[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 - BPM 167 - Full drums] G / / / | G / / / | C/D / / / | C/D / / / |
[Verse 1 - Ammaj7 576555 ] [G] When the world, leaves you [Gmaj7] feeling blue You can [G7] count on me, I will [E7] be there for you [Am] When it seems, all your [Ammaj7] hopes and dreams Are a mil [Am7] lion miles away, I [D] will [C/D] re-ass [D] ure you [C/G] We've got to all stick together [G] Good friends, there for each other [C/G] Never ever forget that [D] I've got [C/D] you and [D] you've got [C/D] me, [D] so
[Chorus] [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Climb every [C] mountain higher [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Follow your [C] heart's desire [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] And when that [F] rainbow's shining [C] over you [D] That's when your dreams will all come true [G]
[Breakdown - just bass drum] Gxx Gxx Gxx xxG - xxG xxG Gxx xxx - repeat (on on on off off offon)
[Verse 2] [G] There's a place waiting [Gmaj7] just for you it's a [G7] special place where your [E7] dreams all come true [Am] Fly away, swim the [Ammaj7] ocean blue, drive that [Am7] open road, leave the [D] past be [C/D] hind [D] you [C/G] Don't stop gotta keep moving [G] Your hopes have gotta keep building [C/G] Never ever forget that [D] I've got [C/D] you and [D] you've got [C/D] me, [D] so
[Chorus] [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Climb every [C] mountain higher [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Follow your [C] heart's desire [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] And when that [F] rainbow's shining [C] over you [D] That's when your dreams will all come true [G]
[Breakdown - just bass drum] Gxx Gxx Gxx xxG - xxG xxG Gxx xxx (on on on off off offon)
[Bridge] [F/G] Don't believe in all that [G] you've been told [F/G] The sky's the limit you can [G] reach your goal [C] No-one knows just [C/B] what the [Am] future holds There ain't [G] nothing you can't be There's a [E] whole world at your feet,
[Breakdown] I said [A] reach! [N.C.] Climb every mountain [A] (Reach!) [N.C.] Reach for the moon [A] (Reach!) Follow that rainbow... [E7] and your dreams will all come true!
[Chorus 2 (key change)] [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] Climb every [D] mountain higher [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] Follow your [D] heart's desire [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] And when that [G] rainbow's shining [D] over you [E] That's when your dreams will all come [A] true [Repeat chorus til fade]