[Verse 1] [A] How many special people change? [G] how many lives are living strange? where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high? [A] slowly walking down the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high?
[Chorus 1 - Big doubled vox on chorus - no harmonies] Someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova in the sky [A] (drums in)
[Vamp - A G D/F# E]
[Verse 2] [A] Wake up the dawn and ask her why a [G] dreamer dreams she never dies wipe [D/F#] that tear away now from your eye [E] -------- [A] slowly walking down the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high?
[Chorus] Someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova
cos [G] people believe that they're gonna get away for the [A] summer -------- [G] but you and i we live and die the [D] world is still spinning around we don't know [E] why why why why (hold note and start solo quietly)
[Guitar Solo 1] Accordion first - play A with descending bass to F# then play Emaj then the solo [A][G][D/F#][E] x 4
[Verse] [A] How many special people change? [G] how many lives are living strange? where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high? [A] slowly walking down the hall [G] faster than a cannon ball where [D/F#] were you while we were getting [E] high?
Someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova in the [E] sky. someday you will [A] find me caught beneath the [G] landslide in a [D/F#] champagne supernova, a [E] champagne supernova
cos [G] people believe that they're gonna get away for the [A] summer -------- [G] but you and i we live and die the [D] world is still spinning around we don't know [E] why why why why
[Guitar Solo 2:] [A][G][D/F#] ([F][G]) x4 ([F][G]) ([F][G]) [A][G][D/F#][E] x2
[Verse 3:] [A] how many special people change? [G] how many lives are living strange? [D/F#] where were you while we were getting [E] high?
[Outro:] we were getting [A] high we were getting [G] high we were getting [D/F#] high we were getting [E] high
[A][G][D/F#] ([F][G]) x2
[End]
[Notes] [Guitar Solo 1 - Just play chords to begin - then add solo lines] E ---------------------- B -2-------2---------2-- G -2-4p2---2---------2-- D -------4-2-----2h4-2-- A -0---------2h4-------- E ---------------------- -----------S-T---a---S(nare)
E ---------3---------3-- B -2-------0---------0-- G ---4p2---2---------2-- D -------4-------2h4-0-- A -----------2h4-----X-- E -3-------3---------3--
E ---------2---------2-- B -2-------3---------3-- G ---4p2---2---------2-- D -------4-0-----2h4-0-- A ---------X-2h4-----X-- E -2-------2---------2--
E ---0------------------ B -2-0------------------ G -1-1------------------ D -2-2------------------ A -2-2------------------ E -0-0------------------
[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] I [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]