[Verse - Capo 2 - 2/4 - Syncopated bass drum - BPM 96] [follow guitar with bass drum bxxb xxbx xxbx xxxx] Well I guess it would be [A] nice if I could touch your body I know not every [D] body has got a body like [A] you But I've got to think [A] twice before I give my heart away And I know [D] all the games you play because I play them [A] to
[Chorus - still just bass drum but straight - play chords mainly at start of each section] Oh, but I [D] need some time off from [A] that emotion [D] Time to pick my heart up off the [A] floor Oh when that [D] love comes down with [A] out [F#m7] votion Well it [Bm] takes a strong man baby but I'm [E] showing you the door (stop - duration is 2 more bass beats before full drums back in) Cause I gotta have [A] faith, I gotta have faith Because I gotta have faith, faith, faith I gotta have faith, faith, a-faith ah
[Verse - Slap strings now for snare - 2/4 in] [A] BABY, I know you're asking me to stay Say please, please, [D] please don't go away You say I'm giving you the [A] blues [A] MAYBE, you mean every word you say Can't help but [D] think of yesterday And another who [A] tied, me, down, to, lover boy rules
[Chorus - play chords mainly at start of each section] Be [D] fore this river be [A] comes an ocean Be [D] fore you throw my heart back on the [A] floor Oh-baby-I [D] reconsider my [A] foolish [F#m7] notion Well I [Bm] need someone to hold me but I'll [E] wait for something more (stop) Cause I gotta have [A] faith, I gotta have faith Because I gotta have faith, faith, faith I gotta have faith, faith, a-faith ah
[Solo - Full drums - Snare is no longer a slap on strings] A A D A x 2 (Buddy holly riff) 6-7 on E whilst holding 799 (General riffs - capo on 2) A D A E -11-------------9-7-------------- B -12-------------7-7-------------- G -11-------------8-8-/---9-/------ x 2 D -X--------------9-9-----9----9--- A ----------------------6s7----9--- E ---------------------------6s7---
[Chorus - play chords mainly at start of each section] Be [D] fore this river be [A] comes an ocean Be [D] fore you throw my heart back on the [A] floor Oh-baby-I [D] reconsider my [A] foolish [F#m7] notion Well I [Bm] need someone to hold me but I'll [E] wait for something more (stop drums for 6 bass hits - vocals between 4 and 5) (Build - string snare to full snare) Cause I gotta have [A] faith, I gotta have faith Because I gotta have faith, faith, faith I gotta have faith, faith, a-faith ah [End]
[Intro - Start with blues licks in G minor - then full drums in - Capo 3 original key but don't bother for live] Aah [Gm][D][F] aah, [C] yeah, [Gm] ooh ooh [D] yeah, [F] ah [C] huh.
[Verse 1] [Gm] Now baby come [D] on, don't [F] claim that love you [C] never let me [Gm] feel. I should have [D] known 'cause [F] you brought nothing [C] real. Come on be a [Gm] man about it, [D] you won't die. [D#-x65343] I ain't got no more (fast change) [Cm] tears to [D] cry, and I [Gm] can't take this no [D] more. You know I [D#] gotta let it [D] go and you know... (stop)
[Chorus] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again. [F] You can't handle [C] me, said I'm outta [Gm] love can't you [D] see, baby, that [D#] you've gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta [Gm] love. (stop) Yeah.
[Verse 2 - Drums back in] [Gm] Say how many [D] times [F] have I tried to [C] turn this love a [Gm] round? But every [D] time [F] you just let me [C] down. Come on be a [Gm] man about it, [D] you'll survive, [D#] true that you can't work it [Cm] out al [D] right. Tell me, yester [Gm] day did you [D] know, I'd be the [D#] one to let you [D] go, and you know... (stop)
[Chorus] [Gm] love .... set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again. [F] You can't handle [C] me, said I'm outta [Gm] love can't you [D] see, baby, that [D#] you gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta (stop)
[Bridge - No drums] [D#maj7-x65333] let me get over you [D] the way you gotten over me too. [Cm] Seems like my time has come and [Asus4] now I'm moving [D] on, (D# is implied by melody? or just no chord) and I'll be stronger.
[Chorus - Minimal chords + Full drums] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, can't you [D] see, baby that [D#] you gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta [Gm] love! (stop) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[Chorus - Full drums] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way
