Harmonica is Vocal Patches - - - BPM 135 - VOX - BIG REVERB SOUND - PERHAPS TRY VARIATION ON DOUBLING - NOT MANY HARMONIES when playing C in verse 3555 3556 then normal open C
[Intro] octaves 1...3.5.....8.10.....8.5....... 8.10.....8.5.........555-3--change to B 6-5 E 8
[Verse- very staccato - no drums muted chords - rhythm XxxX xXxx] [Dm] Tried to [F] Keep you [Bb] close to [F] me, but [Bb] Life got [F] in between [C][Csus4][C] (Add bass drum on 1) [Dm] Tried to [F] square not [Bb] being [F] there but [Bb] think that [F] I should have b [C] been [Csus4][C]
[Chorus - light snare - straight beat with snare - offbeats with bass at end] (Drum pattern BxSx BxSx BxSx BxSB) [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and see where you hide [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Verse - full beat - straight beat with snare - offbeats with bass] (Drum pattern BxSx BBSB xBSx BBSx) [Dm] Once upon [F] a dif [Bb] different [F] life We [Bb] rode our [F] bikes into the [C] sky [Csus4][C] [Dm] But now we [F] fall [Bb] against the [F] tide Those [Bb] distant [F] days are flashing [C] by [Csus4][C]
[Chorus - straighter beat - offbeats towards end of each 2nd bar] [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and be by your side [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and see where you hide [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Instrumental - 'Ho' - same chords as verse]
Dm F Bb F Bb F C (3555 3556 then normal open C)
[Bridge - Finger pick first - then more fuller strumming for second section] [F] Lonely water, lonely water, won't you [Bb] let us wander [Gm] Let us hold each other [F] Lonely water, lonely water, won't you [Bb] let us wander [Gm] Let us hold each other
[Chorus] [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and be by your side [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and be by your side [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Outro] "Lonely Water" [F] Lonely water, lonely water, won't you [Bb] let us wander [Gm] Let us hold each other [F] Lonely water, lonely water, won't you [Bb] let us wander [Gm] Let us hold each other
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Intro OOOMMM bit - BPM 131 - Just bass drum] [Am][Am][Am][G] -- [F][F][F][F] [C][G][Am][Am] -- [Dm][Dm][G][G]
Riff to follow 'Ahs' Am G E -0---0-0------ B -x---x-x------ G -5---7-4------ D -7---7-5------ A -0---0-0------ E --------------
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. I can't sur [C] vive I can't [G] stay a [Am] live, with [Dm] out your love.... [G] oh, baby.
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. No, I can't [C] exist..I'll [G] surely [Am] miss your [Dm] tender kiss.. [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS - Fast Asus4 riff to simulate horns - A at nut - Asus4 then A at 5th fret] [A] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby! [A] My [G] heart is full of [D] love and de [A] sire for you. Now, [G] come on down and [D] do what you [A] gotta do. You [G] started this [D] fire down [A] in my soul. Now, [G] can't you see, it's [D] burning [A] out of control? Come [G] on down and [D] satisfy the [A] need in me. Cause [G] only your good [D] lovin' can [E] set me free...
[Verse] [Am] Don't, don't you [D] leave me this [G] way [G7] .. Now, don't you [C] understand I'm at [G] your com [Am] mand? So, [Dm] baby, please, please, [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS] [A] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby! [A] My [G] heart is full of [D] love and de [A] sire for you. Now, [G] come on down and [D] do what you [A] gotta do. You [G] started this [D] fire down [A] in my soul. Now, [G] can't you see, it's [D] burning [A] out of control? Come [G] on down and [D] satisfy the [A] need in me. Cause [G] only your good [D] lovin' can [A] Set me free..set me free..[G] set me free..[D] Set me freeeeeeeeeeeee [Continue to play A A A A G G D D - during the 'eeee's bit] [PIANO BREAK. - Play Chorus chords but up the neck] Don't satisfy me x forever
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. No, I can't [C] exist..I'll [G] surely [Am] miss your [Dm] tender kiss.. [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS - Don't play chord whilst going up chromatically to next key] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, [B] baby! [B] My [A] heart is full of [E] love and [B] desire for you. Now, [A] come on down and [E] do what you [B] gotta do. You [A] started this [E] fire down [B] in my soul. Now, [A] can't you see, it's [E] burning [B] out of control? Come [A] on down and [E] satisfy the [B] need in me. Cause [A] only your good [E] lovin' can [B] set me free...
[OUTRO Continue to play B B B B - A A E E] Set me [B] free..set me [A] free ee [E] ee..set me X FOREVER Baby, don't leave me this way, no.. Don't leave me this way, no.. Don't leave me this way, baby.. Don't leave ... don't leave me this way, babe.. Oh, baby ...(Fade.)
[Extra notes] Low head voice for the chorus - 16th notes strumming Piano riff - play open top 3 notes before playing D to allude to or play Dsus4 to D Horn riff in Chorus just simulate by playing A at nut and then at 5th fret
