110
Queen-Radio Gaga
[Floyd Sound - Intro - Capo 1 for original but don't bother]
[Drums only]
BBXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BXXX SXXX
BBXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BXXX SXXX + keyboard riff x 3
D 14-sustain-----
A 14-sustain------
E 0-12-12-0-0-12-12-0
Dr B S
(Single strum of chords - lightly play hihat 16th notes on treble strings)
| Eadd9-024100 | Eadd9 | F#m | F#m |
| A | A | F#m7 | A E | E |
| Eadd9 | Eadd9 | F#m | F#m |
| A | A | F#m7 | A E | F#m/E (002222) E |
[Verse 1]
I'd [Eadd9-024100] sit alone and watch your light
My [F#m7] only friend through teenage nights
And [A] everything I had to know
I [F#m7] heard it on my [A] radi [E] o
[Verse 2]
You [Eadd9] gave them all those old time stars
Through [F#m7] wars of worlds invaded by Mars
You [A] made 'em laugh, you made 'em cry
You [F#m7] made us feel like [A] we could [E] fly
[F#m/E-002222] Ra - di [E] o
[Pre-chorus]
So [E] don't become some background noise
(move to Em6/G - keep 2,3 fingers from E in place,
use little finger for low G and first finger for 2nd fret on B)
A [Em6/G-322020] backdrop for the girls and boys
Who [A] just don't know or just don't care
And [F#7/A#(x14320)] just complain when you're not there
(E/B - play E but mute lowest E)
You [E/B] had your time, you had the power
You've [B7sus4] yet to have your [B7] finest hour
[A] Ra - di [E] o, ([F#m/E-002222] Ra - di [E] o)
[Chorus B1 - E/D - play E7 and try to avoid lower 2 strings]
(Drums BxxB xxSS - Both Bs are the chord strums - to cheat you can play bass drum straight (ss) = double snares)
[E/D - 10x999] All we hear is (ss)
[A/E] Radio [E] ga ga (ss)
[A/E] Radio [E] goo goo (ss)
[A/E] Radio [E] ga ga (ss)
[E/D - 10x999] All we hear is (ss)
[A/E] Radio [E] ga ga (ss)
[A/E] Radio [E] blah blah (ss)
[D] Radio, what's (ss) [A]new? [B] (ss)
[C#m]Radio, (ss) [Bsus4]some- [B]one (ss)
[A/C#]still [B]loves (ss) [E]you!
[Instrumental - Straight drums]
(Drums and synth, 4 bars - Vamp on Emaj)
[Verse 3]
We [Eadd9] watch the shows, we watch the stars
On [F#m7] videos for hours and hours
We [A] hardly need to use our ears
How [F#m7] music changes [A]through the years [Eadd9]
[Pre-chorus]
Let's [E] hope you never leave old friend
Like [Em6/G-322020] all good things on you we depend
So [A] stick around 'cause we might miss you
When [F#7/A#(x14320)] we grow tired of all this visual
(E/B - play E but mute lowest E)
You [E/B] had your time, you had the power
You've [B7sus4] yet to have your [B7] finest hour
[A]Ra - di [E]o, [F#m/E-002222] (Ra - dio [E])
[Chorus B2]
(No chords - Straight drums)
All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo, Radio ga ga
All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo, Radio ga ga
[E/D - 10x999] All we hear is
[A/E] Radio [E] ga ga
[A/E] Radio [E] blah blah
(double snares come back)
[D] Radio, (ss) what's [A]new? [B] (ss)
[Bsus4]some- [B]one (ss)
[A/C#] still [B] loves (ss)
[E] you!
[Instrumental]
Drums and synth, 9 bars - Vamp on [E] then
| Eadd9 | Eadd9 | F#m | F#m |
| A | A | F#m7 | A E | E |
| E | E | Em6/G-322020 | Em6/G |
| A | A | F#7/A#(x14320)| F#7/A# |
[Chorus A3]
You [E/B] had your time, you had the power
You've [B7sus4] yet to have your [B7] finest hour
[A]Ra - di [E]o, [F#m/E-002222] (Ra - dio [E]
[Outro - can play chords up neck so more keyboardy /soloy]
| E | E | Em6/G-322020 | Em6/G |
| A | A | F#7/A#(x14320)| F#7/A# |
| E/B | E/B | B7sus4 | B7
85
Queen-Fat Bottomed Girls
[Recording - V1 - standard, V2 - low 5th and high 3rd - style of voice for bvox - neutral, for main - distorted and doubled]
[Drop D - Intro - BPM 90 - No bass until verse 2 - Minimal Guitar, mainly vox, no drums
Intro - No drums - introduce the low D on D more during the song - Low but sing aggressively]
[D] Ah, you gonna [C] take me home to [G/B] night
[D] Ah, down be [C] side that red fire [A] light
[D] Ah, you gonna [G] let it all hang out
Fat bottomed [D] girls, you make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round
[Instrumental - With drums - 0:23]
[D]
E ----------------------------0-0-0-
B ----------------------------1-1-1-
G ----5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-0-0-0----
D ----5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-2-2-2----
A ----5---5---5---5---5-------3-2-00---
E --0-------------------------------3--
Dr B S B S B S B S
E ---
B ---
G 7-7-7-7-7
D 7-7-7-7-7 (stop)
A 5-5-5-5-5
E 0--------
DrB S B S B B B S
[Verse 1]
(snare) I was [D]just a skinny lad, never knew no good from bad
But I knew life before I left my nurse [A] ry (Huh!)
Left a [D] lone with big fat Fanny, she was [G]such a naughty nanny
Heap big [D]woman, you made a [A]bad boy out of [D]me (drums stop)
[Instrumental]
[D]
E --------
B --------
G -------5-5-5-5
D -5-3---5-5-5-5 (stop)
A -5-3---5-5-5-5
E -5-3-0--------
Dr-----B S B S B B B S
Hey hey! I've been
[Verse 2 - Bass comes in now]
[D] singing with my band, across the water, across the land
I've seen every blue eyed floozy on the [A] way (hey)
But their [D] beauty and their style, went kind of [G] smooth after a while
Take me [D] to them dirty [A] ladies every [D] time, come on! (Drum fill 1)
(Drum fill - leave all of D ringing and just play figure with right hand)
---X XX-X -X-X X-X- (keep bass drum going during)
[Chorus]
[D] Ah, won't you [C] take me home to [G/B] night?
[D] Ah, down be [C] side your red fire [A] light
[D] Ah, and you [G] give it all you got
Fat bottomed [D] girls, you make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round
Fat bottomed [D] girls, you make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round
[Drum Fill SSSB S (ring D chord at end)]
[Interlude - Just bass drum under - 2nd line - half bar for A section]
[G] [G] - [D] [D] - [A] ([A][A][A][D]) - [D] [D]
[G] [G] - [D] [D] - ([A][A] X [G]) -
......................... Hey listen (count 2 snares / 1 bar from here)
[G] [G] [G] [G]
(B) (B) (B) S
here .... ah.........now I got
(Starting count new bar at G - then come back in correctly)
[Verse 3]
Now I got [D] mortgages and homes, I got stiffness in my bones
Ain't no beauty queens in this locali [A] ty (I tell you)
Oh, but [D] I still get my pleasure
Still [G] got my greatest treasure
Heap big [D] woman, you done [A] made a big man of
[D] me
(Drum fill - SBBS BBSB BSBB SxSx - with D chord on every Snare hit)
[Chorus]
[D] Oh (I know) you gonna [C] take me home to [G/B] night (Please)
[D] Oh, down be [C] side that red fire [A] light
[D] Oh, you gonna [G] let it all hang out
Fat bottomed [D] girls, you make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round, [G] yeah
Fat bottomed [D] girls, you make the [A] rockin' world go [D] round
[Outro]
Get on your bikes and ride!
[D] w/ad lib vocals with G to F riff 555 333 000
[D]xxx xSSS [D]xxx xSSS [D]xxx xSSS [D] (keep bass drum going under)
150
Killers-Mr Brightside
[Intro]
[D] x 1
[Verse 1 Chords in drop D - Dsus2 xx0230 Dmaj7sus2 xx0220 G - 5x0033]
[Dsus2] I'm coming out of my [Dmaj7sus2] cage
And I've been doing just [G] fine
Gotta gotta be down because I want it all
[Dsus2] It started out with a [Dmaj7sus2] kiss
How did it end up like [G] this
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
[Dsus2] Now I'm falling asleep [Dmaj7sus2]
And she's calling a [G] cab
While he's having a smoke and she's taking a drag
[Dsus2] Now they're going to [Dmaj7sus2] bed
And my stomach is [G] sick
And it's all in my head but she's touching his
[Bridge - Chords - drop D - Bm - 9x7777 Asus4 x07750 - make A x07650 G can make G6 5x5430]
[Bm] Chest now, he takes off her [Asus4] dress now let me
[G] go ..........................
[Bm] And I just can't look its [Asus4] killing me ...And
[G] taking control
[Chorus 1 - Dsus2 000230 G/A 5x0003 Bm/A 9x7777 Asus4 x07750]
[Dsus2] Jealousy, [G] turning saints in [Bm] to the sea
[Asus4] Swimming through sick [Dsus2] lullabies
[G] Choking on your [Bm] alibis [Asus4] but it's just the [Dsus2] price I pay
[G] Destiny is [Bm] calling me [Asus4] Open up my [Dsus2] eager [G] eye
[Bm] Cause I'm Mr [Asus4] Brightside (hold note over next riff)
[Intro riff - lots of vibrato - keep low D ringing]
E 0--0----10---
B 15-15---10---
G 14-14---0----
D 12-11-s-9----
A X--X----X----
E 0--0----0----
[Verse 2]
[Dsus2] I'm coming out of my [Dmaj7sus2] cage
And I've been doing just [G] fine
Gotta gotta be down because I want it all
[Dsus2] It started out with a [Dmaj7sus2] kiss
How did it end up like [G] this [##############Scroll###############]
(Stop chords drum phrase 1234 1(&2)3(&4))
(-------------------------------BS---BS)
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
[Dsus2] Now I'm falling asleep [Dmaj7sus2]
And she's calling a [G] cab
While he's having a smoke and she's taking a drag
[Dsus2] Now they're going to [Dmaj7sus2] bed
And my stomach is [G] sick
And it's all in my head but she's touching his
[Bridge]
[Bm] Chest now, he takes off her [Asus4] dress now
let me [G] go
[Bm] And I just can't look its [Asus4] killing me
And [G] taking control
[Chorus 2]
[Dsus2] Jealousy, [G] turning saints in [Bm] to the sea
[Asus4] Swimming through sick [Dsus2] lullabies
[G] Choking on your [Bm] alibis [Asus4] but it's just the [Dsus2] price I pay
[G] Destiny is [Bm] calling me [Asus4] Open up my [Dsus2] eager [G] eye
[Bm] Cause I'm Mr [Asus4] Brightside
[Outro] D G Bm A
Play opening riff slightly quicker - mute strings a bit (predominantly lower)
with just bass then snare back in for next section
"I never" x 4 over Chorus chords
Then final phrase is
A x07650 G6/A x05430 A x02220
Bass run A - 7 5 4
[Notes]
[Intro - Drop D - BPM 148] Arpeggio up at 12th fret area - hold heel hard on body to articulate
Bass drum on all quarter notes (as per usual drum beat) - Pick intro for first verse - strum for other parts
Final arp and snare in
E ---------------0--------------------0-(Snare)
B ------15----15---15--------15----15----------
G ----14---14--------------14---14-------------
D ---------------------------------------------
A -14-------------------14---------------------
E ---------------------------------------------
60
Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
During instrumental play Bass line the same way you
play superstition
Initial climb up just hammer on to B from A whilst
playing G - strum the rest
Back to G - D string - 5 2
Back to A - A string 7 5 E string 7
Back to Em (in A section) E string 5h7 A string 5
Final riff before hand on G - E string 5 7 5
[BPM 56]
[Intro]
Em7 G
e|-------------------3-3----------------3-3---------|
B|-------------------3-3----------------3-3---------|
G|-------------------0-0------0---------0-0---------|
D|----------0--2-----2-2---2-----2--0---0-0---------| x2
A|-----0h2-----------2-2----------------2-2---------|
E|--3----------------0-0----------------3-3---------|
Em7 A7sus4
e|-------------------3-3----------------3-3---------|
B|-------------------3-3----------------3-3---------|
G|-------------------0-0----------------2-2---------|
D|----------0--2-----2-2--2--0----------2-2---------| x2
A|-----0h2-----------2-2--------2--0----0-0---------|
E|--3----------------0-0----------------------------|
G
e|-------------3-3-------|
B|-------------3-3-------|
G|-------------0-0-------|
D|-------------0-0-------|
A|--0-2-0------2-2-------|
E|---------3---3-3-------|
[Verse 1]
[C] So, so you think you can t [D/F#] ell,
Heaven from H [Am/E] ell, blue skies from pa [G] in.
Can you tell a green [D/F#] field from a cold steel
ra [C] il, a smile from a ve [Am] il
Do you think you can t [G] ell?
[Verse 2]
Did they get you to tr [C] ade your heroes for [D/F#] ghosts,
Hot ashes for tr [Am/E] ees, hot air for a coo [G] l breeze,
cold comfort for cha [D/F#] nge,
And did you exchan [C] ge a walk on part in the
[Am] war for a lead role in a ca [G] ge?
[Instrumental]
Em7 G Em7 G Em7 A7sus4 Em7 A7sus4 G
[Verse 3]
[C] How I wish, how I wish you were [D/F#] here
We're just [Am/E] two lost souls swimming in a
fish bowl, [G] year after year,
[D/F#] Running over the same old ground. [C] What have we found?
The same old [Am] fears. Wish you were here! [G]
[Instrumental]
Em7 G Em7 A7sus4 Em7 A7sus4 G x2
110
Lionel Richie-All Night Long
[Intro - BPM 109 - Just bass drum]
[G] [F] x2
[Verse - just bass drum ]
[with some percussion on guitar body to get the &4 bit - off beat indie beat]
[G] Well, my friends; the [F] time has come,
[Am] To raise the roof and [G] have some fun.
[G] Throw away, the [F] work to be done;
[Am] let the music p [G] lay on.
[G] Everybody sing, [F] everybody dance;
[Am] Lose your self in [G] wild romance.
We're going to; [G] party, Karamu,
[F] Fiesta, forever;
[Am] Come on and [G] sing along.
We're going to; [G] party, Karamu,
[F] Fiesta, forever;
[Am] Come on and [G] sing along.
[Chorus - Drums in]
[G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night)
[F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night)
[F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[Verse - Just bass drum]
[G] People dancing, [F] all in the streets,
[Am] See the rhythm flow, in [G] their feet.
[G] Life is cool, [F] wild and sweet;
[Am] let the music [G] play on.
[G] Feel it in your heart and [F] feel it in your soul;
[Am] Let the music [G] take control.
We're going to; [G] party, Niming,
[F] Fiesta, forever;
[Am] Come on and [G]sing my song.
[Chorus - Drums in]
[G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night)
[F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night)
[F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[Bridge]
[G] Once you get [C] started,You [G] can't sit [F] down,
[G] Come join the [C] fun,Its a [G] merry-go- [F] round.
[G] Everyones [C] dancing,Their [G] troubles a [F] -way.
[G] Come join our [C] party; [G] See how we [F9] play.
[Horn Section]
[F9] [F9] [F9] [F9] - [F] [F] [F] [F]
[G9] [G] [G9] [G] - [G] [G] [G] [G]
[F9] [F9] [G] [G]
(just bass drum)
[G] Tom bo li de,Say de moi ya,
Yeah, Jambo Jumbo.
Way to parti',Oh we goin',
Oh, jambali.
[Gadd6-Gx0000]
Tom bo li de,Say de moi ya,
Yeah, Jambo Jumbo
[F] (horn bit - Fmaj7 at 7th fret - take little finger off and play rest of chord x68766)
then climbing is 133211 13x231 587555 587565)
[F] Wo oh [F] oh oh [Am] Yeah [Am] (stop)
[G] we're going to have a party
[Chorus - Drums in]
[G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night)
[F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[G] All [Am] night [F] long,(all night, all night)
[F] All [Am] night [G] long,(all night, all night)
[Bridge]
[F] Everyone you meet, their jamming in the street
All night [G] long - yeah I said
[F] Everyone you meet, their jamming in the street
All night [G] long - people feel good
[Horns - Play at 8th fret F 8-8-10-10-10-8, G 10-10-12-12-12-10]
[F] [G] repeat
[F]
E --8--------------------------------------------------------13--
B --10---------------------------------------10--------------13--
G --10-------------------------------12121212--121012-----12-----
D --10-----------------------------------------------------------
A --8------------------------------------------------------------
E --8-8-8-8---8---8-8-8-8-8---8----------------------------------
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[G]
E --10----3-----------------3-5-3-5-10----3--------------------
B --12----3-------------------------12----3--------------------
G --12----4-------------------------12----4--------------------
D --12----5-------------------------12----5--------------------
A --10----5-------------------------10----5--------------------
E --10----3-------------------------10----3--------------------
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Repeat
[Outro]
[F] All night All night [G] All night All night
[Fade to end or end on G]
[End]
[Earlier Horn Section]
Fadd
E -3--3-33--3------------------------
B -1--1-11--1------------------------
G -2--2-22--2------------------------
D -3--3-33--3------------------------
A -x--x-xx--x--------10-12--10--10-12-10-12--
E -1--1-11--1--10-12----------12----
Gadd9
E -5--3-55-3--------33-----3-
B -3--3-33-3--------33-----3-
G -4--4-44-4--------44-----4--
D -5--5-55-5--------55-----5--
A -x--5-xx-5--------55-----5--
E -3--3-33-3--------33-----3-
Dr 4& 1 2 3
Fadd9 G
E -3--3-33--3-------33-----3-
B -1--1-11--1-------33-----3-
G -2--2-22--2-------44-----4--
D -3--3-33--3-------55-----5--
A -x--x-xx--x-------55-----5--
E -1--1-11--1-------33-----3-
Dr 4& 1 2 3
[Other horn section]
[Fmaj7 - 8-8-10-9-10-8 -- 8-8-10-9-8-8 lift little finger off to play horn part]
[F-133211 - climbing run for woh oh oh - 133211 13x231 587555 587565]
80
Lumineers-Hey Ho Song
Pattern 1(C) 2 3 4 1 2 3 &4(F) 1
[Intro - No drums - C is on the one but start on F pickup phrase on 4]
x x x [F]
([C] Ho!) -- [F]
([C] Hey!) - [F]
([C] Ho!) -- [F]
([C] Hey!) - [F]
[Verse 1]
([C] Ho!) I've been trying to do it right [F]
([C] Hey!) I've been living a lonely life [F]
([C] Ho!) I've been sleeping here instead [F]
([C] Hey!) I've been sleeping in my bed,
([Am] Ho!) sleeping in [G] my bed ....... [F]
([C] Hey!) --- [F]
([C] Ho!)--- [F]
[Verse 2]
([C] Ho!) So show me family [F]
([C] Hey!) Or the blood that I would bleed [F]
([C] Ho!) I don't know where I belong [F]
([C] Hey!) I don't know where I went wrong
([Am] Ho!) But I can write [G] a song [F][C] Hey! (Drums in)
[Chorus - Slap snare 2/4]
I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me,
you're my sweet [C] heart
I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my
[F - play just before next C] sweet (just bass drum)
([C] Ho!) --- [F]
([C] Hey!)--- [F]
([C] Ho!) --- [F]
([C] Hey!)--- [F]
[Verse 3 - Bass drum]
([C] Ho!) I don't think you're right for him [F]
([C] Hey!) Think of what it might've been if [F] w
([C] Ho!) Took a bus to Chinatown [F]
([C] Hey!) I'd be standing on Canal
([Am] ho!) and [G] Bowery
([F] [C] Hey!)
([Am] Ho!) She'd be standing [G] next to me ( [C] hey!) (Drums in)
[Chorus - Slap snare 2/4]
I belong with
[Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet [C] heart - I belong with
[Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet [C] heart
(full drums)
Cause [F] love ........................
we [G] need it now [C]
Let's [F] hope for some [G] ...........
'Cause [F] oh......................
, we're b [G] leeding ou [C] t
[Chorus]
I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet [C] heart
I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet
([F][C] Ho!) ... [F]
([C] Hey!) ... [F]
([C] Ho!) ... [F]
([C] Hey!)
130
Mumford and Sons-I Will Wait
[Intro BPM 131 - Full drums - Capo on 1 for original key]
(Each instance of chord equates to 2 snare hits)
[Am] [Am] [G] [G] - [C] [F] [C] [G] - [G]
[Am] [Am] [G] [G] - [C] [F] [C] [G] - [G]
[G] [G]
[Verse 1 - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps]
Well I came [C] home
Like a [F] stone
And I fell [C] hea......vy into your [G] arms
These days of [C] dust
Which we've [F] known
Will blow a [C] way........ with this new [G] sun
[Bridge - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps]
And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down
[F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G] [G] [G]
And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down
[F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G] [G] [G]
[Hook - Light bass drum with chugging]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
[Vamp - drums full back in]
[C] [C] [C] [C]
[Verse 2 - Quieter drums - string slap for snare]
So [C] break my step
And re [F] lent
You for [C] gave ........ and I won't [G] forget
Know what we've [C] seen
And him with [F] less
Now in some [C] way ........, shake the ex [G] cess
[Hook - full drums]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
[Verse 3 - Light bass drum with chugging - Can play chords higher to vary]
Now I'll be [C] bold
As well as s [F] trong
Use my [C] head ........ alongside my [G] heart
So take my [C] flesh
And fix my [F] eyes
That tethered [C] mind ........ free from the [G] lies
[Bridge - Light bass drum with chugging]
And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down
[F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G]
And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down
[F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G] (fade 2/4 drums in?) [G] [G]
[Vamp - Full drums]
[C] [C] [C] [G] - [Am] [Am] [Am] [F] - [C] [G] [G]
[C] [C] [C] [G] - [Am] [Am] [Am] [F] - [C] [G] [G]
[Final altered verse in terms of chords]
[C] Raise..[C]..[C]. [G] my..... [Am] hands [Am] [Am]
[F] Paint my [C] spirit [G] gold [G]
And [C] bow..[C]..[C] [G] my..... [Am] head [Am] [Am]
[F] Keep my [C] heart [G] slow.......... [G] [G] [G]
[Hook - Full drums]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G]
And [C] I will wait,
I will wait for you [Em] [G] [C]
[End on C]
100
Amy Winehouse-Valerie
[BPM 106 - Verse 1 - Start just with bass and bass drum then full drums]
[Chords? - X00232 and 079987]
Well, some [D] times I go out by myself and I look across the [Em] water
And I [D] think of all the things, what you're doin'
and in my head I paint a [Em] picture
[Chorus - Chords in now - simulate horns - Strums]
'Cos [G] since I've come on home, well my [F#m] body's been a mess
And I've [G] missed your ginger hair and the [F#m] way you like to dress
[G] Won't you come on over, [F#m] stop making a fool out of [A] me
[A] Why don't you come on over,
[Horn Riff - Fuller chords D Dsus4 D up neck x57775 - Em - 079987 079x10x 079987]
Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
[Verse 2]
Did you [D] have to go to jail, put your house on up
for sale, did you get a good [Em] lawyer
I hope you [D] didn't catch a tan, I hope you found
the right man who'll fix it for [Em] ya
Are you [D] shoppin' anywhere, changed the colour of
your hair, [Em] are you busy?
And did you [D] have to pay that fine you was dodging
all the time, are you still [Em] dizzy?
[Chorus - Strums]
'Cos [G] since I've come on home, well my [F#m] body's been a mess
And I've [G] missed your ginger hair and the [F#m] way you like to dress
[G] Won't you come on over, [F#m] stop making a fool out of [A] me
[A] Why don't you come on over,
[Horn Riff]
Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
[Verse 3 - Drums stop - strums]
Well, some [D] times I go out by myself and I look
across the [Em] water (drums back in)
And I [D] think of all the things, what you're doing
and in my head I paint a p [Em] icture
[Chorus - Strums]
'Cos [G] since I've come on home, well my [F#m] body's been a mess
And I've [G] missed your ginger hair and the [F#m] way you like to dress
[G] Won't you come on over, [F#m] stop making a fool out of [A] me
[A] Why don't you come on over,
[Horn Riff]
Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
Mmm [D] Valerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
Valer [D] ie-e-ee, Va-a-le-r [Em] ieee
Why don't you come on over Va- [Dmaj7] alerie...
[End]
150
Stereophonics-Dakota
[Intro]
No drums - Downstrokes, mute and play slight harmonics to simulate flange
D -9999999999999999-6666666666666666--2222222222222222--9999999999999
A -------------------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro riff - Imply A to come into - keep barre as much as
possible -Pluck the high Es to start the phrases]
Emaj C#m7 A E
E 0-----11-x---0--x---0-----
B x--12----9---x--12----12-
G 9--9-----9---9--9---9--9--
D x--9-----9---x--x------9--
A x--x-----x------0------x--
E x!-0-----9-------------0--
!Snare pick up
[Verse 1 - remember A differs from main riff]
[E] Thinking back, thinking of [C#m7] you
Summertime, think it was [Amaj7sus2-x0x99x] June
Yeah, think it was [E] June
[E] Laying back, head on the [C#m7] grass
Chewing gum, having some [Amaj7sus2] laughs
Yeah, having some [E] laughs
[Chorus - hard downward rakes to emphasise the high lines you are playing]
[Amaj7] You made me feel like the one
You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Amaj7] You made me feel like the one
You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Verse 2 - Can play a B/D# just before E]
[E] Drinking back, drinking for [C#m7] two
Drinking with [Amaj7sus2] you
When drinking was [E] new
[E] Sleeping in the back of my [C#m7] car
We never went [Amaj7sus2] far
Didn't need to go [E] far
[Chorus - hard downward rakes to emphasise the high lines you are playing]
[Amaj7] You made me feel like the one
You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Amaj7] You made me feel like the one
You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Bridge - STACCATO CHORD STABS - backward drums for 'I dont know where we are going']
[E] I don't know where [B] we are going [Amaj7-riff]
[E] I don't know where [B] we are going [Amaj7-riff] now
[Verse 3]
[E] Wake up call, coffee and [C#m7] juice
Remembering [Amaj7sus2] you
What happened to [E] you
[E] I wonder if we'll meet a [C#m7] gain
Talking about life since [Amaj7sus2] then
Talk about why did it [E] end
[Chorus - hard downward rakes to emphasise the high lines you are playing]
[Amaj7] You made me feel like the one
You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Amaj7] You made me feel like the one
You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Bridge - STACCATO CHORD STABS]
[E] I don't know where [B] we are going [Amaj7-riff] now
[E] I don't know where [B] we are going [Amaj7-riff] now
So take a look at me [E] now
So take a look at me [B] now
So take a look at me [Amaj7sus2] now
So take a look at me [Amaj7sus2] now
So take a look at me [E] now
(repeat 'take a look at me now' infinitum)
[Esus4-riff] = 0-x-9-9-9-x 0-x-9-9-10-x
[Amaj7-riff]
E -0---0-2---
B -0-2-0-0---
G -1---------
D -2---------
A -0---------
E -----------
[Amaj7 Chorus riff - "I don't know" hard downward rakes to emphasise the high lines you are playing]
E 12-11----9-
B 9--9--12-9-
G 9--9--9--9
D x--x--x--x--
A 0--0--0--0-
E -----------
120
Beach Boys-Sloop John B
[Intro - no drums - starting note is open B of G chord]
We [G] come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did [D] roam [Dsus4] [D]
Drinking all [G] night [G7]
Got into a [C] fight [Am]
Well I [G] feel so broke up
[D] I want to go [G] home (drums in)
So [G] hoist up the John B's sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go [D] home, let me go [G] home [G7]
I wanna go [C] home, yeah [Am] yeah
Well I [G] feel so broke up
[D] I wanna go [G] home
The [G] first mate he got drunk
And broke in the capn's trunk
The constable had to come and take him a [D] way [Dsus4] [D]
Sheriff John [G] Stone [G7]
Why don't you leave me a [C] lone, yeah [Am] yeah
Well I [G] feel so broke up I [D] wanna go [G] home
So [G] hoist up the John B's sail (host up the John B)
See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go [D] home, let me go [D] home
I wanna go [G] home, let me go home, why don't you let me go [C] home?
Hoist up the John B, Hoist up the John B
Well I [G] feel so broke up
[D] I wanna go [G] home
The [G] poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my [D] corn [Dsus4] [D]
Let me go [G] home [G7]
Why don't they let me go [C] home [Am]
This [G] is the worst trip [D] I've ever been [G] on
So [G] hoist up the John B's sail (host up the John B)
See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail)
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go [D] home, let me go [G] home [G7]
I wanna go [C] home, yeah [Am] yeah
Well I [G] feel so broke up
[D] I wanna go [G] home
150
Elton John-Crocodile Rock
[Intro - BPM 152 - Laaaa la la la la laaaa bit]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] - [C] [C] [D] [D]
[Verse 1]
I rem [G] ember when rock was young, me and [Bm] Susie had so much fun
Holding [C] hands and skimmin' stones had a [D] old gold Chevy & a place of my own
But the [G] biggest kick I ever got was doin' a [Bm] thing called the Crocodile Rock
While the [C] other kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were [D] hoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
[Chorus]
[Em] Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your [A7] feet just can't keep still
[D7] I never knew me a better time and I [G] guess I never will.
[E] Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when [A7] Susie wore her dresses tight and
[D7] the Crocodile Rockin' was out out out ... of the [F]si [C]igh [F]i [C]ight ... [F] [C]
[Interlude]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] - [C] [C] [D] [D]
[Verse 2]
But the [G] years went by and rock just died, [Bm] Susie went and left me for some foreign guy,
[C] Long nights cryin' by the record machine [D] dreamin' of my Chevy & my old blue jeans but they'll
[G] Never kill the thrills we got burnin' [Bm] up to the Crocodile Rock,
Learning [C] fast as the weeks went past, we really th [D] ought the Crocodile Rock would last, well
[Chorus]
[Em] Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your [A7] feet just can't keep still
[D7] I never knew me a better time and I [G] guess I never will.
[E] Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when [A7] Susie wore her dresses tight and
[D7] the Crocodile Rockin' was out out out ... of the [F]si [C]igh [F]i [C]ight ... [F] [C]
[Interlude]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] - [C] [C] [D] [D]
[Verse 3]
I rem [G] ember when rock was young, me and [Bm] Susie had so much fun
Holding [C] hands and skimmin' stones had a [D] old gold Chevy & a place of my own
But the [G] biggest kick I ever got was doin' a [Bm] thing called the Crocodile Rock
While the [C] other kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were [D] hoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
[Chorus]
[Em] Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your [A7] feet just can't keep still
[D7] I never knew me a better time and I [G] guess I never will.
[E] Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when [A7] Susie wore her dresses tight and
[D7] the Crocodile Rockin' was out out out ... of the [F]si [C]igh [F]i [C]ight ... [F] [C]
[Outro]
[G] [G] [Em] [Em] - [C] [C] [D] [D]
70
Elton John-Rocket Man
[Verse 1 - BPM 137]
[Gm7] She packed by bag last night, [C9] preflight,
[Gm7] Zero hour, nine a. [C9]m.
[Eb] And I'm gonna be [Bb/D] high [Cm] igh [Cm7/Bb] igh
As a kite by [F/A] then (repeat F/A at 5th fret)
[Gm7] I miss the earth so much I [C9] miss my wife
[Gm7] It's lonely out in space [C9]
[Eb] On such a [Bb/D] time
i i i i i [Cm] ime less flight [Cm7/Bb]
[F/A] [F/C] [F] [Eb9-668866] (at 7th fret whole barre)
[Chorus - Play Bb at 6th fret - stay in that area]
[Bb] And I think it's gonna be a long, long, time
[Eb] 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
[Bb] I'm not the man they think I am at home
[Eb] Ah, no no no... [Bb/D]
I'm a roc [C7] ket man
[Eb] Rocket man Burnin' out his fuse
Up [Bb] here alone [Eb] ...........
[Bb] And I think it's gonna be a long, long, time
[Eb] 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
[Bb] I'm not the man they think I am at home
[Eb] Ah, no no no... [Bb/D]
I'm a roc [C7] ket man
[Eb] Rocket man Burnin' out his fuse
Up [Bb] here alone [Eb] ...........
[Verse 2]
[Gm7] Mars ain't the kind of place
[C9] To raise your kids
[Gm7] In fact, it's cold as hell [C9]
[Eb] And there's no one [Bb/D] there to
[Cm] raise them
[Cm7/Bb] If you did (don't climb all the way - stay on F/A)
[F/A]
[Gm7] And all this science
[C9] I don't understand
[Gm7] It's just my job
[C9] Five days a week
A Rocket [Eb] Man [Bb/D] an a [Cm] an [Cm7/Bb]
Rocket Man [F/A] [F/C] [F] [Eb9]
[Chorus]
[Bb] And I think it's gonna be a long, long, time
[Eb] 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
[Bb] I'm not the man they think I am at home
[Eb] Ah, no no no... [Bb/D]
I'm a roc [C7] ket man
[Eb] Rocket man Burnin' out his fuse
Up [Bb] here alone [Eb]
[Chorus again]
115
Elvis Presley-Suspicious Minds
[Verse 1]
[G] We're caught in a trap; [C] I can't walk out
[D] because I love [C] you too much, [G] baby.
[G] Why can't you see, [C] what you're doing to me,
[D] when you don't believ [C] e a word I [D] say? [C] [Bm] [D7]
[Chorus]
[C] We can't go on [G] together [Bm] , with Suspicious Mi [C] nds; [D]
[Em] and we can't buil [Bm] d our dreams [C] , on Suspicious [D] Minds. [D7]
[Verse 2]
[G] So, if an old friend I know, [C] drops by to say hello,
[D] would I still se [C] e suspicion [G] in your eyes?
[G] Here we go again, [C] asking where I've been.
[D] You can see these tear [C] s are real I'm c [D] rying. [C] [Bm] [D7]
[Chorus]
[C] We can't go on [G] together [Bm] , with Suspicious Mi [C] nds; [D7]
[Em] and we can't buil [Bm] d our dreams, [C] on Suspicious [B7sus4] Minds... [B7]
[Em] Oh, let our [Bm] love survive, [C]
I'll dry the [D] tears from your eyes.
[Em] Let's don't let a [Bm] good thing die, [C] when honey,
you [D] know I've never, [G] lied to you; [C] Mmm, [G] yeah, [D7] yeah!
[Verse 3]
[G] We're caught in a trap; [C] I can't walk out
[D] because I love [C] you too much, [G] baby.
[G] Why can't you see, [C] what you're doing to me,
[D] when you don't believ [C] e a word I [G] say? [C] [G] [C]
[Outro]
Don't you know...
[G] I'm caught in a trap; [C] I can't walk out
[D] because I love [C] you too much, [G] baby [C] [G] [C]
140
Soft Cell-Tainted Love
[Intro - BPM 140]
Opening keyboard part
Just bass drum
E-55--5------
B-XX--X------
G-XX--X------ x 2
D-77--7------
A-XX--X------
E-55--5------
[Intro 2 - Start with strummed muted string triplets with full drums as per higher ground]
[Am] [C] [F] ([C] x [G]) x - triplet feel) (x2)
[Verse 1 - on Em you can play double snare sometimes to emphasise that bit]
[G] Some
[Am] times, [C] I [F] feel, I've [C]got [G]to;
[Am] (double snare) [C] Run a- [F] way, I've [C]got [G]to;
[Am] (double snare) [C] Get A- [F] way, From the [C]pain [G]you
[Am] drive in- [C] to the [F] heart of [C]me [G]the
[Am] love [C] we [F] share, [C]seems [G]to,
[Am] Go [C] no [F] where [C]And [G]I've
[Am] lost [C] my [F] light, [C]For [G]I
[Am] toss and [C] turn; I can't [F] sleep at night [C] [G].
[Chorus 1]
[A] Once I ran to you, [C] now I run from you,
[F] This tainted love you've given,
I [Dm] give you all a boy could give you.
[Dsus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... (GET READY - HIGH A)
[Am] All, [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh,
[Am] ..... [C] Tainted [F] love. [C] [G]
[Verse 2]
[Am] Now [C] I [F] know, I've [C]got [G]to;
[Am] (double snare) [C] Run a- [F] way, I've [C]got [G]to;
[Am] (double snare) [C] Get A- [F] way [C]You [G]don't
[Am] really [C] want any [F] more from [C]me [G]to
[Am] make [C] things [F] right You [C]need [G]some
[Am] one to [C] hold you [F] tight. [C]And [G]you
[Am] think love [C] is to [F] pray, [C]But [G]I'm
[Am] sorry, [C] I don't [F] pray that [C]way. [G]
[Chorus 2]
[A] Once I ran to you, [C] now I run from you,
[F] This tainted love you've given,
I [Dm] give you all a boy could give you.
[Dsus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly...
[Am] All, [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh,
[Am] ..... [C] Tainted [F] love. [C] [G]Don't
[Verse 3]
[Am] touch [C] me, [F] please, I [C]can [G]not
[Am] stand the [C] way you [F] tease. [C] I [G]
[Am] love you, though you [C] hurt me [F] so, [C]Now [G]I'm
[Am] going to [C] pack my [F] things and go[C] [G]
[Outro]
[Am] [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh,
[Am] [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh,
[Am] [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh,
[Am] [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh,
[Am] [C] Touch me, [F] baby, tainted [C]luh [G]uuv
[Am] [C] Touch me, [F] baby, tainted [C]luh [G]uuv
(vocals go high)
[Am] [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh,
[Am] [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh,
[End]
[Am]
125
Billy Joel-Uptown Girl
[BPM - 129]
[Intro]
"uh oh .." etc -
[E] [F#m] [G#m] ([A] [B])
[Verse]
[E] Uptown girl ......... [F#m] She's been living in her
[G#m] uptown world [A] I bet she [B] never had a
[E] back street guy [F#m] I bet her mama never
[G#m] told her [A] why I'm gonna [B] try for an
[E] Uptown girl [F#m] She's been living in her
[G#m] white bread world [A] As long as [B] anyone with
[E] hot blood can [F#m] And now she's looking for a
[G#m] downtown man [A] That's what I [B] am
[Chorus]
[C] And when she [Am] knows what
She [Dm] wants from her [G] time
[C] And when she [Am] wakes up
And [Dm] makes up her [G] mind
[A] She'll see I'm [F#m] not so tough
[D] Just because
[B] I'm in love with an
[Verse]
[E] Uptown girl ... [F#m] You know I've seen her in her
[G#m] uptown world [A] She's getting [B] tired of her
[E] high class toys [F#m] And all her presents from her
[G#m] uptown boys [A] She's got a [B] choice
[Interlude]
[G] Whoo-ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-
[F#] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- [Bm] ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-oah
[G] Whoo-ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-
[F#] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- [B] ooo-ooo- [B] ooo-oah
[Verse]
[E] Uptown girl ..... [F#m] You know I can't afford to
[G#m] buy her pearls [A] But maybe [B] someday when my
[E] ship comes in [F#m] She'll understand what kind of
[G#m] guy I've been [A] And then I'll [B] win
[Chorus]
[C] And when she's [Am] walking
She's [Dm] looking so [G] fine
[C] And when she's [Am] talking
She'll [Dm] say that she's [G] mine
[A] She'll say I'm [F#m] not so tough
[D] Just because
[B] I'm in love with an
[Verse - Drum fills section - snare only really on 4]
(just play bass drum and chords on 1 and put fills in on snare when appropriate)
[E] Uptown girl ......[F#m] She's been living in her
[G#m] white bread world [A] As long as [B] anyone with
[E] hot blood can [F#m] And now she's looking for a
[G#m] downtown man [A] That's what I [B] am
[Interlude]
[G] Whoo-ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-
[F#] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- [Bm] ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-oah
[G] Whoo-ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-
[F#] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- [B] ooo-ooo- [B] ooo-oah
[Verse]
[E]Uptown girl [F#m]
She's my uptown [G#m] girl .. You
[A] know I'm in [B] love with an
[E] uptown girl [F#m] My uptown
[G#m] girl ....... You
[A] know I'm in [B] love with an
[E] Uptown girl .... [F#m] My uptown
[G#m] girl ....... You
[A] know I'm in [B] love with an
[E] Uptown girl .... [F#m] My uptown
[G#m] girl ......... You
[A] know I'm in [B] love (end on E)
70
Bob Marley-Stir It Up
[Intro - pattern slightly swung - xx XX xx XX - No drums for first time round]
[Snare is just muted downstroke on strings - not slap or full snare]
[A] [A] [D] [E] x 3
[Chorus]
[A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin',
[A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by.
Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little
[E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 1]
It's been a [A] long, long time, yeah!
(stir it, stir it, stir it together)
[D] Since I [E] got you on my
[A] mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh- [D] ooh) Oh- [E] oh!
[A] Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said,
[D] it's [A] so [E] clear
[A] To see what we could do, baby,
(ooh-ooh-ooh- [D] ooh) Just me and [E] you.
[Chorus]
[A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin',
[A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by.
Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little
[E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 2]
[A] I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
then I [D] blaze ya [E] fire;
[A] Then I'll satisfy your [D] heart's de [E] sire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[A] Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together),
[D] every [E] minute:
[A] All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[D] Is keep it [E] in, eh!
[Chorus]
[A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin',
[A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by.
Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little
[E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 3]
[A] Quench me [D] when I'm [E] thirsty;
[A] Come on and cool me down, ba [D] by, [E] when I'm hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[A] Your recipe is, - dar [D] lin' - is so [E] tasty,
[A] When you show and [D] stir your [E] pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
[A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin',
[A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by.
Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little
[E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Solo] [A] [A] [D] [E] x as many times as necessary
[Chorus]
[A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin',
[A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by.
Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little
[E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Repeat Chorus until natural end]
70
Bob Marley-Three Little Birds
[Intro]
[A] Hold A major triad at 9th fret - D shape - barre 9th fret with 1st finger when have to play those notes
E ------------------12---9-------
B 10--10--10--12-10--------12-10-
G 9---9---9----------------------
D X---X---X----------------------
A 0---0---0----------------------
E -------------------------------
[Chorus]
Don't wor [A] ry, about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Verse]
Rise up this m [A] ornin'
Smile with the [E] rising sun
Three little [A] birds perch by my [D] doorstep
Singin' [A] sweet songs
Of melodies [E] pure and true
Singin', [D] this is my message to [A] you-ou-ou
[Chorus]
Singin' don't [A] worry, about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, (is) gonna be al [A] right
Singin' don't w [A] orry, (don't worry) about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Verse]
Rise up this m [A] ornin'
Smile with the [E] rising sun
Three little [A] birds perch by my [D] doorstep
Singin' [A] sweet songs
Of melodies [E] pure and true
Singing, [D] this is my message to [A] you-ou-ou
[Chorus]
Don't w [A] orry, about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Solo]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[D] [A]
[Chorus]
Don't w [A] orry, about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
Don't w [A] orry, about a thing
Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
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
120
Fleetwood Mac-Don't Stop
[Intro - No drums]
[D] [G] x 4
(pick line on E - 3-3-2-0 on G chord- drums in at end - fast down strums muted - sounds best - but be ready for speed - and stop on snare)
[Vamp - Play add6s]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[Verse 1 - D to Dadd6 riff, same with C and G]
[D] If you [C] wake up and [G] don't want to smile
[D] If it [C] takes just a [G] little while
[D] Open your [C] eyes and [G] look at the day
[A to A6 shuffle] You'll see things in a different way
[Chorus - Can play more open Ds and Gs with 6s - x00202, 03x210]
[D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow
[D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here
[D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before
[A to A6 shuffle] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone
[Link]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[Verse 2]
[D] Why not [C] think about [G] times to come
[D] And not a [C] bout the [G] things that you've done
[D] If your [C] life was [G] bad to you
[A to A6 shuffle] Just think what tomorrow will do
[Chorus]
[D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow
[D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here
[D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before
[A to A6 shuffle] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone [hold chord 2 more bars]
[Lead break]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[D] [C] [G] [G]
[A to A6 shuffle] - twice as long as usual
[Verse 3]
[D] All I [C] want is to [G] see you smile
[D] If it [C] takes just a [G] little while
[D] I know you [C] don't be [G] lieve that it's true
[A7] I never meant any harm to you
[Chorus]
[D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow
[D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'l [STOP - N.C.] l soon be here (BACK IN)
[D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before
[A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone
[D] Don't [C] stop [G] thinking about tomorrow
[D] Don't [C] stop, [G] it'll soon be here
[D] It'll [C] be [G] better than before
[A7] Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone
[Outro]
[D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C] [G]
[D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C] [G]
[D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C] [G]
[D] Ooo [C] ooh, [G] Don't you look [D] back [C] [G]
[Extra notes]
vox - big doubled sound - lots of reverb
[Add6 riff]
[D] [C] [G]
E --7----5---3-3-----
B 7-7--5-5---3-5--
G 7-7--5-5---4-4--
D 7-7--5-5---5-X--
A 5-5--3-3---5-5--
E -----------3-3--
[Piano part]
E --2----3-2-0---(PICK EACH NOTE)
B --3----0-------
G --2----0-------
D --0----0-------
A --X----X-------
E --X----3-------(CAN TAKE ALL FINGERS OFF G TO PLAY HIGH FIGURE WELL)
(down strum triplets at some points to really simulate the piano part that McVie played)
Play 3 times, then muted downstrokes with snare hits for final figure
80
Oasis-Dont Look Back In Anger
[BPM 81 - Intro - No drums - Fmaj7 Riff]
[C] [Fmaj7+riff] [C] [Fmaj7] - straight quarter note strums
drums in - don't play riff second time
[Verse 1 - Drums in - Big fill flat of hand on main body - don't play final riff of intro]
[C] Slip inside the [G] eye of your mind [Am]
Don't you [E7] know you might [F] find ......
[G] A better place to [C] play [Am][G]
[Verse 2]
[C] You said that [G] you'd never been [Am]
But all the [E7] things that you've [F] seen ....
[G] Slowly fade a [C] way [Am][G]
[Prechorus]
[F] Gonna start a revo [Fm] lution from my [C] bed
Cos you [F] said the brains I [Fm] have went to my [C] head
[F] Step outside the [Fm] summertime's in [C] bloom
(drums - backward beat S B S B)
[G] Stand up beside the fireplace
[E7] Take that look from off your face
(normal beat)
[Am] Cos you ain't ever [G] going to burn my
[F] heart ou.... [G] out
[Vamp on G - Big fills thumb and chords at same time - play quarter notes on bass drum throughout]
[Chorus]
[C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she
[E7] knows it's too [F] late
As we're [G] walking on [C] by [Am][G]
Her [C]soul [G] slides a [Am] way
[E7] but don't look [F] back in anger
[G] I heard you [C] say [Am][G]
[Instrumental]
C G Am E7 F G C Am-G
[Verse 3]
[C] Take me to the [G] place where you [Am] go
Where no [E7] body knows [F] .... [G]
If it's night or day [C] [Am][G]
[C] Please don't put your [G] life
in the [Am] hands
Of a [E7] Rock and Roll [F] band .... [G]
Who'll throw it all [C] away [Am][G]
[Prechorus]
[F] Gonna start a revo [Fm] lution from my [C] bed
Cos you [F] said the brains I [Fm] have went to my [C] head
[F] Step outside the [Fm] summertime's in [C] bloom
(backward beat) [G] Stand up beside the fireplace
[E7] Take that look from off your face
(normal beat) [Am] Cos you ain't ever [G] going to burn my
[F] heart ou... [G]..outX
[Vamp on G - with drum fills]
(drums - leave open strings of G ringing - play r/h bottom of board)
(l/h - top of board near submarine pickup)
[Chorus]
[C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she
[E7] knows it's too [F] late
As we're [G] walking on [C] by [Am][G]
Her [C]soul [G] slides a [Am] way
[E7] but don't look [F] back in anger
[G] I heard you [C] say [Am][G]
[Solo]
[F] [Fm] [C] [C]
[F] [Fm] [C] [C]
[F] [Fm] [C] [C]
[G] [G] [E7] [E7]
[Am] [G] [F] [F]
[G] [G] [G] [G] (drum fill)
[Chorus]
[C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she
[E7] knows it's too [F] late
As we're [G] walking on [C] by [Am][G]
Her [C]soul [G] slides a [Am] way
[E7] but don't look [F] back in anger
[G] I heard you [C] say [Am][G]
[C] So [G] Sally can [Am] wait, she
[E7] knows it's too [F] late
As we're [G] walking on [C] by [Am][G]
Her [C] soul [G] slides a [Am] way,
[Stop]
But don't look [F] back in anger
Dont look [Fm] back in anger
I heard you [C] say
[G] [Am] [E7] [F] [Fm]
At least not to [C] day
[End]
[Notes]
[Fmaj7 Riff]
E 0-0-0
B 1-1-1
G x-x-0
D 2-3-3
on D string finger 2 with 2nd finger, 3 with 3rd finger - G is sort of naturally muted
75
Oasis-Champagne Supernova
[Intro- BPM 75]
[A] [G] [D/F#] [E] x2
[Verse 1]
[A] How many special people change? [G] how many lives
are living strange? where [D/F#] were you while
we were getting [E] high? [A] slowly walking down
the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball
where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high?
[Chorus 1 - Big doubled vox on chorus - no harmonies]
Someday you will [A] find me caught
beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne
supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find
me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a
[D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova
in the sky [A] (drums in)
[Vamp - A G D/F# E]
[Verse 2]
[A] Wake up the dawn and ask her why a [G] dreamer
dreams she never dies wipe [D/F#] that tear away
now from your eye [E] -------- [A] slowly walking down
the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball where [D/F#]
were you while we were getting [E] high?
[Chorus]
Someday you will [A] find me caught
beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne
supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find
me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a
[D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova
cos [G] people believe that they're gonna get away
for the [A] summer -------- [G] but you and i we live and die
the [D] world is still spinning around
we don't know [E] why why why why (hold note and start solo quietly)
[Guitar Solo 1] Accordion first - play A with descending bass to F# then play Emaj then the solo
[A] [G] [D/F#] [E] x 4
[Verse]
[A] How many special people change? [G] how many lives
are living strange? where [D/F#] were you while
we were getting [E] high? [A] slowly walking down
the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball
where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high?
Someday you will [A] find me caught
beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne
supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find
me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a
[D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova
cos [G] people believe that they're gonna get away
for the [A] summer -------- [G] but you and i we live and die
the [D] world is still spinning around
we don't know [E] why why why why
[Guitar Solo 2:]
[A] [G] [D/F#] ([F] [G]) x4
([F] [G]) ([F] [G])
[A] [G] [D/F#] [E] x2
[Verse 3:]
[A] how many special people
change? [G] how many lives
are living strange?
[D/F#] where were you while
we were getting [E] high?
[Outro:]
we were getting [A] high
we were getting [G] high
we were getting [D/F#] high
we were getting [E] high
[A] [G] [D/F#] ([F] [G]) x2
[End]
[Notes]
[Guitar Solo 1 - Just play chords to begin - then add solo lines]
E ----------------------
B -2-------2---------2--
G -2-4p2---2---------2--
D -------4-2-----2h4-2--
A -0---------2h4--------
E ----------------------
-----------S-T---a---S(nare)
E ---------3---------3--
B -2-------0---------0--
G ---4p2---2---------2--
D -------4-------2h4-0--
A -----------2h4-----X--
E -3-------3---------3--
E ---------2---------2--
B -2-------3---------3--
G ---4p2---2---------2--
D -------4-0-----2h4-0--
A ---------X-2h4-----X--
E -2-------2---------2--
E ---0------------------
B -2-0------------------
G -1-1------------------
D -2-2------------------
A -2-2------------------
E -0-0------------------
55
Prince-Purple Rain
[Intro- All straight]
[C] [Am] [G] [F]
[Verse 1]
[C] I never meant to cause you any
[Am] sorrow -----------
[G] I never meant to cause you any
[F] pain ---------------------
[C] I only want one time to see you laugh
[Am] ing
I (now adds extra half bar on G)
[G] only want to see you laughing [G]in the purple
[C] rain
[Chorus]
Purple rain, purple
[F] rain
Purple rain, purple
[C] rain
[Am] Purple rain, purple
[G] rain
[G] (break)
(now adds extra half bar on G)
[G]I only want to see you bathing
in the Purple [C] Rain
[Verse 2]
I never wanted to be your weekend
[C] lover [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] end
[Chorus]
Purple rain, purple
[F] 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]
[Chorus]
Purple rain, purple
[F] 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]
95
Green Day-Time Of Your Life
[Intro - BPM 95]
| G | G | Cadd9 | D |
| G | G | Cadd9 | D |
[Verse 1]
[G] Another turning point, a [Cadd9] fork stuck in the [D] road,
[G] Time grabs you by the wrist, di [Cadd9] rects you where to [D] go
[Em] So make the [D] best of this [C] test and don't ask [G] why
[Em] It's not a [D] question but a [C] lesson learned in [G] time
[Chorus]
[Em] It's something unpredic [G] table but in [Em] the end it's [G] right
[Em] I hope you had the [D] time of your [G] life.
[Interlude]
| G | G | Cadd9 | D |
| G | G | Cadd9 | D |
[Verse 2]
[G] So take the photographs and s [Cadd9] till frames in your [D] mind
[G] Hang it on a shelf, in [Cadd9] good health and good [D] time
[Em] Tattoos of m [D] emories and de [C] ad skin on tr [G] ial
[Em] For what it's [D] worth it was [C] worth all the [G] while
[Chorus]
[Em] It's something unpredic [G] table but in [Em] the end it's [G] right
[Em] I hope you had the [D] time of your [G] life.
[Instrumental - fuller drums - slightly mute chords to help melody ring out]
| G (sus4 figure) | C | D |
| G (sus4 figure) | C then Cadd-high9 | D |
(gentle strums so not overpowering)
| G (e-string- 5p30) - G6 (320000) | C | D |
| G (sus4 figure) | C | D |
| Em (g-string- 2 0)| D | C (g-string- 02)| G |
| Em | D | C | G |
[Chorus]
[Em] It's something unpredic [G] table but in [Em] the end it's [G] right
[Em] I hope you had the [D] time of your [G] life.
[Interlude]
| G | G | Cadd9 | D |
| G | G | Cadd9 | D |
[Chorus - Drums stop - more free time]
[Em] It's something unpredic [G] table but in [Em] the end it's [G] right
[Em] I hope you had the [D] time of your [G] life.
[End]
95
Kenny Rogers-The Gambler
[Verse - No drums]
G C G
On a warm summer's evening on a train bound for nowhere
G G D
I met up with a gambler, we were both too tired to speak
G C G
So we took turns a-starin' out the window at the darkness
C G D7 G
'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak.
G C G
He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces,
G D
Knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes,
G C G
And if you don't mind me sayin', I can see you're out of aces,
C G D G
And for a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice."
(bass drum on 2 and 4 to begin with - no snare)
G C G
So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow;
G G D
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light,
G C G
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression,
C G D G
' said "If you're gon na play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.
[Chorus - Half time shuffle]
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, Know when to fold 'em,
C G D
Know when to walk away And know when to run.
G D G C G
You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table;
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done.
[Verse]
A D A
Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
A E
Is knownin' what to throw away and knowin' what to keep
A E A D A
'Cause every hand's a winner, and every hand's a loser,
D A E A
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."
[Verse]
A D A
And when he finished speakin', he turned back toward the window,
A E
Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep, (drums stop)
A E A D A
And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even,
D A E A
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.
[Chorus - Drums back in]
A D A
You got to know when to hold 'em, Know when to fold 'em,
D A A E
Know when to walk away And know when to run.
A E A D A
You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table;
A D A E A
There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done.
[Chorus]
A D A
You got to know when to hold 'em, Know when to fold 'em,
D A A E
Know when to walk away And know when to run.
A E A D A
You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table;
A D A E A
There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done.
[Chorus - A Cappella]
A D A
You got to know when to hold 'em, Know when to fold 'em,
D A E
Know when to walk away And know when to run.
A E A D A
You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table;
A D A E A
There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done.
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John Denver-Country Roads
[Intro - Capo 2 - BPM 88]
G G/D x4 - arpeggio - play G string with thumb, B and E with first and second fingers
then play D string thumb with thumb - repeat pattern (sort of) for all other chords
OR JUST DOWNPICK THE BASS NOTE WITH FIRST FINGER JUST USING A PLECTRUM THEN STRUM THE REST
OF THE CHORD WHILST PLAYING THE SNARE - WITH EACH CHORD PLAY ROOT THEN 5TH AFTER - SO WITH
C YOU ARE PLAYING C/G EVERY SECOND BASS NOTE - SOUNDS GOOD
[Verse 1 - Finger pick with bass drum on all quarter notes - Root to 5th where possible]
(Finger picking pattern is pama - play just 2 treble strings in up up down pattern)
[G] Almost Heaven [Em] , West Virginia
[D] Blue Ridge Mountains, [C] Shenandoah [G] River.
[G] Life is old there, [Em] older than the trees,
[D] younger than the mountains, [C] blowin'
like a [G] breeze.
[Chorus - Strum with bass drum and full snare - 2/4 - Bass note Root to 5th where possible]
Country [G] Roads, take me [D7] home, to the
[Em] place I be [C] long
West Vir [G] ginia, mountain [D] mama, take me
[C] home, country [G] roads.
[Verse 2 - Slap snare so gentler feel]
[G] All my memories [Em] gather 'round her [D] ,
miner's lady, [C] stranger to blue [G] water.
[G] Dark and dusty, [Em] painted on the sky, [D]
misty taste of moonshine, [C] teardrop in my [G] eye.
[Chorus]
Country [G] Roads, take me [D7] home, to the
[Em] place I be [C] long
West Vir [G] ginia, mountain [D] mama, take me
[C] home, country [G] roads.
[Bridge]
[Em] I hear her [D/F#] voice, in the
[G] mornin' hour she calls me.
The [C] radio re [G] minds me of my [D] home far away.
And [Em] drivin' down the [F] road I get a
[C] feelin' that I [G] should have been home
[D] yesterday, yester [D7] day.
[Chorus]
Country [G] Roads, take me [D7] home, to the
[Em] place I be [C] long
West Vir [G] ginia, mountain [D] mama,
take me [C] home, country [G] roads.
[Chorus]
Country [G] Roads, take me [D7] home,
to the [Em] place I be [C] long
West Vir [G] ginia, mountain [D] mama,
take me [C] home, country [G] roads.
[Outro]
Take me [D] home, (down) country [G] roads.
Take me [D] home, (down) country [G] roads.