[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
[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----------
