[Intro - No drums - BPM 90 - Barre chords for verses] [Freetime]
[G] Kyrie E [F]leison [G] Kyrie E [F]leison [G] Kyrie Eleison
[Vamp - just bass drum G to G7]
[Verse] (Just bass drum and play bass of chords muted) [G] The wind blows hard against this mountainside, [G] Across the sea, into my soul. [F] It reaches into where I cannot hide, [G] Setting my feet upon the road. (play G7 to G as riff)
(offbeat xxxx xxxX - no snare, just chord and bass drum)
[Verse - Drums in - G to G7 back to G riff] [G] My heart is old, it holds my memories, [G] My body burns a gem-like flame. [F] Somewhere between the soul and soft machine, [G] Is where I find myself again.
[Chorus - Open chords to sound bigger] [C] Kyrie E [Dm] leison, down the [Em] road that I must [F] travel. [G] [C] Kyrie E [Dm] leison, through the [F] darkness of the [Am] night [G] [C] Kyrie E [Dm] leison, where I'm [Em] going will you [F] follow? [G] [C] Kyrie E [Dm] leison, on a [Em] highway in the [F] light. [G]
[Vamp G to G7]
[Verse] [G] When I was young I thought of growing old, [G] Of what my life would mean to me. [F] Would I have followed down my chosen road? [G] Or only wished what I could be?
[Chorus] [C] Kyrie E [Dm] leison, down the [Em] road that I must [F] travel. [G] [C] Kyrie E [Dm] leison, through the [F] darkness of the [Am] night [G] [C] Kyrie E [Dm] leison, where I'm [Em] going will you [F] follow? [G] [C] Kyrie E [Dm] leison, on a [Em] highway in the [F] light. [G]
Key shifts up one whole step to D [Chorus 2 - A ccapella with drums - minimal guitar] [D] Kyrie E [Em] leison, down the [F#m] road that I must [G] travel. [A] [D] Kyrie E [Em] leison, through the [G] darkness of the [Bm] night. [A] (guitar in) [D] Kyrie E [Em] leison, where I'm [F#m] going will you [G] follow? [A] [D] Kyrie E [Em] leison, on a [F#m] highway in the [G] light. [A]
[Chorus 2 - Full drums] [D] Kyrie E [Em] leison, down the [F#m] road that I must [G] travel. [A] [D] Kyrie E [Em] leison, through the [G] darkness of the [Bm] night. [A] [D] Kyrie E [Em] leison, where I'm [F#m] going will you [G] follow? [A] [D] Kyrie E [Em] leison, on a [F#m] highway in the [G] light. [A] [End] [D]
[Verse] [E] Uptown girl ......... [F#m] She's been living in her [G#m] uptown world [A] I bet she [B] never had a [E] back street guy [F#m] I bet her mama never [G#m] told her [A] why I'm gonna [B] try for an [E] Uptown girl [F#m] She's been living in her [G#m] white bread world [A] As long as [B] anyone with [E] hot blood can [F#m] And now she's looking for a [G#m] downtown man [A] That's what I [B] am
[Chorus] [C] And when she [Am] knows what She [Dm] wants from her [G] time [C] And when she [Am] wakes up And [Dm] makes up her [G] mind [A] She'll see I'm [F#m] not so tough [D] Just because [B] I'm in love with an
[Verse] [E] Uptown girl ... [F#m] You know I've seen her in her [G#m] uptown world [A] She's getting [B] tired of her [E] high class toys [F#m] And all her presents from her [G#m] uptown boys [A] She's got a [B] choice
[Verse] [E] Uptown girl ..... [F#m] You know I can't afford to [G#m] buy her pearls [A] But maybe [B] someday when my [E] ship comes in [F#m] She'll understand what kind of [G#m] guy I've been [A] And then I'll [B] win
[Chorus] [C] And when she's [Am] walking She's [Dm] looking so [G] fine [C] And when she's [Am] talking She'll [Dm] say that she's [G] mine [A] She'll say I'm [F#m] not so tough [D] Just because [B] I'm in love with an
[Verse - Drum fills section - snare only really on 4] (just play bass drum and chords on 1 and put fills in on snare when appropriate) [E] Uptown girl ......[F#m] She's been living in her [G#m] white bread world [A] As long as [B] anyone with [E] hot blood can [F#m] And now she's looking for a [G#m] downtown man [A] That's what I [B] am
[Verse] [E]Uptown girl [F#m] She's my uptown [G#m] girl .. You [A] know I'm in [B] love with an [E] uptown girl [F#m] My uptown [G#m] girl ....... You [A] know I'm in [B] love with an [E] Uptown girl .... [F#m] My uptown [G#m] girl ....... You [A] know I'm in [B] love with an [E] Uptown girl .... [F#m] My uptown [G#m] girl ......... You [A] know I'm in [B] love (end on E)
