Biography:
Joe Pug (born Joe Pugliese on 20 April 1984) is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago. He has released two EPs, Nation of Heat and In the Meantime (the latter of which has been made available for free on his website) as well as the albums Messenger, The Great Despiser, Windfall and The Flood In Color.
He has toured extensively since 2008 and has opened for alt-country pioneer Steve Earle, singer-songwriter Josh Ritter and folk rocker M. Ward among others.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Joe Pug – ‘How Good You Are’
From the record “Messenger”
Words and music by Joe Pug
Tabs by Tim Prizer (tim_prizer@yahoo.com)
CAPO 2
Note 1: *riff – the riff in the intro and chorus is simply lifting off of the 2nd string
and then the third string on both the [Am] and the [Fmaj7] before transitioning to [C/G].
So, on the [Am], play the chord as usual, then play it with the second string open,
then play 2-0 on the third string, and do the exact same thing on the [Fmaj7] before
playing the [C/G]. It should look something like this:
Am Fmaj7 C/G
0---------------0--------------------0----|
1---0-----------1-----0--------------1----|
2-------2---0---2----------2---0-----0----|
2---------------3--------------------2----|
0---------------3--------------------3----|
x---------------x--------------------3----|
Note 2: the verses consist of a continuous [Am] [G] [C/G] [G] [Am] [G] [C/G] pattern, in
which the [G] is played only on the fifth and sixth strings and is stroked for just one
quick beat each time you transition between [Am] and [C/G]. Listen to get the timing.
Chords used (with capo on 2):
[Am]: 0-1-2-2-0-x----|
[Fmaj7]: 0-1-2-3-3-x-|
[C/G]: 0-1-0-2-3-3---|
[G]: x-x-x-o-2-3-----|
INTRO: [Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] [C/G] (w/ *riff) x2
W/ HARMONICA:
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am]
I was [G] born into A [C/G] circus [G] [Am]
But I ran [G] off to [C/G] join a home [G] [Am]
They said [G] that [C/G] I was worthless
That my [Fmaj7] family died un[C/G]known
[G] [Am]
So it [G] gets, and so it [C/G]goes [G] [Am]
That’s what [G] you get [C/G] I suppose [G] [Am]
For [G] wanting something [C/G] more
Than a [Fmaj7] life of walking [C/G] rows
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am]
All the [G] Christians left [C/G] behind [G] [Am]
At the [G] cross[C/G]roads of your town [G] [Am]
Ah, [G] they’re playing truth or [C/G] dare
Beneath [Fmaj7] the sanctuary [C/G] now
[G] [Am]
Some wish [G] they [C/G] had the truth [G] [Am]
Some wish [G] they [C/G] had the gold [G] [Am]
But they’re [G] ain’t no sense in [C/G] leaving
From the [Fmaj7] only game you [C/G] know
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am]
There’s A [G] butler in [C/G] your hallway [G] [Am]
He is [G] troublesome [C/G] and old [G] [Am]
He repeats [G] the [C/G] word alive
To de[Fmaj7]scribe your family [C/G] gold
[G] [Am]
You ask [G] him [C/G] please to go [G] [Am]
But there’s one [G] thing you [C/G] don’t know [G] [Am]
He [G] carved [C/G] April 7th, ‘65
Into the [Fmaj7] side of your pia[C/G]no
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am]
Everything that [G] you were [C/G] meant for [G] [Am]
Everything that [G] you were [C/G] born to do [G] [Am]
Does not [G] need [C/G] you to do it
Someone else was [Fmaj7] born to do it [C/G] too
[G] [Am]
Now like A [G] half [C/G] grown man [G] [Am]
You barely [G] learn [C/G] how to stand [G] [Am]
If you [G] shut up [C/G] with what you’ve chosen
You’ll hear [Fmaj7] something choosing [C/G] you
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G]
From the record “Messenger”
Words and music by Joe Pug
Tabs by Tim Prizer (tim_prizer@yahoo.com)
CAPO 2
Note 1: *riff – the riff in the intro and chorus is simply lifting off of the 2nd string
and then the third string on both the [Am] and the [Fmaj7] before transitioning to [C/G].
So, on the [Am], play the chord as usual, then play it with the second string open,
then play 2-0 on the third string, and do the exact same thing on the [Fmaj7] before
playing the [C/G]. It should look something like this:
Am Fmaj7 C/G
0---------------0--------------------0----|
1---0-----------1-----0--------------1----|
2-------2---0---2----------2---0-----0----|
2---------------3--------------------2----|
0---------------3--------------------3----|
x---------------x--------------------3----|
Note 2: the verses consist of a continuous [Am] [G] [C/G] [G] [Am] [G] [C/G] pattern, in
which the [G] is played only on the fifth and sixth strings and is stroked for just one
quick beat each time you transition between [Am] and [C/G]. Listen to get the timing.
Chords used (with capo on 2):
[Am]: 0-1-2-2-0-x----|
[Fmaj7]: 0-1-2-3-3-x-|
[C/G]: 0-1-0-2-3-3---|
[G]: x-x-x-o-2-3-----|
INTRO: [Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] [C/G] (w/ *riff) x2
W/ HARMONICA:
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am]
I was [G] born into A [C/G] circus [G] [Am]
But I ran [G] off to [C/G] join a home [G] [Am]
They said [G] that [C/G] I was worthless
That my [Fmaj7] family died un[C/G]known
[G] [Am]
So it [G] gets, and so it [C/G]goes [G] [Am]
That’s what [G] you get [C/G] I suppose [G] [Am]
For [G] wanting something [C/G] more
Than a [Fmaj7] life of walking [C/G] rows
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am]
All the [G] Christians left [C/G] behind [G] [Am]
At the [G] cross[C/G]roads of your town [G] [Am]
Ah, [G] they’re playing truth or [C/G] dare
Beneath [Fmaj7] the sanctuary [C/G] now
[G] [Am]
Some wish [G] they [C/G] had the truth [G] [Am]
Some wish [G] they [C/G] had the gold [G] [Am]
But they’re [G] ain’t no sense in [C/G] leaving
From the [Fmaj7] only game you [C/G] know
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am]
There’s A [G] butler in [C/G] your hallway [G] [Am]
He is [G] troublesome [C/G] and old [G] [Am]
He repeats [G] the [C/G] word alive
To de[Fmaj7]scribe your family [C/G] gold
[G] [Am]
You ask [G] him [C/G] please to go [G] [Am]
But there’s one [G] thing you [C/G] don’t know [G] [Am]
He [G] carved [C/G] April 7th, ‘65
Into the [Fmaj7] side of your pia[C/G]no
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[C/G] [Am]
[C/G] [Am]
[Fmaj7] [Am] [C/G]
[G] [Am]
Everything that [G] you were [C/G] meant for [G] [Am]
Everything that [G] you were [C/G] born to do [G] [Am]
Does not [G] need [C/G] you to do it
Someone else was [Fmaj7] born to do it [C/G] too
[G] [Am]
Now like A [G] half [C/G] grown man [G] [Am]
You barely [G] learn [C/G] how to stand [G] [Am]
If you [G] shut up [C/G] with what you’ve chosen
You’ll hear [Fmaj7] something choosing [C/G] you
CHORUS
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G] (w/ *riff)
[C/G] Oh I know how good you are
How [Am] hard it is [Fmaj7] [C/G]
[C/G] How good you are
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C/G]
