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

E7
You're a prison I can't escape
You're a decision I never make
A7
Heard me laughing
                                                E7
You heard me weep and moan
B7                           A7
When it's good, it's so, so good
               E7*   A7     E7
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