[Intro Riff x 8 - No drums - Capo at 1st fret - original key is F] [E bass riff] [E] (don't play full chord - Maj implied by riff) D 2--------- A 2------2-- E 0-0-2h4---
[Verse - No drums] [E] My house in Budapest my, My hidden treasure chest, [E] Golden grand piano My beautiful Castill oh (drums in) [A] you, oooh (slide up to A-x07650 for this note) You oooh Id leave it all [E] (intro riff)
(bass drum only and Eadd9, Aadd6 keyboard riffs) [E] My acres of a land I have achieved [E] It may be hard for you to, Stop and believe But for [A] you, You Id Leave it all [E] But for [A] you, You Id Leave it all [E]
[Chorus - Full drums] [B] Give me one good reason Why [A] I should never make a change [E] (sus4 riff) And [B] baby if you hold me Then [A] all of this will go away [E] (sus4 riff)
[Verse - Eadd9, Aadd6 keyboard riffs] [E] My many artifacts The list goes on [E] If you just say the words I'll up and run Oh, to [A] you, You Id leave it all [E] Oh, to [A] you, You Id leave it all [E]
[Chorus] [B] Give me one good reason Why [A] I should never make a change [E] (sus4 riff) And [B] baby if you hold me Then [A] all of this will go away [E] (sus4 riff)
[B] Give me one good reason Why [A] I should never make a change [E] (sus4 riff) And [B] baby if you hold me Then [A] all of this will go away [E] (sus4 riff)
[Instrumental - hammer on the whole chords to follow vocal - ah ooh bit] [Eadd9][Eadd9][Aadd6][Eadd9]
[Verse - Quieter - no drums - back to intro riff] [E] My friends and family They, don't understand [E] They fear they'd lose so much If, you took my hand [A] But, for you, You Id lose it all. [E] [A] But, for you, You Id lose it all. [E]
[Chorus - Drums] [B] Give me one good reason Why [A] I should never make a change [E] (sus4 riff) And [B] baby if you hold me Then [A] all of this will go away [E] (sus4 riff)
[B] Give me one good reason Why [A] I should never make a change [E] (sus4 riff) And [B] baby if you hold me Then [A] all of this will go away [E] (sus4 riff)
[Verse - no drums] [E] My house in Budapest My hidden treasure chest, [E] Golden grand piano My beautiful Castill oh [A] you, You Id leave it all [E] For [A] you, You Id leave it all [E]
[End] [Esus4 riff - can individually pick as does not clash with snare] E --xxx-x-0 B --xxx-x-0 G --444-2-1 (play all just wth first finger so can use other fingers D 2-xxx---2 to mute other strings (as well as heel on right hand) A 2-xxx---2 E 0-xxx---0
[Eadd9 keyboard riff - x=mute high E with little finger to bring out line] E 0-2-0-x- B 0-----0 G 1------ D 2------ A 2------ E 0------
[Add6 keyboard riff] E 0-2-0-- B 2------ G 2------ D 2------ A 0------ E x------
Then 2nd fret on high E for the slight instrumental bit with a hammer on off the whole chords (E and A) to simulate the vocal bass line
[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
[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
[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)
