Alternate chords - go with capo for now E (E hammer onto A as per Doobie Brothers sort of) - Verse
C#m A E then C#m A Bsus4 prior to chorus
Chorus - A E Bsus4 (in fact play 4th fret of high E on 1st beat of second bar - 2/4 - to simulate the little guitar line)
Riff when playing C is hammer onto sus4 with little finger and move 2nd finger over to hammer onto 2nd fret from open G - also descending bass line to go from C to Am
Capo 3 BPM 103 Chords: Cadd4 x 3 3 0 1 0 Cadd2 x 3 0 0 1 0 Gadd11 3 2 0 0 1 3 F x 3 3 2 1 x Little riff over G is 3 x 0 0 0 3 - 3 x 0 0 1 3 - 3 x 0 0 0 5 - 3 x 0 0 0 3
[Intro] C Cadd4
[Verse] [the Cadd2 is hit for a couple of quick strums in between the C chord]
[C] The garden wa [Cadd2] s blessed by the g [C] ods of me and [Cadd2] you [C] We headed wes [Cadd2] t for to find ours [C] elves some tru [Cadd2] th
[Am] Oh, what you waiting f [F] or, now what you waiting [C] fo [Cadd4] r [C][Cadd4]
[C] We counted al [Cadd2] l our reasons, exc [C] uses that we m [Cadd2] ade [C] We found ours [Cadd2] elves some treasur [C] e and threw it [Cadd2] all away
[Bridge] [Am] Oh, what you waiting fo [F] r, now what you waiting fo [C] r [Cadd4] [Am] Oh, what you waiting fo [F] r, now what you waiting fo [Gadd11] r
[Chorus] [Gadd11] When I dance al [F] one and the sun's bleeding d [C] own, blame it on m [Gadd11] e [Gadd11] When I lose contr [F] ol and the veil's overused, [C] blame it on me [Gadd11]
[Am] What you waiting f [F] or, now what you waiting f [C] or [Cadd4][C][Cadd4]
[Verse] [hit each chord once] [C] Caught in the tide of blossom, [C] caught in the carnival [C] Your confidence forgotten, I [C] see the gypsies run
[Bridge] Oh [Am] , what you waiting fo [F] r, now what you waiting fo [C] r Oh [Am] , what you waiting fo [F] r, now what you waiting fo [Gadd11] r
[Chorus] [Gadd11] When I dance al [F] one and the sun's bleeding d [C] own, blame it on m [Gadd11] e [Gadd11] When I lose contr [F] ol and the veil's overused, [C] blame it on me [Gadd11]
[Bridge] [Am] Oh, what you waiting fo [F] r, now what you waiting fo [C] r [Am] Oh, what you waiting fo [F] r, now what you waiting fo [Gadd11] r
[Chorus] [Gadd11] When I dance al [F] one and the sun's bleeding d [C] own, blame it on m [Gadd11] e [Gadd11] When I lose cont [F] rol and the veil's overused, [C] blame it on me [Gadd11]
[Gadd11] When I dance alo [F] ne, I know, I'll g [C] o, blame it on me [Gadd11] [Gadd11] When I lose contr [F] ol, I know, I'll go [C] ,blame it on me [Gadd11]
[Bridge] Oooh, [Am] what you waiting f [F] or, now what you waiting f [C] o [Am] Oh, what you waiting fo [F] r, now what you waiting fo [Gadd11] r
[Intro - No drums - BPM 123 - Original key - capo 5] [G] XxxX xxXx xXxx XxXx
[Verse 1 Melody starts on G] [G] Standing in a crowded room and I can't see your face [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3 - relative to capo) [Em] Put your arms around me, tell me everything's OK [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) (bass drum in) [G] In my mind, I'm [G]running round a [G/F#]cold and empty [G/F#]space [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) [C] Just put your arms a [C]round me, tell me [D]everything's OK [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3)
[Pre-Chorus - Melody starts on A# - Still just bass drum] [Eb] Break my bones but [C] you won't see me [G] fall, oh [Eb] The rising tide will [C] rise against them [G] all, oh
[Chorus - Melody starts on D - Full drums - Bass on all quarter notes] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? Cause I don't wanna walk alone [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, hold my hand
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] [G] Soul is like a [G]melting pot when [G/F#]you're not next to [G/F#]me [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) [C]Tell me that you've [C] got me and you're [D]never gonna leave [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) (slap snare in) [G] Tryna find a [G] moment where [G/F#] I can find release [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) ..Please tell me [C] that you've [C]got me and you're [D] never gonna leave [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3)
[Pre-Chorus - Slap snare] [Eb] Break my bones but [C] you won't see me [G] fall, oh [Eb] The rising tide will [C] rise against them [G] all, oh
[Chorus - Full drums - Bass on all quarter notes] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? Cause I don't wanna walk alone [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, hold my hand
[Bridge - No drums] Don't [C]wanna know That feeling when I'm [Em]all alone So please don't make me [C]wait, cause [Bm]I don't wanna [Am]break And [G]I don't wanna [D]fall .......................... When you're [C]next to me Can tell I'm not a[Em]fraid to be That you don't make me [C]wait, and [C/B]never let me [Am]break You [G]never let me [D]fall
[Chorus] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? (drums stop) Cause I don't wanna walk alone (drums back in) [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, won't you (snare on word) [D]hold [D]my [G]hand