Intro - riff on own C/D to D >>> C D D CD CD G D, C D D CD DDDC D Other riff play during second part of intro and during verse (instead of just D all the time) A - 5 577 25 35 5 577 Stamp out - G then A C C B Bb D You're twistin' my melon man, you know you talk so hip man You're twistin' my melon man, call the cops
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH] Hey rainmaker, come away from that man You know he's gonna take away your promised land (3 2 3 on A) Hey good lady he just wants what you got you know He'll never stop until he's taken the lot (Hey Hey he hey hey) Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man C C B Bb D You're a man
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH]Hey rainmaker he got golden plans I tell you You'll make a stranger in your own land Hey good lady he's got God on his side he got a double Tongue you never think he would lie (Oh he lied, oooh he's twistin' my melon man (Oh he lied, oooh he's twistin' my melon man)
Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man You're the [C] man [C][B][Bb][D] N.C. He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH]Hey rainmaker, come away from that man You know he's gonna take away your promised land Hey good lady he's got God on his side he got a double Tongue you never think he would lie
Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man C C B Bb D You're a man
You're twistin' my melon man, you know you talk so hip man You're twistin' my melon man (Hey Hey he hey hey) He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you againHe's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you again
[Guitar Intro - BPM 104] E----------------- B----3---3---------- x 4 G-00--00------------
(Basic chord pattern during song - Root x 2, high chord) [Verse 1 - No drums] [G] Summer has [G/F#] come and passed [Em] The innocent can [D] never last [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September end [G]
[G] Like my father's [G/F#] come to pass [Em] Seven years has [D] gone so fast [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September [G] ends
[Chorus] [Em] Here comes the [Bm] rain again [C] Falling from the [G] stars [D/F#] [Em] Drenched in my [Bm] pain again [C] Becoming who we [D] are
[G] As my memo [G/F#] ry rests [Em] But never forgets [D] what I lost [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September end [G]
[Guitar Intro] x 2 [Drums come in - pattern BBSB BSxx] x 4 (with chords)
[Verse 2 - Drum pattern as intro] [G] Summer has [G/F#] come and passed [Em] The innocent can [D] never last (Full distortion - Straighter drums - slight indie beat) [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September [G] ends (Less chords - drums as intro) [G] Ring out the [G/F#] bells again [Em] Like we did when [D] spring began (Full distortion - Straighter drums - slight indie beat) [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September [G] ends
[Chorus - Full drums] [Em] Here comes the [Bm] rain again [C] Falling from the [G] stars [D/F#] [Em] Drenched in my [Bm] pain again [C] Becoming who we [D] are [#######Sustain chord, stop drums, scroll###########]
[Drums as per intro] [G] As my memo [G/F#] ry rests [Em] But never forgets [D] what I lost (Full distortion - Straighter drums - slight indie beat) [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September [G] ends [G][D/F#]
[Solo - Full drums] Em - 079987, Bm - 797777, C - 81010988, (G D/F#) Em - 079987, Bm - 797777, C - 81010988 Dsus4, D, Dsus4, D, G (drums stop)
[Guitar Intro - No drums] G pattern x 4
[Verse 3 - Still no drums] [G] Summer has [G/F#] come and passed [Em] The innocent can [D] never last (full drums) [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September end [G] (Intro drums) [G] Like my father's [G/F#] come to pass [Em] Twenty years has [D] gone so fast (full drums) [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September end [G] [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September end [G] [C] Wake me up [Cm] when September end [G] [End]