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
[Intro Riff - A and E - No drums - BPM 133] e|-------------0-0---------------------0 B|-2-2-3-2-0---0---3-2-0----2-2-3-2-0--0 G|-2---------2-1--------2---2--------2-1 D|-2-----------2------------2----------2 A|-0-----------2------------0----------2 E|-------------0-----------------------0
[Repeat Intro with Drums]
[Chorus - Just A and E] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms
[STOP on E then play Riff which usually play over A] e|0-------------- B|0---2---3-2-0-- G|1-------------2 D|2-------------- A|2-------------- E|0--------------
[Verse - Drums back in] [A] I've never [D] been inside you [Bm] but you're so al [E] luring [A] They call you [D] little mouse by [Bm] name in Rome and [E] Turin
[Pre-Chorus] [F#m] Looking now at your [G] famous shape [F#m] They don't make them [F] like you any [E] more
[Chorus] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms
[Verse - Just bass drum][#############Scroll###############] [A] When things are [D] looking good there's [Bm] always compli [E] cations [A] I can't be [D] with you so I'm [Bm] at the railway [E] station
[Pre-Chorus - Full drums] [F#m] Let's run away and be [G] so alive [F#m] Escape the drudgery of this [F] nine to [E] five
[Solo - play all chords up neck where possible] A E x 4 D E A F#m x 2 F G D D E E
[Chorus - Just drums] [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms (Guitar back in) [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I [A] worship from a [E] far [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, How I [A] wish you were my [E] car [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, You know I can [A] fit you in my [E] arms [A] Brake, baby, [E] brake, Taking me [A] in with all your [E] charms [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake [A] Shake, baby, [E] shake, I [A] will
