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
[Verse] [C] Eye to [Caug-x3211x] eye stand winners and [C] losers [Caug] hurt be [C] envy [Caug] cut by [F] greed [Em] (C9 riff comes as well as C to Caug) [C] face to [Caug] face with their own disil [C] lusion [Caug] the [C] scars of old ro [Caug] mances still on their [F] cheeks [Em] and when [C] blow by blow the [Am] passion dies sweet [E] little death just [E] have been lies the [Am] memories of [Am] gone by time [E] would still recall the lie
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
[Verse] [C] its too [Caug] late the decision is [C] made by fate [Caug] [C] time to [Caug] prove what forever should [F] last [Em] (C9 riff comes as well as C to Caug) whose [C] feelings are so [Caug] true ... [C] as to stand the [Caug] test whose [C] demands are [Caug] so strong as to [F] parry all at [Em] tempts when [C] blow by blow the [Am] passion dies sweet [E] little death just [E] have been lies the [Am] memories of a [Am] gone by time [E] would still recall the lie
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
[Random vamp] [D5-x0023x][E5-x2245x][G5-5578x] - riff at end 7578 5578 7578 Just bass drum - then play this riff whilst C9 riff is played over the top the play C to Caug until Chorus comes in
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming