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
[Verse] It's been a [G] hard [C] day's [G] night [G] and I've been [F] working like a [G] dog. It's been a [G] hard [C] day's [G] night [G] I should be [F] sleeping like a [G] log. But when I [C] get home to you I find the [D] things that you do Will make me [G] feel [C] alrig [G] ht.
[Verse] [G] You know I work [C] all [G] day [G] To get you [F] money to buy you [G] things [G] And it's worth it just to [C] hear you [G] say [G] You're gonna [F] give me every [G] thing So why on e [C] arth should I moan 'cause when I [D] get you alone [D] you know I'll [G] feel [C] O. [G] K.
(Middle 8) When I'm [Bm] home [Em] Everything seems to be al [Bm] right When I'm [G] home [Em] Feeling you holding me [C] tight, [D] tight yeah!!
[Verse] It's been a [G] hard [C] day's [G] night [G] and I've been [F] working like a [G] dog. It's been a [G] hard [C] day's [G] night [G] I should be [F] sleeping like a [G] log. But when I [C] get home to you I find the [D] things that you do Will make me [G] feel [C] alrig [G] ht. AHHHHH!!!!
[Solo] G C G F G G C G F G So why on [C] earth should I moan 'cause when I [D] get you alone you know I'll [G] feel [C] O. [G] K.
(Middle 8) When I'm [Bm] home [Em] Everything seems to be al [Bm] right When I'm [G] home [Em] Feeling you holding me [C] tight, [D] tight yeah!!
[Verse] It's been a [G] hard [C] day's [G] night [G] and I've been [F] working like a [G] dog. It's been a [G] hard [C] day's [G] night [G] I should be [F] sleeping like a [G] log. But when I [C] get home to you I find the [D] things that you do Will make me [G] feel [C] alrig [G] ht
[Coda] [C] You know I [G] feel [C] al [G] right [C] You know I [G] feel [C] al [Dsus4] right [Dm7] ------ [Dsus4] ------- [Dm7] ------- [Dsus4] ------- [Dm7] -------- (fade)