[Intro - BPM 120 - Capo on 2 for original key - Nick - just play on choruses and do fills and riffs other times] Em7 to Em6 - 4 bars (022030 022020) - 2 times phrase Rhythm - strum up and down - 2 on beat, then 2 off beat x x Em7 x - Em6 x x x - x Em7 x Em6 - x x x x B x S --x---B---x S Then repeat - Em7 to Em6 - 4 bars with drums (slap snare)
[Verse 1 - 17 bars - start counting on B7 as first bar - Slap snare] (Este comes in on 3 of final 4th bar) [Em] Este amor llega (Start of next group of 4 bars - each line is one bar) [B7] asi esta ma [Em] nera .... [Em] .....No tiene la [B7] culpa ..................... [B7] Caballo le ven sabana [B7] Porque muy depreciado, Por e so [B7] oooo no te per [Em] don de llorar ........ (Este bit next)
[Verse 2 - Slap snare] [Em] Este amor llega (Start of next group of 4 bars) [B7] asi esta ma [Em] nera [Em] .....No tiene la [B7] culpa ..................... [B7] Amor de compra y venta [B7] Amor del mes pasado [B7] Bembele, bembele, bembele [B7] Bem, bembele, bembele 1 bar body of guitar fill - 4 sextuplets fill or count to 5 straight roll - finish on 5 [Stop]
[Chorus - Full drums] Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si
[Verse 3] No tiene pardon de [Am7] dios Tu eres mi [D7] vida, la fortuna del des [Gmaj7] tin Pero el des [C] tino te ha desamp [Am] arado Lo mismo yo que a [B7] yer Lo mismo soy [Em] yo No te encuentro a l [Am7] abandon Es impo [D7] sible no te encuentro de ve [Gmaj7] rdad Por eso un [C] dia no cuentro si de [Am] nada Lo mismo you que [B7] ayer Yo pienso en [Em] ti (Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 1) [Stop]
[Chorus] Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si
[Solo - ] (Am Em) x 7 Final figure Em Em - end on 8th XxxXxxX Do random pulloff for fun with LH whilst playing rhythm with right B - 5p3p0 Play snare on strings with heel so mutes the lower notes as well
[Chorus] Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a (straight to percussion break - keep bass drum going)
[Percussion Break - Em7 to Em6 phrase x 4 with fast tapping on body] (or just play bass drum constantly and solo over the top)
[Chorus] Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier (Count 1 2 3 4) [Stop]
[Outro] Vivir a [Em] si Em Am Em Am Em (final phrase XxxX xXxX X)
[Additional notes] 1 bar in - Bridge - Am7 is on 3 of 2nd bar - loads of this almost like groups of 2/4 and 4/4 which overall add up to 4/4 - this conceptually may be the best approach - for now just follow Guido
Coming into Chorus - don't play whole riff - don't go back to final E7 [BPM 120 - Intro] Capo at 1 for original key but play without
[Verse 1] I was [E7] dreamin' when I [D/E] wrote this For [E7] give me if it goes astray [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] But when I [E7] woke up this [D/E] mornin' Coulda [E7] sworn it was judgment day [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] The [E7] sky was all [D/E] purple, There were [E7] people runnin' everywhere [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] Tryin' 2 [E7] run from the [D/E] destruction, U know I didn't [E7] even care [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Chorus 1 - intro riff at end of each line] say say two [Amaj7] thousand zero zero party [C#m7] over, Oops out of time [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So [Amaj7] tonight I'm gonna party like it's [C#m7] 1999 [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Verse 2] I was [E7] dreamin' when I [D/E] wrote this So [E7] sue me if I go 2 fast [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] But [E7] life is just a [D/E] party, and [E7] parties weren't meant 2 last [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] [E7] War is all a [D/E] round us, my [E7] mind says prepare 2 fight [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So [E7] if I gotta [D/E] die I'm gonna [E7] listen 2 my body tonight [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Chorus 2 intro riff at end of each line] Yeah they say two [Amaj7] thousand zero zero party over, Oops [C#m7] out of time [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So [Amaj7] tonight I'm gonna party like it's [C#m7] 1999 [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Verse 3] Lemme tell ya somethin' If U [E7] didn't come 2 party, [D/E] Don't [E7] bother knockin' on my door [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] I got a [E7] lion in my pocket, [D/E] And [E7] baby he's ready 2 roar [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] Yeah, every [E7] body's got a bomb [D/E] We [E7] could all die any day [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] But b [E7] efore I'll let that happen, [D/E] I'll [E7] dance my life away [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Chorus 3 intro riff at end of each line] Yeah they say two [Amaj7] thousand zero zero party over, Oops [C#m7] out of time [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So [Amaj7] tonight I'm gonna party like it's [C#m7] 1999 [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Chorus 4 intro riff at end of each line] Yeah they say two thousand zero [Amaj7] zero party over, Oops [C#m7] out of time [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So tonight [Amaj7] I'm gonna party like it's [C#m7] 1999p [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
Yeah, 1999 (1999) [E7] Don'tcha wanna go (1999) [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] [E7] Don'tcha wanna go (1999) [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
