[Verse 1 Chords in drop D - Dsus2 xx0230 Dmaj7sus2 xx0220 G - 5x0033] [Dsus2] I'm coming out of my [Dmaj7sus2] cage And I've been doing just [G] fine Gotta gotta be down because I want it all [Dsus2] It started out with a [Dmaj7sus2] kiss How did it end up like [G] this It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss [Dsus2] Now I'm falling asleep [Dmaj7sus2] And she's calling a [G] cab While he's having a smoke and she's taking a drag [Dsus2] Now they're going to [Dmaj7sus2] bed And my stomach is [G] sick And it's all in my head but she's touching his
[Bridge - Chords - drop D - Bm - 9x7777 Asus4 x07750 - make A x07650 G can make G6 5x5430] [Bm] Chest now, he takes off her [Asus4] dress now let me [G] go .......................... [Bm] And I just can't look its [Asus4] killing me ...And [G] taking control
[Chorus 1 - Dsus2 000230 G/A 5x0003 Bm/A 9x7777 Asus4 x07750] [Dsus2] Jealousy, [G] turning saints in [Bm] to the sea [Asus4] Swimming through sick [Dsus2] lullabies [G] Choking on your [Bm] alibis [Asus4] but it's just the [Dsus2] price I pay [G] Destiny is [Bm] calling me [Asus4] Open up my [Dsus2] eager [G] eye [Bm] Cause I'm Mr [Asus4] Brightside (hold note over next riff)
[Intro riff - lots of vibrato - keep low D ringing] E 0--0----10--- B 15-15---10--- G 14-14---0---- D 12-11-s-9---- A X--X----X---- E 0--0----0----
[Verse 2] [Dsus2] I'm coming out of my [Dmaj7sus2] cage And I've been doing just [G] fine Gotta gotta be down because I want it all [Dsus2] It started out with a [Dmaj7sus2] kiss How did it end up like [G] this [##############Scroll###############] (Stop chords drum phrase 1234 1(&2)3(&4)) (-------------------------------BS---BS) It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss [Dsus2] Now I'm falling asleep [Dmaj7sus2] And she's calling a [G] cab While he's having a smoke and she's taking a drag [Dsus2] Now they're going to [Dmaj7sus2] bed And my stomach is [G] sick And it's all in my head but she's touching his
[Bridge] [Bm] Chest now, he takes off her [Asus4] dress now let me [G] go [Bm] And I just can't look its [Asus4] killing me And [G] taking control
[Chorus 2] [Dsus2] Jealousy, [G] turning saints in [Bm] to the sea [Asus4] Swimming through sick [Dsus2] lullabies [G] Choking on your [Bm] alibis [Asus4] but it's just the [Dsus2] price I pay [G] Destiny is [Bm] calling me [Asus4] Open up my [Dsus2] eager [G] eye [Bm] Cause I'm Mr [Asus4] Brightside
[Outro] D G Bm A Play opening riff slightly quicker - mute strings a bit (predominantly lower) with just bass then snare back in for next section "I never" x 4 over Chorus chords Then final phrase is A x07650 G6/A x05430 A x02220 Bass run A - 7 5 4
[Notes] [Intro - Drop D - BPM 148] Arpeggio up at 12th fret area - hold heel hard on body to articulate Bass drum on all quarter notes (as per usual drum beat) - Pick intro for first verse - strum for other parts Final arp and snare in E ---------------0--------------------0-(Snare) B ------15----15---15--------15----15---------- G ----14---14--------------14---14------------- D --------------------------------------------- A -14-------------------14--------------------- E ---------------------------------------------
[Intro - No drums] [Em][Em][C][G] yeah [Em][Em][C][G]
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C] fire [G] The one [Em] desi [C] re [G] Believe [Em] when [C] I [G] say [Em] I want [Em] it [D] that [G] way (drums in) But we [Em] are [C] two [G] worlds a [Em] part Can't [C] reach [G] to your [Em] heart When [C] you [G] say That [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) (Tell me [C] why) I never wanna [D] hear you [G] say ( [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way)
[Verse] Am I [Em] your [C] fi [G] re Your one [Em] des [C] ire [G] Yes I [Em] know, it's [C] too [G] late But [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) (Tell me [C] why) I never wanna [D] hear you [G] say ( [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way)
[Bridge] [Em] Now I can see that we're fa [G/D] lling apart From the [C] way that it used to [Am] be, ye [D] ah No ma [Em] tter the distance I [G/D] want you to know That [C] deep down inside of [D] me... (Drums stop)
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C] fire [G] The one [Em] desi [C] re [G] (* higher, ** even higher) You [C] are *You are, *you [D] are, (goes higher) you [G] **are are [Em]
[Chorus] [D] (stop) Don't wanna hear you (full drums) [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mist [F#m] take [D] I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way
[Chorus] Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take Tell me [D] why I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way
Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take Tell me [D] why I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say (drums stop) [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way