[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 - BPM 136 - no drums] D E/D G/D D e|--0-------0--0----0---|--0-------0--0----0---|--0-------0--0----0---|--0-------0--0----0---| B|-10------10-12---10---|-12------12-14---12---|-15------15-17---15---|-10------10-12---10---| G|-11------11-11---11---|-13------13-13---13---|-16------16-16---16---|-11------11-11---11---| D|-12------12-12---12---|-14------14-14---14---|-17------17-17---17---|-12------12-12---12---| A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
[Verse 1 - Drums in] [D] Ooh I need your [E7] love babe [G] Guess you know it's [D] true [D] Hope you need my [E7] love babe [G] Just like I need [D] you
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Verse 2] [D] Love you ev'ry [E7] day girl [G] Always on my [D] mind [D] One thing I can [E7] say girl [G] Love you all the [D] time
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love girl [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Bridge] [A] Eight days a week I [Bm] love you [E] Eight days a week Is [G] not enough to [A] show I care
[Verse 3] [D] Ooh I need your [E7] love babe [G] Guess you know it's [D] true [D] Hope you need my [E7] love babe [G] Just like I need [D] you
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Bridge] [A] Eight days a week I [Bm] love you [E] Eight days a week Is [G] not enough to [A] show I care
[Verse 4] [D] Love you ev'ry [E7] day girl [G] Always on my [D] mind [D] One thing I can [E7] say girl [G] Love you all the [D] time
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe
[Outro] [G] Eight days a [D] week [G] Eight days a [D] week [G] Eight days a [D] week
