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~Chords by ETX~
I'll try to work out more of the flourishes/lead later, but here's the basics://

Intro: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2

G G/F# Em    Em Em/F# G   x 3 
G      D     D        G


Verse: (It sounds like the acoustic does this with open chords whereas the electric flourishes are done using 
Em: xxx453 or xxx987 and G: xxx787)

Em G 
Em G 
Em G 
D G 

There's a mean streak in the sky 
On the morning when you come by 
And you ask me would I And I say I would 
And it's an ill-wind that does nobody good 

repeat, but underneath the intro chords something like this plays

B  000   0  0   0 3 0  000   0  0   0       000   0  0   0 3 0   000       0 
G      2      2            2      2   2  0      2      2             2 2 2   2 0



and I should've known you'd come my way
By the dogs sprawled and sleeping on the driveway
Windows open audibly around the neighborhood
It's an ill-wind that does nobody good

And you touch my hand And the sun bleeds down 
Ineffective warnings all over the ground 
And I'm standing in the same spot where your husband stood  
It's an ill-wind that does nobody good