[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 - ring B and high E open as play power chords really] [E][Bsus4-x24400][E][Asus2-x02200] X 2 (Let top two open notes ring) e|--------0--------0--------0-------0-| B|--------0--------0--------0-------0-| G|---------4-4-x-------------2-2-x----| D|-2-2-x---4-4-x----2-2-x----2-2-x----| A|-2-2-x---2-2-x----2-2-x----0-0-x----| E|-0-0-x------------0-0-x-------------|
[Verse 1 - B is Bsus4, A is Asus2] Her [E] name is Noelle [B] [E] I have a dream [A] about her. [E] She rings my bell [B] I got [E] gym class in half [A] an hour. [E] Oh, how she [B] rocks, In [E] keds and tube [A] socks, But [C#m] she doesn't know [A] who I am [B] And [C#m] she doesn't give [A] a damn [B] about me.
'Cause [E] I'm just a teenage [A] dirtbag [B] ba [C#m] by [G#m] Yeah [E] I'm just a teenage [A] dirtbag [B] ba [C#m] by [G#m] [E] Listen to Iron [A] Maiden [B][C#m] baby, [G#m] with me [E] ooh [A] ooh [B] ([C#m][G#m][A][B])
[Instrumental] [E][Bsus4-x24400][E][Asus2-x02200] X 2
[Verse 2] Her [E] boyfriend's a dick [B] [E] and he brings a [A] gun to school, [E] And he'd simply kick [B] My [E] ass if he knew [A] the truth. [E] He lives on my [B] block [E] And he drives and I [A] rock But [C#m] she doesn't know [A] who I am [B] And [C#m] she doesn't give [A] a damn [B] about me.
[Chorus 2] 'Cause [E] I'm just a teenage [A] dirtbag [B] ba [C#m] by [G#m] Yeah [E] I'm just a teenage [A] dirtbag [B] ba [C#m] by [G#m] [E] Listen to Iron [A] Maiden [B][C#m] baby, [G#m] with me [E] ooh [A] ooh [B] ([C#m][G#m][A][B])
[Bridge 1] [E][Asus2] Yeeah [E] - [Asus2] ------- Dirtba [E] g, -- [Asus2] -------- No, [C#m] she does [G#m] n't know [A] what she's [B] missing.
[E][Asus2] Yeeah [E] - [Asus2] ------- Dirtba [E] g, -- [Asus2] -------- No, [C#m] she does [G#m] n't know [A] what she's [B] missing.
[Instrumental] [E][Bsus4-x24400][E][Asus2-x02200] X 2
[Verse 3] [E] Man, I feel like [B] mould, It [E] 's prom night and [A] I am lonely. [E] Lo and behold: [B] She's [E] walking over [A] to me. [E] This must be [B] fake, My [E] lip starts to [A] shake. But [C#m] How does she know [A] who I am [B] And [C#m] How does she give [A] a damn [B] about me.
[Chorus 3] (same chords but softer than previous choruses, possibly pluck certain notes) I've got two [E] tickets to [A] Iron [B] Maiden [C#m] baby [G#m] Come [E] with me Fri [A] day, don't [B] say ma [C#m] ybe. [G#m] [E] I'm just a teen[A] age dirt [B] bag [C#m] baby [G#m] like [E] you [A] ooh [B] ooh ([C#m][G#m][A][B])
[Bridge 2] [E][Asus2] Yeeah [E] - [Asus2] ------- Dirtba [E] g, -- [Asus2] -------- No, [C#m] she does [G#m] n't know [A] what she's [B] missing.
[E][Asus2] Yeeah [E] - [Asus2] ------- Dirtba [E] g, -- [Asus2] -------- No, [C#m] she does [G#m] n't know [A] what she's [B] missing.
[Outro] E B E A E B E(stop on E and sustain) A G#m (F#m G#m F#m) E