[Intro Riff - No drums to start then come in during next repeat of riff] [B][A][E] ([B/A][B]) x 2 (hammer on B and A barre chords - E play from open and hammer on)
[Intro] I [B] won't let you down. [A] I will not give you up [E] Gotta have some faith in the sound [A/B] [B] It's the one good thing that I've got I won't let you down. [A] So please don't give me up [E] Because I would really, really [A/B] love [B] to stick around
[Vamp] [B][A][E] ([B/A][B]) x 2
[Verse 1] [F#] Heaven knows I was just a [E] young boy Didn't know what I wanted to be [A/B][B][A/B][B] I [F#] was every little hungry schoolgirl's pride [E] and joy And I guess it was enough for me [A/B][B][A/B][B] To [F#] win the race, a prettier face [E] Brand new clothes and a big fat place On your rock [A/B] and roll TV [B][A/B][B] But to [F#] day the way I play the game is not the [E] same, no way Think I'm gonna get me some happy [A/B][B][A/B][B]
I [Bm] think there's something you should know [Bmmaj7 - x24332] I think it's time I told you so [Bm7] There's something deep inside of me [Bm6 - 7x6777] There's someone else I've got to be [Bm] Take back your picture in a frame [Bmmaj7] Take back your singing in the rain [Bm7] I just hope you understand [F#7] Sometimes the clothes do not make the man
[Chorus] [B] All we have to [A] do now Is [E] take these lies and make [A/B] them [B] true somehow [B] All we have to [A] see Is that I [E] don't belong to you And you don't [A/B] belong [B] to me
[B] Freedom, [A] Freedom, [E] Freedom You got to give [A/B] what you [B] take [B] Freedom, [A] Freedom, [E] Freedom You got to give [A/B] what you [B] take
[Verse 2] [F#] Heaven knows we sure had some fun [E] boy What a kick just a buddy and me [A/B][B][A/B][B] We [F#] had every big-shot goodtime band on the run [E] boy We were living in a fantasy [A/B][B][A/B][B] We [F#] won the race, got out of the place [E] Went back home got a brand new face for the boys [A/B] on MTV [B][A/B][B] But to [F#] day the way I play the game has got to c [E] change oh yeah Now I'm gonna get myself happy [A/B][B][A/B][B]
[Bm] I think there's something you should know [Bmmaj7 - x24332] I think it's time I stopped the show [Bm7] There's something deep inside of me [Bm6 - 7x6777] There's someone I forgot to be [Bm] Take back your picture in a frame [Bmmaj7] Don't think that I'll be back [Bm7] again . I just hope you understand [F#7] Sometimes the clothes do not make the man
[Chorus] [B] All we have to [A] do now Is [E] take these lies and make [A/B] them [B] true somehow [B] All we have to [A] see Is that I [E] don't belong to you And you don't [A/B] belong [B] to me
[B] Freedom, [A] Freedom, [E] Freedom You got to give [A/B] what you [B] take [B] Freedom, [A] Freedom, [E] Freedom You got to give [A/B] what you [B] take
[Bridge] - Bm Bmmaj7 Bm7 Bm6 x2
[Bm]Well it looks like the road to heaven But it [Bmmaj7] feels like the road to hell When I [Bm7] knew which side my bread was buttered [Bm6]I took the knife as well
[Bm] Posing for another picture [Bmmaj7] Everybody's got to sell [Bm7] But when you shake your ass. They notice fast [Bm6] And some mistakes were build to last
[Bm] That's what you get [Bmmaj7] That's what you get [Bm7] That's what you get for [Bm6] changing your mind
[Bm] That's what you get. And after all this [Bmmaj7] time I just hope you understand [F#7] Sometimes the clothes do not make the man
[Chorus] [B] All we have to [A] do now Is [E] take these lies and make [A/B] them [B] true somehow [B] All we have to [A] see Is that I [E] don't belong to you And you don't [A/B] belong [B] to me
[B] Freedom, [A] Freedom, [E] Freedom You got to give [A/B] what you [B] take [B] Freedom, [A] Freedom, [E] Freedom You got to give [A/B] what you [B] take
[Verse 1] I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life, Its the [Fm7] only life I know. [Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play, [Cm7] Steet Life, until you [Fm7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, just who you [Cm7] wanna be, [F7#9-13x214] And [Bbm7] every night you [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just [Abmaj7] like a superstar. The [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444] played, a [F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666] talk, You're [Abmaj7] who you think you are [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
[Verse 2] [Fm7] Street life, You can [Bbm7] run away from time, [Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime, [Fm7] Street life, But you [Bbm7] better not get old, [Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a [Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db] your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb] beneath [Abmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[Verse] I play the [Fm7] street life Because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life It's the [Fm7] only life I know [Fm7] Street life And there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play [Cm7] Street Life Until you [Fm7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7][C7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Fm7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --6--------- B ----9p6------- G x---------- D 6---------- A 6---------- E 6----------
