I Feel Alright chords by Steve Earle

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: G

Intro:

E|-3-3----------|
B|-3-3--3-------|
G|-0-0--2-0-----|
D|------3-2-0-0-|
A|--------3-2-2-|
E|----------3-3-| x 8


Verse 1:
G
I was born my Papa's son
   Cadd9                 F6add9       Cadd9  G
A wandering eye and a smokin' gun

G F6add9 Cadd9 G    x2

Now some of you who've lived through me
Cadd9              F6add9    Cadd9         G
Would lock me up and throw away the key

G F6add9 Cadd9 G    x2

Or just find a place to hide away
Cadd9                   F6add9   Cadd9     G
And hope that I'll just go away, huh

G F6add9 Cadd9 G


Chorus:
F6add9 Cadd9 Em          D
        I feel alright
C              G
I feel alright tonight

F6add9 Cadd9 G

       Em
I feel alright
  C                 G
I feel alright tonight

F6add9 Cadd9 G


Verse 2:
G
Now I bring you precious contraband
   Cadd9                 F6add9       Cadd9  G
And ancient tales from distant lands

G F6add9 Cadd9 G    x2

G
Conquerors and concubines
   Cadd9                 F6add9       Cadd9  G
And conjurers from darker times
G
Of betrayal and conspiracy
   Cadd9                 F6add9       Cadd9  G
Sacrilege and heresy


Chorus:
F6add9 Cadd9 Em          D
I feel alright
C              G
I feel alright tonight

F6add9 Cadd9 G

       Em
I feel alright
  C                 G
I feel alright tonight

Harmonica solo:

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------0-2-3-3-3-3-3--2--0---2----0-------|
A|--------------0-2-3--3-3-3-3-3--3----------------------3----3----2----|
E|-3-3-3-3-3--3-------------------------------------------------------3-| x2
   G                C                   F                  Em C D5 C  G

G F6add9 Cadd9 G    x3


Verse 3:
G
I've got everything you want and need
   Cadd9                 F6add9       Cadd9  G
Your darkest fear your fondest dreams

G F6add9 Cadd9 G    x2

G
Ask you questions tell you lies
   Cadd9                 F6add9       Cadd9  G
Criticize and sympathize

G F6add9 Cadd9 G    x2

G
Yeah but, be careful what you wish for friend
   Cadd9                 F6add9       Cadd9  G
'Cause I've been to hell and now I'm back again


Chorus:
F6add9 Cadd9 Em          D
I feel alright
C              G
I feel alright tonight

F6add9 Cadd9 G

       Em
I feel alright
  C                 G
I feel alright tonight

F6add9 Cadd9 G

       Em
I feel alright
  C                 G
Feel alright