak from
"Forever Blue".
Most of this song is basic chord changes added in with a few frills so it makes it a
fantastic acoustic piece.
Key:
/ slide up
\ slide down
b bend (whole step)
b^ bend (1/2 step)
b^^ bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb pre-bend
r release-bend
t^ tap with righthand finger
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ Vibrato
Natural Harmonic
#(#) Trill
Artificial Harmonic
x Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) Dive w\bar
(/) Release w\bar
Tp Tap w\plectrum
Courthouse
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(Chris Isaak)
Into Riff:
|-----7-----5-----5-----3--2-3-2------|
|--5-----5-----5-----5-----------3/5--|
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|-------------------------------------|
|--7-----5-----5-----3---2--|
|-----5-----5-----5---------|
|---------------------------|
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Intro:
Em - C - G - D x2
Verse 1:
You [Em]see his [C]gentle [Em]smiling [C]face, then you [G]go, o[D]h.
And [Em]all the [C]good, and [Em]bad you've [C]done he will [G]know, he will [D]know.
[Em]People take their [C]places, down at the [G]courthouse.
[Em]People stand in l[C]ine to see you [G]fall.
[Em]Everybody s[C]ays they're in your [G]corner.
[Em]Be surprised to [C]find one friend at [G]all.
Chrous:
And I don't [C]care what people [G]say.
I will [C]always feel this [G]way.
I don't [C]care how long it [G]takes, [F#/G]you're not to[B] blame.
You're not to blame.[Em-C-G-D]
Verse 2:
[Em]Time has come to sa[C]y how much I l[G]ove you.
[Em]Time has come to sa[C]y how much I c[G]are.
Chrous 2:
And I don't [C]care what people s[G]ay.
I will [C]always feel this [G]way.
[F#/G]You're not to [B]blame, you're not to blame.
Solo Chords: Em-C-G x2
Refrain:
And I don't [C]care what people [G]say.
I will [C]always feel this [G]way.
I don't [C]care how long it [G]takes, [F#/G]you're not to[B] blame.
And I don't [C]care what people [G]say.
I will [C]always feel this [G]way.
I don't [C]care how long it [G]takes, [F#/G]you're not to[B] blame.
You're not to blame.
Intro Riff with Em-C-G-D chord progression until end
