[Verse] [E] I sing myself to sleep [A] A song from the [B] darkest hour [E] Secrets I can't keep [A] Inside of the [B] day [E] I swing from high to deep [A] Extremes of [B] sweet and sour [E] Hope that God exists [A] I hope, I [B] pray [E] Drawn by the undertow [A] My life is out of [B] control [E] I believe this wave will bear my [A] weight so let it [B] flow (triplet fill like Higher Ground - play B increasing in volume)
[Chorus] [E] Oh sit down, Oh sit down, Oh sit down [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Sit down down down down down [A] in sympa [B] thy
[Solo 2]
[Verse] [E] Now I'm relieved to hear that you've [A] been to some [B] far out places It's [E] hard to carry on when you [A] feel all [B] alone [E] Now I've swung back down again It's [A] worse than it was be [B] fore If I [E] hadn't seen such riches I could [A] live with being [B] poor (Triplet drum fill - as per higher ground - start strum on upstroke)
[Chorus] [E] Oh sit down, Oh sit down, Oh sit down [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Sit down down down down [A] down [###########Scroll#########] in sympa [B] thy
[Bridge - Quiet bit] (Drums x 4 triplet figure - no chords One hand - bounce off strings - and bass drum on 2 and 4 Then play chords as barres so can mute effectively x7999x 577655 799877 - pattern 123 123 123 1xx) - can also use Higher Ground rhythm if works better
[E] Those who feel the breath of sadness [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Those who find they're touched by madness [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Those who find themselves ridiculous [A] Sit down next to [B] me (Drums - pickup sS) [E] In love, in fear, in hate, in tears [A] In love, in fear, [B] in hate, in tears [E] In love, in fear, in hate, in tears [A] In love, in fear, [B] in hate
[Less chords bit] (Play E loud once and sustain then just drums until A and B) [E] "Doooooooooooooooooown" [A][B] [E] "Doooooooooooooooooown" [A][B] (Triple drums back in - Higher Ground)
[Chorus] [E] Oh sit down, Oh sit down, Oh sit down [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Sit down down down down dow [A] n in sympa [B] thy
[E] Oh sit down, Oh sit down, Oh sit down [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Sit down down down down dow [A] n in sympa [B] thy (Finish on triplet fills and then "Down" - Slide D# to E)
[End] [Notes] [Intro - Solo 1] Riff and solo - same approach as Dire Straits - Walk of life Flick first notes so really ring out Drum B SS B S E --- 0-0 --- --- --- --- 4*- 2-- 0-- --- --2 --2 B --- 0-0 --- --- --- --- 5-- 0-- 2-- --- --2 --4 G --- 1-1 --- --- --- --- 4-- 1-- 2-- --- --2 --4 D --- 2-2 --- --- --- --- 6-- 2-- 2-- --- --2 --4 A --- 2-2 --- --- --- --- x-- x-- 0-- --- --0 --2 E 0-- 0-0 --- --- --- --- 0-- x-- --- --- --- --- Rh123 D B-- S-S--BS * - think as being like a min7 chord but do not fret the root of it - use tip of finger to mute A string can slide up then from E and stops any wrong notes from ringing out
(Second section after play E to Esus2 again) x02224 x02224 x02222 x 2 x24444 x24444 x24442 x24444 x24444 x24442 x2445x x24442
[Solo 2 - Broken triplets to begin with - then normal swing rhythm] E -4-4-4--4-4-4--4-44--4-----------------------------7 B -5-5-5--5-7-5--5-75--5-----9-10--12--121212--10-9--7---- G -4-4-4--4-4-4--4-44--4-----9-----------------------8--- D -X-X-X--X-X-X--X-X---X-----9-----------------------10--- A -7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7---7-----------0-----------------10--- E -0-------------------------------------------------7 ---1-2-3--1-2-3-then-swing D--B--S---B--S---
E ----------------------------------------- B -9-10-12-9-10-12-9-10-12-9-10-12--12-x2--12--x2 G -9-9--9--9-9--9--9-9--9--9-9--9---9------11--- D -9-9--9--9-9--9--9-9--9--9-9--9---9------9---- A ----------------------------------0------9---- E -0--------------------------------------------
[Intro Riff x 2 - BPM 125] E ------------------0-- B ------------------0-- G -4----------------1-- D -4---2h4--44-4--2---- A -2---2h4--44-5--2---- E -----2----------0----
[Off beat drum part for verse - downstroke muted chug in between chords] Ch --B- -B-- Dr BBS- BS-- (sometimes BSS at end of line)
[Verse - Off beat drum part] [B] Run and tell all of the [F#m] angels [E] This could take all night [B] Think I need a devil to [F#m] help me get things [E] right [B] Hook me up a new revo [F#m] lution [E] Cause this one is a lie [B] We sat around laughing, [F#m] watch the last one [E] (start to play drums straighter) die
[Chorus - Straighter drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [B] fly
[Intro Riff] x 2 [B][F#m][E] x 2 [##########Scroll - sustain chord and keep bass drum going #####]
[Verse 2 - Off beat drum part]] I [B] think I'm done nursing the [F#m] patience [E] It can wait one night .. I'd [B] give it all away if you [F#m] give me one last [E] try [B] We'll live happily [F#m] ever trapped if [E] you just save my life [B] Run and tell the angels that [F#m] everything's al.. [E] (start to play drums straighter) right
[Chorus - Straighter drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to...
[Bridge - Straight drums] [B] Fly a [G] long with me I [D] can't quite make it a [E] lone [G] Trying to make my [A] life my own
[B] Fly..... a [G] long with me I [D] can't quite make it a [E] lone [G] Trying to make my [A] life my own
[Chorus - Straight drums] [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to... [B] Looking for the sky to [F#m] save me [E] Looking for a sign of life [B] Looking for something to [F#m] help me burn out [E] bright [B] I'm looking for a compli [F#m] cation [E] Looking cause I'm tired of trying [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to [E] fly [G] Make my way back home [A] And learn to.. [B] (offbeat drum part x 4) [B][E][F#]