These are the right chords. I m not gonna tab out all of Ben s slide stuff because I
don t play slide. Also, you can play this in standard tuning if you don t want to re-
tune the guitar to open E.
When It s Good
Ben Harper
You re a prison I can t escape
You re a decision I never make
Heard me laughing
You heard me weep and moan
When it s good, it s so, so good
*
When it s gone, it s gone
*Perhaps a D or G chord there? Try it out.
That is the basic form of the song. The rest of it continues in similar fashion.
They say time will kill the pain
I say pain is gonna kill my time
Lord won t you save me
Or leave me alone
Cause when it s good, it s so, so good
When it s gone, it s gone
Oh- gone
I hang your picture right above my mind
Don t do anything you can t deny
I could never be your pawn
Oh- cause when it s good, it s so, so good
When it s gone, it s gone
Some drink to remember
Some to forget
Some for satisfaction
Some to regret
I hope a brighter day to you I ve shown
Oh- cause when it s good, it s so, so good
And when it s gone, it s gone
When it s gone, it s gone
When it s gone, it s gone
When it s gone, Oh- it s gone
