Brandi Carlile - Throwing Good After Bad: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Throwing Good After Bad" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

               G
I know you're leavin' me
                     D
I know I'm not your home
            G
You want a movie dancer
                        D
You want blood from a stone
        Bm
But I'm on to you
              F#m
And you will pour your heart into
                G
Any shimmering fad
   A                 G D
Throwin' good after bad

People get addicted to
The rush, the chase, the new
Just hopin' that all that chaos
Will lead to somethin' like this
I'll get over you
But you won't be whole until you do
You won't find what you had
Throwin' good after bad

         G              D             G
And I'll always feel a little left behind
          F#              Bm
But that lyin' wind that calls your name
      E                     E7
Will leave you flowin' blind

Chorus:
         G      D
Are you fantasizin'?
        F#m
You're takin' us for granted
               G
I know you're bored
            A
You always say I'm heavy handed
           G         D
You got a beautiful mind
         G           D
And the soul of a coyote
                    G
Hunger drivin' you mad
 A                   D
Throwin' good after bad
                    G
Hunger drivin' you mad
 A                   G D
Throwin' good after bad

I know you loved me once
You were somethin' to prove
I was an unfinished song
You were nothin' to lose
I'm a dandelion
And when my color suited you
You allowed me to grow
But you know when you know
And now the party's over
And you're dancin' alone
You've been spinnin' 'round for hours
The band have all gone home

Chorus:
And you're fantasizin'
You're takin' us for granted
I know you're bored
You always say I'm heavy handed
You got a beautiful mind
And the soul of a coyote
Hunger drivin' you mad
Throwin' good after bad
Hunger drivin' you mad
Throwin' good after bad
Hunger drivin' you mad
Throwin' good after bad
Hunger drivin' you mad


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Throwing Good After Bad" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Throwing Good After Bad" by Brandi Carlile.