65
4 Non Blondes-What's Up
[Intro]
[E] [F#m] [A] [E]
first note of melody is G# of the E chord (first fret on G string)
[Verse 1]
[E] Twenty-five years and my life is still
[F#m] Trying to get up that great big hill
Of [A] hope for a desti [E] nation
I [E] realized quickly when I knew I should
That the [F#m] world was made up of this brotherhood
Of [A] man, for whatever that [E] means
[Pre-Chorus]
And so I [E] cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to [F#m] get it all out, what's in my head
and I [A] - I am feeling a little pe [E] culiar
And so I [E] wake in the morning and I step outside
and I [F#m] take a deep breath and I get real high and
I [A] scream from the top of my lungs "What's going [E] on?"
[Chorus]
And I said " [E] Heyeyeyeyey [F#m] Heyeyey"
I said " [A] Hey, what's going [E] on?"
And I said " [E] Heyeyeyeyey [F#m] Heyeyey"
I said " [A] Hey, what's going [E] on?"
[Interlude]
[E] Ooh, O [F#m] oh O [A] oh [E]
[E] Ooh, O [F#m] oh O [A] oh [E]
[Verse 2]
And I [E] try, oh my God, do I [F#m] try
I try all the [A] time, in this insti [E] tution
And I [E] pray, oh my God, do I [F#m] pray
I pray every single [A] day
For a revo [E] lution
[Pre-Chorus]
And so I [E] cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to [F#m] get it all out, what's in my head
and I [A] - I am feeling a little pe [E] culiar
And so I [E] wake in the morning and I step outside
and I [F#m] take a deep breath and I get real high and
I [A] scream from the top of my lungs "What's going [E] on?"
[Chorus]
And I said " [E] Heyeyeyeyey [F#m] Heyeyey"
I said " [A] Hey, what's going [E] on?"
And I said " [E] Heyeyeyeyey [F#m] Heyeyey"
I said " [A] Hey, what's going [E] on?"
And I said " [E] Heyeyeyeyey [F#m] Heyeyey"
I said " [A] Hey, what's going [E] on?"
And I said " [E] Heyeyeyeyey [F#m] HeyeYEYEYE"
I said " [A] Hey, what's going [E] on?"
[Interlude]
[E] Ooh, O [F#m] oh O [A] oh . [E] ....
[Outro]
[E] Twenty-five years and my life is still
[F#m] Trying to get up that great big hill of [A] hope
For a destin [E] ation
[End]
140
Bryan Adams-Summer of 69
[Intro - BPM 140 - with Asus2 could try x07600]
Chug on [D] - no drums - optional to play G before A during verse
[Verse 1 - No drums - Down stroke strumming chug]
[D] I got my first real six-string [G]
[A] Bought it at the five-and-dime [G]
[D] Played it 'til my fingers bled [G]
[A] It was the summer of '69 [G]
[Verse 2 - Bass on 1 only, snare at usual times - move to slow strum]
[D] Me and some guys from school [G]
[A] Had a band and we tried real hard [G]
[D] Jimmy quit, Joey got married [G]
[A] I shoulda known we'd never get far
[Chorus 1 - Full drums - BAd DoG]
[Bm] Oh, when I [A] look back now
[D] That summer seemed to [G] last forever
[Bm] And if I [A] had the choice
[D] Yeah, I'd always [G] wanna be there
[Bm] Those were the [A] (stop) best days of my
[Instrumental - Up and down strumming - very open]
Life
[Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D] [Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2 A] x 2
[Verse 3]
[D] Ain't no use in complainin' [G]
[A] When you got a job to do [G]
[D] Spent my evenin's down at the drive in [G]
[A] And that's when I met you, yeah [G]
[Chorus 2]
[Bm] Standin' on your [A] mama's porch
[D] You told me that you'd [G] wait forever
[Bm] Oh, and when you [A] held my hand
[D] I knew that it was [G] now or never
[Bm] Those were the [A] best days of my [D] life
[Instrumental]
[Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D] [Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2 A] x 2
Oh yeah Back in the summer of '69 Ohhh
[Bridge]
[F] Man, we were [Bb] killin' time
We were [C] young and restless
We [Bb] needed to unwind
[F] I guess [Bb] nothin' can last
for [C] ever, forever no
[Instrumental - No drums until fill on final A - just follow chords stab with snare]
[Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D] [Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2 A] x 2
[Verse 4]
[D] And now the times are changin' [G]
[A] Look at everything that's come and gone [G]
[D] Sometimes when I play that old six-string [G]
[A] I think about you, wonder what went wrong
[Chorus 3]
[Bm] Standin' on your [A] mama's porch
[D] You told me that it'd [G] last forever
[Bm] Oh, and when you [A] held my hand
[D] I knew that it was [G] now or never
[Bm] Those were the [A] best days of my [D] life
[Outro]
[Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D] [Asus2 A Asus4 A Asus2 A] x ad lib - solo out
Oh yeah Back in the summer of '69 uh huh/ooh etc - repeat
55
Prince-Purple Rain
[Intro - Free time]
[C] [Am] [G] [F]
[Verse 1 - Drums in ]
(4 bars - 1 bar = 2 snares)
[C] --------- I never meant to cause you any
[Am] sorrow -----------
[G] ------- I never meant to cause you any
[F] pain ---------------------
(2 bars)
[C] ---- I only want one time to see you
[Am]laughing ----------
(1.5 bars - half starts at *)
I [G] only want to see you laughing
*[G]in the purple
[Chorus - can play B B B S over drum stop to keep time]
[C]rain(drums stop) Purple rain, purple
[F]rain(drums back)....(1 2 3 4)...
Purple rain, purple
[C]rain (1 2 3 4 - descend to Am)
[Am] -- Purple rain, purple
[G]rain ...... (1 2 3 4)(1 2 3 4)
[G]I only want to see you bathing
(1/2 bar) in the Purple
[C]Rain (drum stop - 1 bar until drums come back in)
[Verse 2 - can play B B B S over drum stop to keep time]
I never wanted to be your weekend
[C] lover (drums in) [Am]
[G] I only wanted to be some kind of [F] friend
[C] Baby I could never steal you from an [Am] other
(now adds extra half bar on G*)
[G] It's such a shame our [G*]friendship
had to
[C](stop)end
[Chorus - can play B B B S over drum stop to keep time]
Purple rain, purple
[F](drums back in) rain
Purple rain, purple
[C] rain
[Am] Purple rain, purple
[G] rain
[G] (break)
(now adds extra half bar on G)
I only want to see you under [G]neath
the Purple [C] Rain
[Verse 3]
Honey I know I know I know .. times are
[C]changin'
[Am] --------------------------------------
[G] It's time we all reach out for somethin'
new [F] That means you too
[C] You say you want a leader
[Am] But you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better
close [G] it (now adds extra half bar on G)
and let me guide you [G*] to the purple
rain [C](stop)
[Chorus - can play B B B S over drum stop to keep time]
Purple rain, purple
[F](drums back in) rain
Purple rain, purple
[C] rain
[Am] Purple rain, purple
[G] rain
[G] (break)
(now adds extra half bar on G)
I only want to see you in the Purple [C] Rain
[Outro - Play Cmaj7, Asus2, Gsus4 to allude to lead part]
[C] [Am] [G] [F]
100
Stevie Wonder-Superstition
[Looper] Loop the main riff with drums - then you have to practise dropping it out for B section and then bringing back in - you can then have the lead sound and just build verses and closing sections or latter parts of verses where horns come in
[Intro - BPM 98]
Drums first then keyboard riff
[Verse 1]
[E]
Very superstitious, writings on the wall,
Very superstitious, ladders 'bout to fall,
Thirteen-months-old baby broke the lookin' glass
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past
[Chorus]
When you [B] believe in [C] things that you [B] don't under [A#] stand,
Then you suf[A] fer.......................[B]
Superstition ain't the way
[E + horn descending line]
[Verse 2]
Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
Rid me of the problem, do all that you can,
Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong,
You don't wanna save me, sad is my song
[Chorus]
When you [B] believe in [C] things that you [B] don't under [A#] stand,
Then you suf[A] fer.......................[B]
Superstition ain't the way
[E + horn descending line]
[Chorus figure again - no vocals but big scream at end]
[No descending horns - just straight back to verse]
[Verse 3 - Quieter - then build back up]
Very superstitious, nothin' more to say,
Very superstitious, the devil's on his way,
Thirteen-months-old baby broke the lookin' glass,
Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past
[Chorus]
When you [B] believe in [C] things that you [B] don't under [A#] stand,
Then you suf[A] fer.......................[B]
Superstition ain't the way [Telefonics end on Way]
[E + horn descending line]
[End]
145
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free Bird
[Looping - you have to grab the Fm to B to C during lord I can't change bit - so you can get the solo tone ready]
G D Em
F C D
G D Em
F C D 3x
G D Em
If I leave here tomorrow
F C D
Would you still remember me?
G D Em
For I must be travelling on now
F C D
Cos there's too many places I got to see
G D Em
If I stay here with you girl
F C D
Things just couldn't be the same
G D Em
Cos I'm as free as a bird now
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
Lord knows I can't change
G D Em F C D x 2
G D Em
Bye bye, it's been a sweet love
F C D
Though this feeling I can't change
G D Em
But please don't take it so badly
F C D
Cos the Lord knows I'm to blame
G D Em
But if I stay here with you girl
F C D
Things just couldn't be the same
G D Em
Cos I'm as free as a bird now
F C D
And this bird you'll never change, oh oh oh
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
And this bird you cannot change
F C D
Lord knows I can't change
F C D
Lord help me, I can't change
G Bb C
Lord, I can't change
G Bb C
Won't you fly high free bird, yeah!
[Solo]
G Bb C G . . . .
95
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Sweet Home Alabama
[Loop section where riff is played over drums for first time and store - then just have solo sound on in background and either play little lead lines or the piano part or that chromatic riff which repeats in certain sections - Can try the F and C section]
[Intro - BPM 98 - riff on own - then riff and drums]
(notes - Wheels, Well I Heard, In Birmingham, Muscle Shoals)
[Verse]
Big wheels keep on turning
Carrying me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the southland
I'm missing old mammie once again
And I think it's a sin, yes
[Riff]
Well I heard Mr. Young sing about her (oo, oo, oo)
Well I heard old Neil put it down
Well I hope Neil Young will remember
A southern man don't need him around anyhow
[Chorus]
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Alabama
Lord, I'm coming home to you
[Solo 1]
In Birmingham they loved the governor (oo, oo, oo F to C bit)
Now we all did what we could do
Now Watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you?
Tell the truth
[Chorus]
Here I come Alabama
[Solo - Alabam ah, ah, ah]
[Riff]
[Verse]
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers (oo, oo, oo)
And they've been known to pick a song or two (yes, they do)
Lord they give me oh so much
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue
Now how about you?
[Chorus] F to C bit at end
[Chorus]
90
Radiohead-Creep
[Intro - BPM 92 - Not original key for Guido - Capo 7 for original key
Vamp 1 x C, E, F, Fm - Drums B S bB S - but no drums at this point]
[Verse 1 - No drums at this point - FIRST VOCAL NOTE IS C - HIGHER THAN YOU THINK]
When you were here be [C] fore, couldn't look you in the [E] eyes
You're just like an [F] angel, your skin makes me [Fm] cry
You float like a [C] feather in a beautiful [E] world
I wish I was [F] special (bass drum start), you're so fucking
[Fm] special
[pattern for riff and drums - B B (FmFm+SS) B B (FmFm+SS) (Fm+S) B (Fm+S)]
Bxxx Sxxx BBxx Sxxx - xxBB Sxxx xxBx Sxxx
FF FF F F (F=Fm)
Im a a
[Chorus] (play loud)
But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo
What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be (stop) [Fm]long here
[Verse 2 - Drums back in - swings a bit B S bB S rhythm]
I don't care if it [C] hurts, I wanna have con [E] trol
I want a perfect [F] body, I want a perfect [Fm] soul
I want you to [C] notice when I'm not a [E] round
You're so fucking [F] special, I wish I was
[Fm] special
(play Fm on hits in brackets - use 16th note strums to keep time)
Bxxx Sxxx (BB)xx Sxxx
xx(BB) (S)xxx Bxxx (S)xxx
[Chorus] (play loud)
But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo
What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be [Fm] long here
[Bridge] (play loud)
Oooh, oooh, [C] she's running out the [E] door... huh uh huh
[F] She's running out, she [Fm] run, run, run...
[C] Ruuuuu [E] uuun...
[F] Ruuuuu [Fm] (stop) uuuuuun...
[Verse 3] (play soft until the end - just bass drum)
Whatever makes you [C] happy, whatever you [E] want
You're so fucking [F] special, I wish I was [Fm] special
[Chorus]
But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo
What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be [Fm] (stop drums) long here
I don't be [C] long here
[End]
125
Robbie Williams-Let Me Entertain You
[Intro - BPM 125 - Just bass drum]
Start with muting strumming for 8 bars then
E D (A - x47xxx (x57xxx x57xxx)) E
Or
E xx0200 A Asus4 A E
Or
079xxx 059xxx (A - 047xxx (057xxx 057xxx)) 022100
Repeat once
[Verse - Just bass drum]
[E] Hell is gone and heaven's here - There's
[D] nothing left for you to fear
[A] Shake your arse come over here Now
[E] scream ........................
[E] I'm a burning effigy Of
[D] everything I used to be
[A] You're my rock of empathy, my
[E] dear so come on (nice off beat)
(fill) SxBB SxBB SxBB S B xx
[Chorus - Full drums]
[E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[Verse]
[E] Life's too short for you to die So
[D] grab yourself an alibi
[A] Heaven knows your mother lied Mon
[E] cher
[E] Separate your right from wrongs
[D] Come and sing a different song - The
[A] kettle's on so don't be long - Mon
[E] cher so come on (nice off beat)
(fill) SxBB SxBB SxBB S B xx
[Chorus]
[E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[Verse]
[E] Look me up in the yellow pages
[D] I will be your rock of ages Your
[A] see through fads and your crazy phrases
[E] yeah
[E] Little Bo Peep has lost his sheep - He
[D] popped a pill and fell asleep - The
[A] dew is wet but the grass is sweet, my
[E] dear
(Change progression)
[E] Your mind gets burned with the [G] habits you've learned - But
[A] we're the generation that's [E] got to be heard. You're
[E] tired of your teachers and your [G] school's a drag - You're
[A] not going to wanna end up like your
[E] mum and dad
[E] mum and so come on (nice off beat)
(fill) SxBB SxBB SxBB S B xx
[Chorus]
[E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you [E]
[Verse]
[E] He may be good he may be [G] outta sight But
[A] he can't be here so come a [E] round tonight.
[E] Here is the place where the [G] feeling grows. You
[A] gotta get high before you [E] taste the lows.
[Full drums stop - keep bass drum going - intro Riff]
[E-xx0200] [A] [Asus4] [A] [E]
[E-xx0200] [A] [Asus4] [A]
[E] so come on (nice off beat)
(fill) SxBB SxBB SxBB S B xx
[Chorus]
[E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
So come on
[E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G] [G/F#]) [E]
[Outro + Drum vamp - Play chord just once then mute at start of each line -
then play one offbeat on snare on snare Bxxx SxxS xxBx Sxxx - can move rh to soundboard
or double bass figure? - BBBB S--B -BB- S---]
[E] Come on come on come on come on.
[G] Come on come on come on come on
[A] Come on come on come on come on
[E]
[Vamp until end]
[E] [G] [A] [E]
80
Tom Petty-Free Falling
[Intro]
[E] [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
[Verse]
She's a [E] good [A] girl loves her [B] mama
Loves [E] Je [A] sus and America [B] too
She's a [E] good [A] girl crazy 'bout [B] Elvis
Loves [E] hor [A] ses and her boyfriend [B] too
[Instrumental]
[E] [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
It's a [E] long [A] day livin' in Re [B] seda
There's a [E] free [A] way runnin' through the [B] yard
And I'm a [E] bad [A] boy 'cause I don't even [B] miss her
I'm a [E] bad [A] boy for breakin' her [B] heart
[Chorus]
And I'm [E] free [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
free [E] fallin' [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
Yeah I'm [E] free [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
free [E] fallin' [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
[Verse]
All the [E] vam [A] pires walkin' through the [B] valley
Move [E] west [A] down Ventura Boule [B] vard
And all the [E] bad [A] boys are standing in the [B] shadows
All the [E] good [A] girls are home with broken [B] hearts
[Chorus]
And I'm [E] free [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
free [E] fallin' [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
Yeah I'm [E] free [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
free [E] fallin' [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
[Instrumental]
[E] [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
[Verse]
I wanna [E] glide [A] down over Mulholland
I wanna [E] write [A] her name in the sky
I wanna [E] free [A] fall out into nothin'
Gonna [E] leave [A] this world for a while
[Chorus]
And I'm [E] free [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
free [E] fallin' [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
Yeah I'm [E] free [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
free [E] fallin' [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
And I'm [E] free [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
free [E] fallin' [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
Oh! [E] free [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]
free [E] fallin' [A] ([A] [Amaj7]) [B]