[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--------------------------------------------
D A Bm7 G E -2-2-3200-----7--12(9)7--7-5-3- B -3-3----7-578-10------x-------- G -2-2----6-----7-------0-------- D -0-0----7-----7-------0-------- A --------0-----9-------x-------- E --------------7-------3--------
(notes - play 023 line with A with little finger
[Verse 1 - Drum roll in] Satur [D] day [A] after [Bm] noon The [G] sunshine pours like [D] wine Through your window [A] - (A riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E] And I [D] know [Dsus4] ------- [D] --- [A] -- Golden J [Bm] une can [G] turn an empty [D] grey Against your [A] window - (riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E] And I f [G] eel like [G6(320000)] ----------- [G] -- Im on [A] the outside [A6(x02222)] ----------- [A] -- Of a [D] circle
[Intro Riff - D A Bm7 G D]
[Verse 2] If I [D] walked [Dsus4] ------ [D] -- [A] ---- By the [Bm] trees I`ll [G] catch the falling [D] leaves If the w [A] ind blows - (A riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E] But I k [D] now [Dsus4] ------ [D] -- [A] ---- All this [Bm] means is [G] whiling on the h [D] ours Watching [A] sideshows - (riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E] And I [G] feel like [G6(320000)] ----------- [G] - Im on the [A] outside [A6(x02222)] ----------- [A] - Of a c [D] ircle [Dsus4] ------ [D]
[Bridge] [C] Will I tu [G] rn my coat to the [D] rain (I don`t know) [Asus4][A] [C] But im g [G] oing somewhere I can [A] warm my [Asus4] bones
[Verse 3] Fare you [D] well [Dsus4][D][A] I`ll carry me [Bm] away And s [G] ing for those I [D] know upon their [A] birthdays - (riff) [A][A/G][A/F#][A/E]
I won`t fe [G] el like [G6] --- [(320000)] --------- [G] I`m on the [A] outside [A6] --- [(x02222)] --------- [A] I won`t fe [G] el like [G6] --- [(320000)] --------- [G] I`m on the [A] outside [A6] --- [(x02222)] --------- [A] I won`t fe [G] el like [G6] --- [(320000)] --------- [G] I`m on the [A] outside [A6] --- [(x02222)] --------- [A] Of a [D] circle
[Outro] D A Bm G - D Dsus4 D A Bm G D (Drum Roll to end) [End]
[Notes] (A riff) - G F# E bass run - fret all of A chord with 1st finger to accomodate the bass run GG F#F# EE
