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
[Intro - BPM 125 - just bass drum - Barre chords so tighter sound and more like keys] | Dm | F | C | G | When you're gone...!
[Verse 1 - Barre chords so tighter quieter sound] I've been [Dm] wandering around the [G] house all night [C] Wond'ring what the hell to do [Csus4] Yeah, [C] I'm [Dm] trying to concentrate but [G] all I can think of is [C] you [Csus4][C] Well, the p [Dm] hone don't ring cause my [G] friends ain't home [C] I'm tired of being all alone [Csus4][C] Got the [Dm] TV on, cause the [Bb] radio's playing [G] songs that remind me of you
[Chorus - Open chords for bigger sound] Baby when you're [Dm] gone [F] I realize I'm in [C] love [G] Days go on and [Dm] on [F] And the nights just seem [C] so [G] long Even food don't taste that [Dm] good [F] Drink ain't doing what it [C] should [G] Things just feel so [Dm] wrong [Bb] Baby, when you're [G] gone
[Verse 2] Yeah, I've been [Dm] driving up and [G] down these streets [C] Trying to find somewhere to go [Csus4] Yeah, I'm [Dm] lookin' for a familiar [G] face but there's no one I [C] know [Csus4][C] Ah, [Dm] this is torture, [G] this is pain, it [C] feels like I'm gonna [Csus4] go insane [C] I [Dm] hope you're coming [Bb] back real soon cause I [G] don't know what to do
[Chorus] Baby when you're [Dm] gone [F] I realize I'm in [C] love [G] Days go on and [Dm] on [F] And the nights just seem [C] so [G] long Even food don't taste that [Dm] good [F] Drink ain't doing what it [C] should [G] Things just feel so [Dm] wrong [Bb] Baby, when you're [G] gone
[Solo] | Dm | G | C | Csus4 C | (x3) | Dm | Bb | G | G |
[Chorus] Baby when you're [Dm] gone [F] (When you're gone) I realize I'm in [C] love [G] (I'm in love) Days go on and [Dm] on [F] And the nights just seem [C] so [G] long Even food don't taste that [Dm] good [F] Drink ain't doing what it s[C] should [G] Things just feel so [Dm] wrong [Bb] (So wrong) Baby, when you're [G] gone (You're gone)
[Outro] Baby, when you're [Dm] gone [Bb] Baby, when you're [F] gone