First Responder chords by Graham Parker

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

A  F#m  D  A

Verse 1:

     A     F#m      D     A
Well it might get rough in this world for you
  E            A
It won't get any easier I'll tell you true
     A     F#m     D    A
There's hard knocks road blocks coming thru
   E                    E7
You gotta grow up tough but keep your head on too

Chorus 1:
A               D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
    A         E
Don't worry about it kid I understand
    A          D
But you better have a good reason to
   A               E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
      A      F#m
Then I'll turn up in a Cadillac
  D     A   E
A Chevy or a Honda
            A
I'll be your first responder
          F#m
A Pullman train an all terrain
  D     A    E
A tractor or Hyundai
            A
I'll be your first responder
      F#m   D       A    E
Whatever it is you won't wait any longer
          A
For your first responder

Instrumental break:

A  F#m  D  A

Verse 2:

          F#m   D      A
Well I got nothing better to do with my time
   E               A
Than bail you outta jail or pay your parking fine
        F#m       D    A
Well my daddy would a done the same for me
  E                 E7
I paid him back later 'cos nothing's free

Chorus 2:

A               D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
    A         E
Don't worry about it boy I understand
    A          D
But you better have a good reason to
   A               E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
      A      F#m
Then I'll turn up in a hybrid
   D      A   E
Or a hummer or a Honda
            A
I'll be your first responder
       F#m   D    A   E
A wicked Maserati a Kia or Hyundai
            A
I'll be your first responder
      F#m   D       A    E
Whatever it is you won't wait any longer
          A
For your first responder

Bridge:

F#m              D
But your explanation for this mess
               F#m
Better not be too weird to confess
                      D
Or I'll box your ears till your teeth come loose
      E       D
You better have a good excuse
E   D  E  E7
Ooh, ooh

Guitar solo:

A  F#m  D  A  E  A
A  F#m  D  A  E  E7

Chorus 3:

A               D
Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand
    A         E
Don't worry about it kid I understand
    A          D
But you better have a good reason to
   A               E
Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do
   A     F#m   D       A   E
And don't worry now you won't have to ponder
             A
Who'll be your first responder
        F#m       D     A   E
I'll cross any distance or the wild blue yonder
           A   E
To be your first responder
            A   E
I'll be your first responder
        E7   A
I'll be your first responder

Outro:

A  F#m  D  A