[Intro BPM 155 - No drums - Muted arp picking] Now [E] I've, [C#m] had, the time of my [D] life No, I [D] never felt like this be [E] fore Yes, I, [C#m] swear it's the [D] truth and I [D] owe it all to you 'Cause [E] I've, [C#m] had, the time of my [D] life and I [D] owe it all to you
[Vamp - Just bass drum in - Octave on E figure] [E]
[Verse] I've been [D] waiting for so long, now I've finally found someone to stand by [E] me ...... We saw the [D] writing on the wall, as we felt this magical fanta [E] sy ..... Now with [D] passion in our eyes, there's no way we could disguise it secret [E] ly .....So we [D] take each other's hand, 'Cause we seem to understand the urgency [E] (just remember)
[Full light drums in - Pre Chorus - Remember offbeat on Bass drum] [A] You're the one thing, [G] I can't get enough of [A] So I'll tell you something, [B7] this could be love because
[Chorus] Now [E] I've, [C#m] had, the time of my [D] life No, I [D] never felt like this be [E] fore .... Yes, I, [C#m] swear it's the [D] truth and I owe [D] it all to you
[Vamp - Drums in - Octave on E figure] [E] 4 bars
[Verse - Light drums] With my [D] body and soul I want you more than you'll ever [E] know So we'll [D] just let it go, don't be afraid to lose cont [E] rol Yes I [D] know what's on your mind, when you say, "Stay with me to [E] night." (just remember)
[Pre Chorus - Remember offbeat on Bass drum] [A] You're the one thing, [G] I can't get enough of [A] So I'll tell you something, [B7] this could be love because
[Chorus] Now [E] I've, [C#m] had, the time of my [D] life No, I [D] never felt like this be [E] fore .... Yes, I, [C#m] swear it's the [D] truth and I owe [D] it all to you
Now [E] I've, [C#m] had, the time of my [D] life And I [D] search through every open [E] door .... Yes, I, [C#m] swear it's the [D] truth and I owe [D] it all to you
[Vamp - Drums in - Octave on E figure - One bar per chord unless in brackets] [E][E][D][D] ([D/C#][B])
[Solo] [E][C#m][D][D] [E][C#m][D] ([D/C#][B])
[Keyboard riff] Chords over [F][G][A][B][C][D] E ------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------- G 5---7----9------11-----12------12--14 D -7---9-----11-----12-----14------14---16 A --8---10-----12-----14-----15------- E ---------------------------------------
(drums stop) Now [E] I've, [C#m] had, the time of my [D] life No, I [D] never felt like this be [E] fore Yes, I, [C#m] swear it's the [D] truth and I owe (drums backs in) [D] it all to you
Now [E] I've, [C#m] had, the time of my [D] life No, I [D] never felt like this be [E] fore Yes, I, [C#m] swear it's the [D] truth and I owe [D] it all to you
[E] I've, [C#m] had, the time of my [D] life No, I've [D] searched through every open [E] door Til I [C#m] found ...... the [D] truth and I owe [D] it all to you [Repeat ad infinitum to fade or end on E]
[Bass Intro] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G --|----------------| D 5-|------5-------5-| A --|3-3-----3-3-----| E --|----------------| x4
Guitar lick: - first bar (C chord only) is repeated in Intro and Instrumental - the combination of C and F parts is used in the Verses
easy (first position, no shifting) more like the original (no open strings) C F C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| e|----------------|----------------| B|--------------1-|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------0-2---|----------------| G|--------------5-|----------------| D|------0-2-------|------------0-3-| D|----------5-7---|--------------3-| A|3---------------|--------0-3-----| A|3-----5-7-------|----------3-5---| E|----------------|1-----3---------| E|----------------|1-----3-5-------|
[Intro] | C | % | % | % | (Bass) (+ Verse lick)
[Verse 1 - Try playing the chord then riff] I've got [C] sun shine ......... [F] on a clo [C] udy day [F] And when it's [C] cold outside [F] , I've got the [C] month of May [F]
[Chorus] [C]I [Dm7]guess [F]you [G]say, [C]What can [Dm7]make me [F]feel this [G]way? [Cmaj7]My girl ... My girl My girl Talkin' 'bout [Dm7] my girl 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | G N.C. F F G G | (my girl) I've got
[Verse 2] [C] soooooooooo much [F] honey, the bees (trumpet bit - play C and F high - x-8-10-10-10-x then x-8-10-10-x-x) en [C] vy me [F] I've got a [C] sweeter song, [F] than the birds in [C] the trees [F]
[Chorus] Well, [C]I [Dm7]guess [F]you [G]say, [C] What can [Dm7] make me [F] feel this [G] way? [C(maj7)] My girl ... My girl My girl Talkin' 'bout [Dm7] my girl 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | G N.C. F F G G | (my girl) hooo ooo oooh
[Solo - String section] [C][F] Hey hey h [C] ey [F] Hey hey h [Dm7] ey [Dm7][G][Em] ([A][A][A]) (break)
[Verse 3 - Key Change] I don't [D] need no money , [G] fortune [D] or fame [G] I've got [D] all the riches, baby [G] , one man [D] can claim [G]
[Chorus] Well, [D]I [Em]guess [G]you [A]say, [D] What can [Em] make me [G] feel this [A] way? [Dmaj7] My girl ... ... My girl My girl Talkin' 'bout [Em - 1 bar] my girl (Walk down on the bass - half bar each chord for this line) [A][G][F#m] Talking ' [Em] bout [Dmaj7] my girl
[Outro] [Dmaj7] I've got sunshine on a cloudy day with my [Em - 1 bar] girl I've (Walk down on the bass - half bar each chord for this line) [A] even [G] got the [F#m] month of [Em] May with [Dmaj7] my girl Talking 'bouta , tal [Em] king 'bout, talking 'bout my g [A] irl [G][F#m][Em] [Dmaj7] (My girl) My girl
