[Chug section - Just bass drum] [E5] Random stabs then build on bass drum to riff
[Riff 1 - Full drums] [E5][E5] ([A#]) [Asus2] x 3 [G Riff 1] (repeat)
[Verse 1] [E5/Em] Say your prayers, little one Don't forget, my son To include everyone [G Riff 1] Tuck you in, warm within Keep you free from sin 'Til the sandman, he comes [G Riff 2]
[Prechorus - Bass drum is on offbeat but the F#5 is on the offbeat 3 times] [F#m][B5] Sleep with [F#m] one eye [B5] open [F#m][B5] Gripping your pillow [F#m] tight
[Chorus] [F#m] Ex [B5]it light [F#m][B5] En [F#m][B5] ter [E5]night [F#m] Take [B5] my Hand [E5] (stop) Off to never never land
[Verse + Verse Riff] [E5] Somethings wrong, shut the light Heavy thoughts tonight And they aren't of Snow White [G Riff 1] [E5] Dreams of war, dreams of liars Dreams of dragon's fire And of things that will bite [G Riff 2]
[Prechorus] [F#m][B5] Sleep with [F#m] one eye [B5] open [F#m][B5] Gripping your pillow [F#m] tight
[Chorus] [F#m] Ex [B5]it light [F#m][B5] En [F#m][B5] ter [E5]night [F#m] Take [B5] my Hand [E5] (stop) Off to never never land
[Bridge - over E riff - played lightly?] Now I lay me down to sleep Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I die before I wake If I die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take I pray the Lord my soul to take
[F#m Riff] Hush, little baby, don't say a word And never mind that noise you heard It's just the beasts under your bed In your closet, in your head
[Chorus] [F#m] Ex [B5]it light [F#m][B5] En [F#m][B5] ter [E5]night [F#m]Grain [B5] of [E5]sand [B5]
[F#m] Ex [B5]it light [F#m][B5] En [F#m][B5] ter [E5]night [F#m] Take [B5] my Hand [E5]
[Riff and then repeat chorus until you end it]
[E5] (stop) Off to never never land [End] [Notes]
[Intro - BPM 123 - No drums for first 4 then bass drum on all beats for next 4] e|---0------------------------------------------------------| B|---0------------------------------------------------------| G|---0------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------5~~~~~~~----------------5----------------------| x 8 total A|-------7----------0------------7-----------0--7-----------| E|---0----------6~~~~~-------0-----------6(ring)------------|
[Then variation on intro riff with bass drum - fuller riff - with random stabs]
[FULL DRUMS - Full intro riff with G to F# section with full drums x 2]
[Prechorus - Bass drum is on offbeat but the F#5 is on the offbeat 3 times] [F#m] Sleep with one eye open etc e|--------------- --------------- B|--------------- --------------- G|---------5s4--- -------------- D|--4------5s4--- x 3 4-------------- A|--4------3s2--- 4--4--4--4--2--3--4- E|--2------------ 2--2--2--2--0--1--2- Dr B xxS S S S S S S B S B B - F#5 starts on offbeat but bass drum does not follow
[Chorus - F# with some E5 at end of some phrases - Play 355 with upstroke so can really hammer this] [use fretting finger to mute any string as necessary above the fretted string] [F#m]Exit light e|--2------------------| B|--2------------------| G|--x----------5-s-4---| D|--4----------5-s-4---| A|--4----------3-s-2---| E|--2------------------| Enter [E5]night e|--2-----------------0| B|--2-----------------0| G|--x----------5-s-4--x| D|--4----------5-s-4--2| A|--4----------3-s-2--2| E|--2-----------------0| [F#m] Take my [E5]hand e|--2-----------------0| B|--2-----------------0| G|--x----------5-s-4--x| D|--4----------5-s-4--2| A|--4----------3-s-2--2| E|--2-----------------0| [Drums and music stop] We're off to never-never land
[Verse 1 - NO DRUMS - JUST GUITAR] Some [G] body once [D] told me the [Am] world is gonna [C] roll me I [G] ain't the sharpest [D] tool in the [Am] shed [C] She was [G] looking kinda [D] dumb with her [Am] finger and her [C] Thumb in the [G] shape of an " [D] L" on her [Am] forehead [C]
[FULL BAND IN] Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming [Am] Fed to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running [G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb
[G] So much to do [D] so much to see So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow
[Chorus - C#dim slide C up one fret and don't fret the D string] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim-x4x20x] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Stop wit drum riff]
[Verse 2] It's a [G] cool place and they [D] say it gets colder You're [Am] bundled up now but wait ' [C] til you get older But the [G] meteor men beg to [D] differ Judging by the [Am] hole in the satellite [C] picture
The ice we [G] skate is getting pretty [D] thin The waters getting [Am] warm so you might as well [C] swim My world's on [G] fire how about [D] yours That's the way I [Am] like it and I never get [C] bored
[Chorus] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Instrumental - Whistle bit - NO BASS, VERY LIGHT DRUMS AND GUITAR] G C C#dim C x4 (Scratching - go for the moon)
[Chorus -FULL BAND] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And a [G] ll that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (VOCALS UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] (COME BACK IN EARLIER)
[Verse 3 - Arpeggios] Some [G] body once [D] asked, could I [Am] spare some change for [C] gas I need to [G] get myself a [D] way from this [Am] place [C] I said [G] yep what a con [D] cept I could [Am] use a little fuel my [C] self And we could [G] all use a [D] little [Am] change [C][BUILD]
Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming [Am] Fed to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running [G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb
[G] So much to do [D] so much to see So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go, go You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow
[Chorus] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
