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Elton John-Bennie and the Jets - BPM - 81

[Intro - BPM 132 - using E7/G# instead of G7b9 - 353434]
[Riff - Hard muted down raked strums]
* Pluck notes finger picking to make really ring
can leave notes of chord ringing slightly - keep low G fretted which helps stop other 
strings ringing when you play the sus4 figure on the sanre

   G           G6*Gsus4     F
E -3-3-3-3--3-3-0-----------1-1-1-1--1-1-1-----
B -3-3-3-3--3-3-0301--------1-1-1-1--1-1-1-----
G -0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-----
D -0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-drum-fill
A -x-x-x-x--x-x-x-----------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-----
E -3-3-3-3--3-3-3~----------1-1-1-1--1-1-1-----

[Verse] 
[Am7] Hey kids, [D] shake it loose together
The [G] spotlight's hitting something
That's been [E7/G#] known to change the weather
[Am7] We'll kill the fatted [D] calf tonight
So stick a [Em] round ...........
you're [Am] gonna hear electric [Bm] music
Solid walls of [C] sound
 
[Chorus* for Cmaj7 can lift all fingers off apart for low C - still works] 
Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
But [Am7] they're so spaced out, 
[Am7]Buh [Am7]buh [Am7]buh 
[Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7*]the [C]Jets
[G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful
Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen 
She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit
You know I [Em] read it in a maga [Em7] zine
(stay on same note if can't high) oh,ho [C] 
[Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh
[Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie 
[Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets 
 
[Intro Riff] 
[G] [F]

[Verse - ] 
Hey [Am7] kids, [D] plug into the faithless
Maybe [G] they're blinded
But Bennie [E7/G#] makes them ageless
We [Am7] shall sur [D] vive, let us 
take ourselves a [Em] long
Where we [Am] fight our parents out in the [Bm] streets
To find who's right and who's [C] wrong
 
[Chorus] 
Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
But [Am7] they're so spaced out, 
[Am7]Buh [Am7]buh [Am7]buh 
[Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7]the [C]Jets
[G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful
Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen 
She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit
You know I [Em] read it in a maga 
[Em7] zine oh,ho [C] 
[Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh
[Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie 
[Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets  
 
[Intro Riff] 
[G] [F]

[Piano Solo - Finger pick to make sound more interesting] 
[Am7] [D] [G] [E7/G#] 
[Am7] [D] [Em] [Em]
[Am] [Bm] [C] [C]
 
[Chorus] 
Say, [G] Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
But [Am7] they're so spaced out, Buh buh buh 
(now strum with 'Bennie and the Jets' - chords follow melody)
[Cadd6-x3x210]Ben [Cadd6]nie [Cadd6]and [Cmaj7]the [C]Jets
[G] Oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful
Oh, [Am7] Bennie she's really keen 
She's got e [C] lectric boots, a [D] mohair suit
You know I [Em] read it in a maga 
[Em7] zine oh,ho [C]
[Bb/C-x3333x]Buh [Bb/C]Buh [Bb/C]Buh
[Bb/C]Ben [Bb/C]nie 
[Bb/C]and [Bb/C]the [G]Jets 
 
[Outro] 
[G] Bennie,Bennie yeah [Fmaj7] (repeat and fade out)

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Queen-We Will Rock You - BPM - 81

(Starting note E to be in key)
Buddy you're a boy make a big noise
Playin' in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo' face
You big disgrace
Kickin' your can all over the place
Singin'
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you

Buddy you're a young man hard man
Shoutin' in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo' face
You big disgrace
Wavin' your banner all over the place
We will we will rock you
(Sing it out!)
We will we will rock you

Buddy you're an old man poor man
Pleadin' with your eyes gonna make you some peace some day
You got mud on your face
Big disgrace
Somebody better put you back into your place
We will we will rock you
(Sing it!)
We will we will rock you
(Everybody) (Start to play Em chord louder and louder)
We will we will rock you
We will we will [C5-Big Chord] rock you
(Alright)

[Final Riff - Use sock on 2nd fret to stop low E ringing too much]
E|------------------5-5-5-5---5-5--5--|
B|------------------5-5-5-5---5-5--5--|
G|----------5~------6-6-5-6---6-6--6--|
D|----------5~------7-7-5-7---7-7--7--|
A|--(7)-----3~------7-7-5-7---7-7--7--|
E|------------------5-5-5-5---5-5--5--|

Play 12 frets down so sounds fuller
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|--14h15-15--15p14-----14-14h15-15-15-15p14-15p14----|
G|--14----14--14--------14-14----14-14-14----14-------|
D|--14h16-16--16p14-----14-14h16-16-16-16p14-16p14----|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
 
[D]...2 bars - barre at 14th fret to help play this and make notes sing?

E|--17---14------------------------------------------
B|--15---15-------------15p14----15~------15p14------
G|--14---14-------------------14----------------16p14
D|--0------------

[A]..1 bar..............[D]...........
E|-----------------------------------
B|--17----17-14-17b19-17-15-14-------
G|--14------------------------16-14--
D|--14--------------------------------
A|--0--------------------------------
E|------------------------------------

Play 12 frets down so sounds fuller?
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--14-15p14-15p14-14-14~~---14-15p14-15p14-14-14-----14--|
G|--14-14----14----14-14~~---14-14----14----14-14--14-14--| (x3)
D|--14-16p14-16p14-14-14~~---14-16p14-16p14-14-14--14-14--|
A|--0----------------------------------------------0------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

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