The Bug
Mary Chapin Carpenter

Key of D
4/4 Time

D
Well it’s a strange ol’ game, you learn it slow
D
One step forward and it’s back to go
D
You’re standin’ on the throttle, standin’ on the brake
D
In the groove ‘til you make a mistake


CHORUS
D                                
Sometimes you’re the windshield,
                     G
sometimes you’re the bug
D                                     
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
                   C       G
sometimes you’re a fool in love
D                                             
Sometimes you’re the Louisville Slugger, baby,
                     G
sometimes you’re the ball
D                                      
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
                       C       G
sometimes you’re gonna lose it all

D
Yeah


D
You gotta know happy, you gotta know glad
D
‘Cause you’re gonna know lonely and you’re gonna know sad
D
When you’re rippin an a’ ridin’ and you’re coming on strong
D
You start slippin and a’ slidin’ and it all goes wrong


CHORUS
D                                
Sometimes you’re the windshield,
                     G
sometimes you’re the bug
D                                     
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
                   C       G
sometimes you’re a fool in love
D                                             
Sometimes you’re the Louisville Slugger, baby,
                     G
sometimes you’re the ball
D                                      
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
                       C       G
sometimes you’re gonna lose it all


SOLO                      (walkdown bass note D-D-C–B) 
A / / /  A / / /  A / / /  D / / /

A / / /  A / / /  A / / /  C / G /

D / / /  D / / /  D / / /  D / / /


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One day you got the glory then you got none
D
One day you’re a diamond, then you’re a stone
D
Everything can change in the blink of an eye
D         (stop)
So let the good times roll before we say goodbye


CHORUS
D                                
Sometimes you’re the windshield,
                     G
sometimes you’re the bug
D                                     
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
                   C       G
sometimes you’re a fool in love
D                                             
Sometimes you’re the Louisville Slugger, baby,
                     G
sometimes you’re the ball
D                                      
Sometimes it all comes together, babe,
                       C       G
sometimes you’re gonna lose it all
D                                
Sometimes you’re the windshield,
                     G
sometimes you’re the bug
D                                      
Sometimes it all comes together, baby,
                   C       G
sometimes you’re a fool in love
D                                
Sometimes you’re the windshield,
                     G
sometimes you’re the bug
D                                      
Sometimes it all comes together, baby,
                        C       G
sometimes you’re just a fool in love

D
Outro Solo