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Nik Kershaw-Wouldnt It Be Good - sr - 0

[Intro - 97 BPM] (x2) I play Dsus4 for Dadd4 - comes in on 3&4 
And follow the melody / keys i.e. D Dsus4 D

(play chords low and off beat)
pickup with snare on each - count in 1 2 3 4 1 2 Riff
[D-x57775][D-x57775] x [D-x57775]
[C] [Emadd4/A-00x987] [D-x57775]  [D-x57775] 
[C] [Emadd4/A]         [D]  [D] 
[C] [Emadd4/A]         [D]  [D]
[Em] [Em]            [Em] [Dadd4]

[C] x x [Em7/A-x02030] - x x [Em/A-02000] [Em/A-02000]- x [D] x x -  [Dadd4] 
[C] [Em7/A-x02030]         [D]  [Dadd4] 
[C] [Em7/A-x02030]         [Dadd6-xx0202]  [D]
[Em] [Em]          [Em] [F#]
[Repeat]
 
[Verse 1]
[C#m*] I got it bad, you don't know how bad I got it
[C#m*] You got it easy, you don't know when you got it good
[C#m*] It's getting harder, just keeping life and soul together
[C#m*] I'm sick of fighting, even [D*] though I know [A] I shouldn't
[A] The cold is biting through [G#m] each and every [D#m] nerve and fibre
My broken [D#m] spirit is [F#] frozen to the [C#m] core 
(vocal note now goes down from one tone - from G to F# - notes for this line are F# to B)
[Bsus4/E-think Esus2-779977] I don't wanna be here no (more)(straight to next line)
 
[Chorus 1 - Sometimes Cadd4 figure add snare on all hits] 
[Dadd4] Wouldn't it be 
[C] good to [Em7/A-x02030]be in [Em/A-02000]your [D] shoes .. [Dadd4] even if it 
[C] was for [Em7/A-x02030] just one day [D] .. [Dadd4] And wouldn't it be 
[C] good, if [Em7/A-x02030]we could [Em/A-02000]wish [D] ourselves [D] a 
[Em] way (riff 022000 x 022000 x - x 000000 x 000000 - 022000)

[Dadd4] Wouldn't it be 
[C] good to [Emadd4] be on your [D] side ..[Dadd4] The grass is always 
[C] greener [Emadd4] over there [D] [Dadd4] Wouldn't it be 
[C] good, if [Emadd4] we could live [D] without [D*] a care 
[Em] [Em]             [Em] [F#]
 
[Verse 2]
[C#m*] You must be joking, You don't know a thing about it
[C#m*] You've got no problem, I'd stay right there if I were you
[C#m*] I got it harder, You couldn't dream how hard I got it
[C#m*] Stay out of my shoes, If you know [D*] what's good [A] for you
[A] The heat is stifling, [G#m] burning me up from [D#m] me inside
The sweat is [D#m] coming through [F#] each and every [C#m] pore
 
[Bridge - No drums]
[Esus2-079977] I don't wanna be (octave riff) here no more
[Esus2-079977] I don't wanna be (octave riff) here no more
[Esus2-079977] I don't wanna be (octave riff) here no more
[Esus2-079977] (octave riff)
[Esus2-079977] (octave riff)
[Esus2-079977] (octave riff)
[Ebsus4] (synth sweep)
 
[Instrumental] 
D (keyboard pick up riff) 

C Emadd4-00x987 D-x57775  D*-x-x-0-11-10-10 
C Emadd4 D D
C Emadd4 D D* 
Em Em Em D (keyboard pick up riff)

C Emadd4 D D* (barre at 10th)
C Emadd4 D D
C Emadd4 D D* 
Em Em Em Dadd4 (sus4 pickup riff with snare on each hit)
 
[Dhorus 2] 
[Dadd4] Wouldn't it be 
[C] good to [Em7/A-x02030]be in [Em/A-02000]your [D] shoes .. [Dadd4] even if it 
[C] was for [Em7/A-x02030] just one day [D] .. [Dadd4] And wouldn't it be 
[C] good, if [Em7/A-x02030]we could [Em/A-02000]wish [D] ourselves [D] a 
[Em] way (riff 022000 x 022000 x - x 000000 x 000000 - 022000)

[Dadd4] (s)Would (s)n't (drums stop) it be 
(drums back in)
[C] good to [Emadd4] be on your [D] side ..[Dadd4] The grass is always 
[C] greener [Emadd4] over there [D] [Dadd4] Wouldn't it be 
[C] good, if [Emadd4] we could live [D] without [D] a care 
[Em] [Em]             [Em] [F#]

[End]
[C#m]

[Notes]
[Solo]
[D] (keyboard pick up riff) 
[D]          [C][Em][D]
E 7-----------0--7--2--10----------------------
B 7-10-8-7----1--8--3--10-------------------
G 7-----------0--9--2--11-------------------
D 0-----------2--x--0--x-------------------
A ------------3--0--x-----------------------
E -------------------------------------------

 [D]        [C]       [Em]      [D]
E 7----------0-3-0----0---0-10---2---
B 7-10-8-7---1--------10--12-----3---
G 7----------0--------9---9------2---
D 0----------2--------x---x------0---
A -----------3--------0---0----------
E -----------------------------------

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Semisonic-Closing Time

[Intro - No drums - chug guitar and piano part - Piano suggests G Dsus4 Am7 and C]                                                                                  
G  D  Am  C                                                                                 
G  D  Am  C                                                                                 
G  D  Am  C                                                                                 
G  D  Am  C                                                                                 

[Verse - No drums]
[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] Open all the [C] doors and
[G] let you out [D] into the [Am] world    [C]  
[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] Turn all of the lights [C] over 
[G] every boy and [D] every [Am] girl  [C]  

[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] One last call for alco [C] hol so 
[G] finish your [D] whiskey or [Am] beer   [C]  
[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] You don't have to  [C] go home but you  
[G] can't  [D] stay  [Am] here    [C]  

[Chorus - Full drums - Break up rhythm with chords]                    
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] Take me [D] home  [Am]                   [C]  

[Verse - Light drums] 
[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the 
[G] places you [D] will be [Am] from   [C]  
[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] This room won't be [C] open till your 
[G] brothers or your [D] sisters  [Am] come   [C]  

So [G] gather up your jackets [D]  
move [Am] it to the exit [C]
[G] hope you have [D] found a [Am] friend     [C]  
[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from 
[G] some other be [D] ginning's  [Am] end...
[C] yeah

[Chorus]                    
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] Take me [D] home  [Am]                   [C]  

[Bridge - Hum melody into harmoniser]
Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm
Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm
G  D  Am C 
G  D  Am C (phrase on C chords - A - 3 5 7 10 - play octaves)

[Solo]  
G  D  Am  C (5 7 10 14)
G  D  Am  C (3 5 7 10)
G  D  Am  C (5 7 10 14)
G  D  Am  C

[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the 
[G] places you [D] will be [Am] from  (stop)

[Chorus - Full drums]                    
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] I know [D] who I  [Am] want to take me [C] home
[G] Take me [D] home  [Am]    [C] (drum figure)
(repeat)

[Instrumental]
G  D  Am  C      
G  D  Am  C      
G  D  Am  C      
G  D  Am  C    

(stop drums)  
[Outro]
[G] Closing [D] time
[Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] 
some other beg [D] ginning's [Am] end [C]  

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