Ways + Means Verse/outro: E Aadd9 (Aadd9: x02200) Chorus: (Strum each one.) E--------------------- B--0---0---0---0------ G--6---4---2---1------ D--6---4---2---2------ A--4---2---0---2------ E--------------0------ Note that he doesn't really hit the high E string very much in the verse or chorus, so avoid it if you can. Little solo before second verse: E------------------------------------------------------ B---8p5---3--5----------------------------------------- G----------------0h2-2~-2p0---------------------------- D----------------------------2~~---------0--0--0h2----- A---------------------------------0h1h2---------------- E---------------------------------------------------0-- (The first open G is a grace note, and those three notes on the A string should be a 16th note triplet - fit them all into the space of one 8th note.) "You heard it at the restaurant..." B------------------------------ B------------------------------ G-------------------9-7~~\----- D------------------------------ A---------7-------------------- E---0--4-----/9--7------------- The fill in the second chorus (1:14) is overdubbed by a third guitar in DADDAD tuning with a capo on the 2nd fret: D------------0--0---------- A------------0--0---------- D------------0--0---------- D---0------0--------------- A------0h2----------0h2---- D-------------------------- Fill at 1:34 E-------0--------- B--0h3------------ G----------4------ D----------------- A----------------- E----------------- Let every note ring out. "Best I ever did with my bucks..." E--------------- B--------------- G--------6\4---- D--------------- A---5/7--------- E--------------- "She lost but just kept racing round..." (capo 2) D----------0----------------------- A----------0----------------------- D----------0----------------------- D--0h2-0h2----0h2-0h2---0------0--- A--------------------------0h2----- D---------------------------------- Fill at 2:13: (capo 2) D----------------- A----------------- D----------------- D----------0------ A------0h2-------- D--0h2------------ Outro fill: (capo 2) D---------------------------- A---------------------------- D---------------------------- D-------0h2-0-------0h2-0---- A---0h2---------0h2---------- D---------------------------- The best I ever did with my life Said just three honest words to you Three droplets in a pail of lies Three gems among the alibis Yes, I know the ways and means I are, Ma, Yes I know the ways and means I are. The best I ever did with my love Said your name on the microphone You heard it the restaurant Cashed out and brought your tips on home The best I ever did with my bucks Put two down on your horse to show She lost but just kept racing 'round Kept running 'til the sun went down