Then big chords - Bass drum at end on on 2 and 4 [F#5/D][F#5/D][F#5/B][F#5/B]
[Full drums - with figure A 9 to 10 - stacato hard down strums] [F#5/D][F#5/D][F#5/B][F#5/B]
[Verse 1] (as per Intro)
[F#5/D] Hello. .......... [F#5/D] .......I've [F#5/B] waited here for [F#5/B] you. [D5/G] E........ [F#5/B] ver-long. [F#5/B]
[F#5/D] Tonight..... [F#5/D] .............. I [F#5/B] throw myself in [F#5/B] to [D5/G] And out of the [F#5/B] red, out of her [F#5/B] head she sang.
[Instrumental - with figure A string - 9 to 10] [F#5/D][F#5/D] [F#5/B][F#5/B] [D5/G][F#5/D] [F#5/D]
[Verse 2] [F#5/D] Come down.. [F#5/D] . And [F#5/B] waste away with [F#5/B] me. [D5/G] Down [F#5/B] with me [F#5/B]
[F#5/D] Slow how.. [F#5/D] .................. You [F#5/B] wanted it to [F#5/B] be. [D5/G] I'm over my [F#5/B] head, out of her [F#5/B] head she sang...
[Pre-Chorus 1 - F#/D to G/D - can just play the G on A string with 2nd finger - don't play high G] (Drums over this SBB SBB SBB SBB SBSB) C#/D D/D E/D F#/D G/DF#/D A5 * to make the A5 bigger e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------X----------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------X----------------| G|-6--6--6--/--7--7--7--/--|-9--9--9--/--11-11-12-11-|-------2--2--2--2--2--2-| D|-x--x--x--/--x--x--x--/--|-x--x--x--/--x--x--x--x--|-7!----2--2--2--2--2--2-| A|-4--4--4--/--5--5--5--/--|-7--7--7--/--9--9--10-9--|-7!----0--0--0--0--0--0-| D|-0--0--0-----0--0--0-----|-0--0--0--/--0--0--0--0--|-7!----X--X--X--X--X--X-|: (repeat) And...I... wonder... When I sing a
[Chorus - Alternative Chords - B5 - x244xx G5 - 5x0022, D5 - 00023x A5 - x022xx ] B5 G5 D5/G (can play D5 instead 0577xx - seems to work better) e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-7-----7-----7--7--7-----|-7-----7-----7--7--7-----| D|-9!----9--9--9--9--9--\--|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--h--|-7-----7-----7--7--7-----|-7-----7-----7--7--7-----| A|-9!----9--9--9--9--9--\--|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--/--| D|-9!----9--9--9--9--9--\--|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--|----5-----5-----------5--|----5-----5--------5--/--| : (repeat) (1) "If everything could ever feel this real for-e-ver?! (2) "If anything could ever be this good a--a--gain!
then... B5 G5 D5/G A5 e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-7-----7-----7--7--7-----|-------------------------| D|-9-----9--9--9--9--9--\--|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--h--|-7-----7-----7--7--7-----|-7-----7-----7--7--7--\--| A|-9-----9--9--9--9--9--\--|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--/--|-7-----7--7--7--7--7--\--| D|-9-----9--9--9--9--9--\--|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--|----------5--------5--/--|-7-----7--7--7--7--7--\--| The only thing I'll ever ask of you... You gotta promise nota stop when I say
and then... G5 e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-5-----5-----------5-----|-5-----5-----5--5--5-----| A|-5-----5-----------5-----|-5-----5-----5--5--5-----| D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| when!" she sang!
[Instrumental - with figure A string - 9 to 10] [F#5/D][F#5/D] [F#5/B][F#5/B] [D5/G][F#5/D] [F#5/D]
[Verse 3] [F#5/D] Breathe out.. [F#5/D] . So [F#5/B] I could breathe you [F#5/B] in. [D5/G] Hold [F#5/D] you in. [F#5/D]
[F#5/D] And now..... [F#5/D] .............. I [F#5/B] know you've always [F#5/B] been [D5/G] Out of your [F#5/D] head, out of my [F#5/D] head I sang.
[Pre-Chorus 2] C#/D > D/D > E/D > F#/D G/D F#/D A5! And C#/D > D/D > E/D > F#/D G/D F#/D A5! I wonder... When I sing C#/D > D/D > E/D > F#/D G/D F#/D along with you...
[Chorus] [B5!] If everything could ever [G5] feel this real fore [D5/G] ver [D5/G] [B5] If anything could ever [G5] be this good a [D5/G] gain [D5/G] [B5] The only thing I'll ever [G5] ask of you [D5/G] You've got to promise not to [A5] stop when I say [G5] when [G5] She sang!
[Quiet - No drums] x2 (Quiet finger plucking again) [F#5/D][F#5/B][D5/G][F#5/B] Drums back in - fast strumming - add figure from F# to G during chords [F#5/D][F#5/B][D5/G][F#5/B]
[Pre-Chorus 3] Play 3 times - strum these 16th notes muted and build C#/D D/D E/D F#/D G/DF#/D e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-6--6--6--/--7--7--7--/--|-9--9--9--/--11-11-12-11-| * optional line D|-x--x--x--/--x--x--x--/--|-x--x--x--/--x--x--x--x--| A|-4--4--4--/--5--5--5--/--|-7--7--7--/--9--9--10-9--| D|-0--0--0-----0--0--0-----|-0--0--0--/--0--0--0--0--|: (x3) (1) (2) And I wonder... (3) When I sing along with you!
[Chorus] [B5!] If everything could ever [G5] feel this real for [D5/G] ever [D5/G] [B5] If anything could ever [G5] be this good a [D5/G] gain [D5/G] [B5] The only thing I'll ever [G5] ask of you [D5/G] You've got to promise not to [A5] stop when I say [G5] when [G5][G5] [G5][G5] [G5] (single strum)
[End]
[Notes] Verse Chords: F#5/D = 0-9-11-(11)-x-x F#5/B = 9-9-11-(11)-x-x (barre 9th fret w/ index finger from above chord) D5/G = 5-5-7-7-x-x-x (keep fingering from above chord and slide down)
[Intro - No drums - chug guitar and piano part - Piano suggests G Dsus4 Am7 and C] G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C
[Verse - No drums] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Open all the [C] doors and [G] let you out [D] into the [Am] world [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Turn all of the lights [C] over [G] every boy and [D] every [Am] girl [C]
[G] Closing [D] time [Am] One last call for alco [C] hol so [G] finish your [D] whiskey or [Am] beer [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] You don't have to [C] go home but you [G] can't [D] stay [Am] here [C]
[Chorus - Full drums - Break up rhythm with chords] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C]
[Verse - Light drums] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the [G] places you [D] will be [Am] from [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] This room won't be [C] open till your [G] brothers or your [D] sisters [Am] come [C]
So [G] gather up your jackets [D] move [Am] it to the exit [C] I [G] hope you have [D] found a [Am] friend [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] some other be [D] ginning's [Am] end... [C] yeah
[Chorus] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C]
[Bridge - Hum melody into harmoniser] Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm G D Am C G D Am C (phrase on C chords - A - 3 5 7 10 - play octaves)
[Solo] G D Am C (5 7 10 14) G D Am C (3 5 7 10) G D Am C (5 7 10 14) G D Am C
[G] Closing [D] time [Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the [G] places you [D] will be [Am] from (stop)
[Chorus - Full drums] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C] (drum figure) (repeat)
[Instrumental] G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C
(stop drums) [Outro] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] some other beg [D] ginning's [Am] end [C]