[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 104] Em7 E E 7---7---7-7--7---7x-7---7---- B 8---8---8-8--10--10-8---8---- G 7---7---7-9--7---7x-7---9---- D 9---9---9-9--9---9x-9---9---- A 7---7---7-7--7---7x-9---7---- E 0-------------------------- Just riff 3 times playing just bass drum then 2 hits on chord then snare S S (SS)
[Vamp - with keyboard line] [Em7] (x797810 x79787) [D] - 4 times with drums
[Verse - Play chords barred - E at 7, D at 5, C at 3 etc] [Em7] Captured [D] effortlessly [Em7] That's the [D] way it was [C] Happened [D] so naturally [C] I did not [D] know it was love
[Em7] The next thing [D] I felt was [Em7] You holding me [D] close [C] What was [D] I gonna do? [C] I let my [D] self go
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] And now we're fly [D] in' through the [C] stars.... I hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever (NOT CHORUS YET)
[Vamp][Em7][D] Wer er er eh[Em7][D]
[Verse] [Em7] I've been [D] waitin' for you [Em7] It's been [D] so long [C] I knew just [D] what I would do [C] When I heard [D] your song [Em7] Filled my [D] heart with your bliss [Em7] Gave me [D] freedom [C] You knew I [D] could not resist [C] I needed [D] someone
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] And now we're fly [D] in' through the stars [C] I hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever [Chord and vocal run] [Em][Em-022003][D-57775]-------[Dadd6-57777][D]57775 Oh oh -------- oh--------------oh------------oh
[Chorus - Play open chords at bottom where possible (D play at 5th as barre)] [Em7] Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ------ Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way ... Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better than
[Vamp] You [Em7][D][Em7][D]
[Verse] I ...... [Em7] wait for [D] night time to come [Em7] And bring you [D] to me [C] Can't be [D] lieve I'm the one [C] I was so [D] lonely
[Em7] I feel like [D] no one could feel [Em7] I must be [D] dreamin' [C] I want this [D] dream to be real [C] I need this [D] feelin'
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] I make my wish up [D] on a star-[C] And hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever [Chord and vocal run] Em Em 022003 57775-------57777 57775 Oh oh --------oh----------oh
[Chorus - Play open chords at bottom where possible (D play at 5th as barre)] [Em7] Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ------ Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way ... Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better than
[Bridge] you.. [Em7][D] And [C] first you put your arms [D] around me [Em7][D][C] Then you put your [D] charms around me [Em7][D] I [C] can't resist this [D] sweet surrender [Em7][D] Oh [C] my nights are [D] warm and tender [Em7][D] We [C] stare into each [D] other's eyes [Em7][D] And [C] what we see is [D] no surprise [Em7][D][C] Got a feeling [D] most with treasure [Em7][D] And a [C] love so deep we [D] cannot measure
[Chorus - repeat ad infinitum] [Em7] Ain't no [D] body [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ......... Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way
[End]
[Extra notes] E ---3-3p0-5-3p0- B ---X-X---5 G ---0-0--- D 2--------- A 2--------- E 0--------- --M--o-o---f o = onbeat f = offbeat m = heavy mute
