[Intro - BPM 118 - No drums - Guitar pattern is pluck 3 high strings - then play root note] E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Verse 1] [E] Just a [B] small town girl, [C#m] living in a [A] lonely world [E] She took the [B] midnight train going [G#m] anywhe [A] re
[Verse 2] [E] Just a [B] city boy, [C#m] born and raised in [A] south Detroit [E] He took the [B] midnight train going [G#m] anywhe [A] re
[V.3 INSTRUMENTAL](guitar entrance 4 bars in) E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Verse 4] [E] A singer in a [B] smoky room, [C#m] the smell of wine and [A] cheap perfume [E] For a smile they can [B] share the night, it goes (strum to build) [G#m] on and on and [A] on and on
[Chorus - Full drum] [A] Strangers waiting [E] up and down the boulevard Their [A] shadows searching in the [E] night [A] Streetlight, people, [E] living just to find emotion [A] Hiding, somewhere in the night[B]xx[E] xxxx [B]x[E][A]
[Instrumental] E B C#m A
[Verse 5] [E] Working hard to [B] get my fill [C#m] , everybody [A] wants a thrill [E] Paying anything to [B] roll the dice, just [G#m] one more t [A] ime
[Verse 6] [E] Some will win, [B] some will lose, [C#m] some were born to [A] sing the blues [E] Oh, the movie [B] never ends; it goes [G#m] on and on and [A] on and on
[Chorus] [A] Strangers waiting [E] up and down the boulevard Their [A] shadows searching in the [E] night [A] Streetlights, people, [E] living just to find emotion [A] Hiding, somewhere in the night[B]xx[E] xxxx [B]x[E][A]
[GUITAR SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS] E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Outro] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [Fade Out - or end on E]
[Verse 1] Well, you're a [E] real tough cookie [B/D#] With a long [C#m] history [A] Of [B] breaking little hearts like the one in me [E] That's OK [B/D#] Let's [C#m] see how [A] you do it Put [B] up your dukes, let's get down to it
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B]
[Verse 2] You [E] come on with a [B/D#] come on You [C#m] don't fight fair [A] [B] But that's OK, see if I care [E] Knock me down, [B/D#] it's all in [C#m] vain [A] I'll [B] get right back on my feet again
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B]
[Bridge] Well, you're a [E] real tough cookie [B/D#] With a long [C#m] history [A] Of [B] breaking little hearts like the one in me Before I [E] put another [B/D#] notch In my [C#m] lipstick [A] case You [B] better make sure you put me in my place
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw Fire Aw [E] aaaaa [A] aaaaa [C#m] yyyy [B] yy [A] yy [B] yyy
