BPM 139 - Drop D for big Chorus? Play F 3332 [Intro] [F - Strum Csus4 at end]
Riff - down up on full chord helps melody ring outs----------Think Csus4 at end Strum---d--d---d---d--d--d-d--u-d-u-------------d--u--d--d---d--d ------E -------------------5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5----------------x--x-x ------B -------------------8--6-8-6--8--6-8-6---11-11-11-10--5--5-5 ------G -------------------5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5---10-10-10-10--5--5-5 ------D -------------------x---------x----------10-10-10-10--5--5-5 ------A -8xx8-x8xx-8xx8-x8x8---------8----------8--8--8--8---3--3-3 ------E ----------------------------------------------------------- Drums SBBSBS
[Verse - Fsus2 to F is what is played high - just bass drum for first line] [follow drums on C then bring in snare figure 1x3x x2xx] (Pattern bass FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FCCC CCCC bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bFFF FFFF ) Drums and Guitar BxSx BSxS guitar on snares typically x 3 - then BxSx SxSx
(C is 101010xxx, Bb is 888xx as hard to stop that lower E string ringing when played at x1333x) [F] -------Loving you, isn t the right thing to do?------ [Cxxx xxxx] [Bb] -------How can I, ever change things that I feel--- [Fxxx xxxx] [F] If I could, maybe I d give you my world----- [Cxxx xxxx] --- [Bb] -------How can I, when you wont take it from me?---- [Fxxx xxxx]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern x-xx x-x- -x-- x--- feel B (BB)S B - B S - ] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Verse] (Pattern bass FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FFFF FCCC CCCC bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb bFFF FFFF ) [F] --------Tell me why, everything turned around?---- [C] [Bb] --------Packing up, shacking up is all you wanna do--- [F] [F] --------If I could, baby Id give you my world----- [C] [Bb] ---------Open up, everythings waiting for you----- [F]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C]
[Solo] (over and over during guitar solo) Dm Bb C C
[Chorus - 16th notes in strum pattern xxx xxx xxx xxx feel] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] call it Another [C] lonely day [C] [Dm] You can [Bb] go your own way, [C] Go your own way [C] (Fade out on chorus)
[Potential Solo Approach - perhaps put distortion on with fast strumming] Dm Bb C (fast strumming) E 10--------10---10-13-12-10-------------- B 10-13b15--10---10---------13-11-10---10- G 10--------10---10------------------12--- D 0---------8----10----------------------- A 0---------8----10----------------------- E 0---------8----10
[Intro - No drums - stacatto down strokes] C C F/C G/C
[Verse 1] You [C] better watch [C] out you [F] better not [G] cry You [C] better not [C] pout I'm [F] telling you [G] why [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] comi [G] ng to [C] town [F][G]
[Verse 2 - Half time B x bB S] He's [C] making a [C] list and [F] checking it [G] twice He's [C] gonna find [C] out who's [F] naughty or [G] nice [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] comi [G] ng to [C] town [C7]
[Bridge 1 - Straight quiet drums] He [Gm] sees you [C] when you're [F] sleeping He [Gm] knows when [C] you're [F] awake He [D7] knows if you've been bad or good (dru [G6] ms B SS B S) - You better be good for goodness sake better be good for goodness sake (triplet fill - full drums in - start on upstroke of strum)
[Verse 3] You [C] better watch [C] out you [F] better not [G] cry You [C] better not [C] pout I'm [F] telling you [G] why [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town (next chords play straight) [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] comin [G] g to [C] town [C][F][G]
[Solo on Verse Chords] C C F G x 4 C Am F G - C C C7 C7
[Bridge 2] He [Gm] sees you [C] when you're [F] sleeping He [Gm] knows when [C] you're [F] awake He [D7] knows if you've been bad or good You [G6] better be good for goodness sake better be good for goodness sake
[Verse 4 - C/Bb-6x555x] You [C] better watch [C/Bb] out you [F/A] better not [Ab] cry You [C] better not [C/Bb] pout I'm [F/A] telling you [Ab] why [C][C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C][C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C][C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming to [G] tow [C]
[Tag - Quiet bit as per intro] C C F/C G/C [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town (repeat a few times)
[Ending - Slow] [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [Dm] coming [G] to to [C] wn
