[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 - 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
