Tabbed this myself by ear after cracking up at the episode of Raising Hope that I heard it on. Hilariously fun tune to sing and play. The "Root doot doot doot doot do-doo doo" part might not be 100% accurate but this is the best I’ve got. Enjoy. Legend: p = Pull-off / = Slide up b = Bend Chords e|--0---0---2---| B|--0---2---0---| G|--1---2---2---| D|--2---2---1---| A|--2---0---2---| E|--0---x---0---| <i>Intro:</i> e|------------0---| B|------3----3------3----3------0---| G|--2/4---4----4-3-----2---2p0--1---| D|------------2---| A|------------2---| E|------------0---| First Verse: I hear tell you’re doin’ well good things have come to you I wish I had your happiness and you had a do wacka Do wacka do wacka do wacka do wacka do They tell me you’re runnin’ free your days are never blue wish I had your good-luck charm and you had a do wacka Do wacka do wacka do wacka do wacka do I see you goin’ down the street in your big Cadillac You got girls in the front you got girls in the back Yeah way in back you got money in a sack No chord Both hands on the wheel and your shoulders reared back Root doot doot doot doot do-doo doo e|------------| B|---3----2------------| G|------------5-----4------------| D|------------3----2------------| A|------------2----------| E|------------2b----| Second Verse: I hear tell you’re doin’ well good things have come to you I wish I had your happiness and you had a do-wacka Do wacka do wacka do wacka do wacka do //Chords remain the same as the verse over the scat section... I see you goin’ down the street in your big Cadillac You got girls in the front you got girls in the back Yeah way in back you got money in a sack No chord Both hands on the wheel and your shoulders reared back Root doot doot doot doot do-doo doo e|------------| B|---3----2------------| G|------------5-----4------------| D|------------3----2------------| A|------------2----------| E|------------2b----| Outro Verse: I hear tell you’re doin’ well good things have come to you wish I had your good-luck charm and you had a do wacka Do wacka do wacka do wacka do wacka do //And the last bit of scat... No chord... Da-dout da doot bo-um

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque une nostalgie douce-amère, où le narrateur admire la réussite d’un ami. Il ressent de l'envie pour le bonheur et la chance de cette personne, lui souhaitant secrètement de partager un peu de cette joie. Les images évoquées parlent de liberté, de plaisir et d’un style de vie flamboyant, symbolisé par une Cadillac et une vie remplie de succès et de compagnons. Cette mélodie légère s'accompagne d'un rythme entraînant qui la rend amusante à chanter. Elle pourrait évoquer un moment de rire et de légèreté, où l’on se remémore des souvenirs tout en célébrant la vie des autres, même si l’on ressent une pointe de jalousie. C'est une sorte d'hommage à l'insouciance et à la chance, même si le narrateur n'en bénéficie pas lui-même.