Slug Line chords by John Hiatt

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Intermediate

Slug Line by John Hiatt, from 1979's "Slug Line".
Written by John Hiatt.

Intro:
Dm G E

Verse 1:
Dm G         C   A
I went to the marketplace
A            Dm
They said they liked my face
G           E7
Better than a digital watch
E7
You got it, we're pros and we can spot it
  Dm G           C
So I thought it was some disease
  A           Dm
But they were all on their knees
    G
Shakin' hands with my picture
E7
First we sterilize it
E7
Then we merchandise it
E7
Everybody tries
E7
Everybody buys it

Chorus:
   F   C   Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Well that's fine
C       F  C  Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Put me on the slug line
        Dm     G
Punch a pretty hole in my mind
  Dm        G
And show me where to sign
  Dm      G  C
And put me on the slug line

Verse 2:
Dm  G        C
They told me how to behave
   A        Dm
Like any other public slave
G          E7
Keep a smile on the face of the consumer
  E7
Or you'll become a rumor
  Dm G          C
So I got a band of angry sons
A            Dm
Now we're havin' so much fun
G
Tearin' up the nation
E7
Weapons out of mic stands
E7
Bitin' on the glad hand
E7
They still don't understand
E7
That they were marketing a madman

Chorus:
  F   C   Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
And that's fine
C       F  C  Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Put me on the slug line
        Dm     G
Punch a pretty hole in my mind
  Dm        G
And show me where to sign
  Dm      G
And put me on the slug-
   F   C   Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Well that's fine
C       F  C  Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Put me on the slug line
        Dm     G
Punch a pretty hole in my mind
  Dm        G
And show me where to sign
  Dm      G  C
And put me on the slug line

Bridge:
F#7        Bm
 You made one mistake
E9      A6
 You made me wait

Chorus:
  F   C   Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Well that's fine
C       F  C  Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Put me on the slug line
        Dm     G
Punch a pretty hole in my mind
  Dm        G
And show me where to sign
  Dm      G
And put me on the slug-
   F   C   Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Well that's fine
C       F  C  Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C
Put me on the slug line
        Dm     G
Couldn't lay a glove on my mind
  Dm        G
So show me where to sign
  Dm      G  C C/G Dm C
And put me on the slug li-yi- yi-yine