[Intro - No drums - BPM 123 - Original key - capo 5] [G] XxxX xxXx xXxx XxXx
[Verse 1 Melody starts on G] [G] Standing in a crowded room and I can't see your face [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3 - relative to capo) [Em] Put your arms around me, tell me everything's OK [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) (bass drum in) [G] In my mind, I'm [G]running round a [G/F#]cold and empty [G/F#]space [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) [C] Just put your arms a [C]round me, tell me [D]everything's OK [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3)
[Pre-Chorus - Melody starts on A# - Still just bass drum] [Eb] Break my bones but [C] you won't see me [G] fall, oh [Eb] The rising tide will [C] rise against them [G] all, oh
[Chorus - Melody starts on D - Full drums - Bass on all quarter notes] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? Cause I don't wanna walk alone [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, hold my hand
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] [G] Soul is like a [G]melting pot when [G/F#]you're not next to [G/F#]me [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) [C]Tell me that you've [C] got me and you're [D]never gonna leave [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) (slap snare in) [G] Tryna find a [G] moment where [G/F#] I can find release [Em] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3) ..Please tell me [C] that you've [C]got me and you're [D] never gonna leave [G] ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh x 2 (E - 0h1h3)
[Pre-Chorus - Slap snare] [Eb] Break my bones but [C] you won't see me [G] fall, oh [Eb] The rising tide will [C] rise against them [G] all, oh
[Chorus - Full drums - Bass on all quarter notes] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? Cause I don't wanna walk alone [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, hold my hand
[Bridge - No drums] Don't [C]wanna know That feeling when I'm [Em]all alone So please don't make me [C]wait, cause [Bm]I don't wanna [Am]break And [G]I don't wanna [D]fall .......................... When you're [C]next to me Can tell I'm not a[Em]fraid to be That you don't make me [C]wait, and [C/B]never let me [Am]break You [G]never let me [D]fall
[Chorus] Darling, hold my [G] hand ....... [G/F#] Oh, won't you hold my [Em] hand? Cause I don't wanna [C] walk on my [C] own any [C/B] more Won't you [C/B]under [Am] stand? (drums stop) Cause I don't wanna walk alone (drums back in) [G] I'm ready for this, there's [G/F#] no denying [Em] I'm ready for this, you stop me falling [C] I'm ready for this, I [C/B] need you all in [Am] I'm ready for this, so [D] darling, won't you (snare on word) [D]hold [D]my [G]hand
[Intro - Capo 2 - BPM 125 - 'Deh' starts off beat prior to first 1 - remember to play G 3x0003 as B is important to melody] [Chug chords with Vocals - bass drum on all 4] Deh ... deh do ... ded doo BxSB - x B S x - B B S x
(sing C to G for C chords, then B to G twice for G and Em chords, then A to G for D chord) [C][G][Em][D] (x2)
[Verse 1 - Drums B-B- ---- ---- ---- Guitar X-X- X-xx xxX- X---] [C] I was left [G] to my own de [Em] i i i i ces [D] [C] Many days [G] fell away with [Em] nothing to [D] show
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum on all 4] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] (to make more drummy - add bass drums now each 8th note BB(B+S)B) Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D to stop]
[Chorus - Deh deh in background - Full drums - bass drum on all beats] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? (stop)
[Verse 2 - No drums - Chugging guitar] [C] We were caught [G] up and lost in [Em] all of our [D] vices (light drums in BxSlap xxSlap) [C] In your pose [G] as the duh uh ust [Em] settles a [D] round us
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] (to make more drummy - add bass drums now each 8th note BB(B+S)B) Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D to stop]
[Chorus - Full drums - bass drum on all 4] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this?
[Deh etc section - Full drums] Deh ... deh do ... ded doo [C][G][Em][D] (stop)
[Bridge - No drums - Quiet] [C] Oh where do we beg [G] in? The [Em] rubble or our [D] sins? (big harmonies come in) [C] Oh where do we beg [G] in? The [Em] rubble or our [D] sins?
[Pre-Chorus - Just bass drum and funky strumming] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D / drum fill to stop]
[Chorus - Full drums - bass drum on all 4] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? If you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? (stop drums)
[Outro - No drums - Deh ... deh do ... ded doo] [C][G][Em][D] (x2) [Tempo check - 19/11/23 - 120 - actual 125 - OK - prefer slower everytime]