[Intro - BPM 135] NO DRUMS LEAD GUITAR - A-Riff (hammer on & off C ) G D C G/B DRUM HITS ON 1 (2) (3) 4& + "OOOOH" - A-Riff (Drums on each next chord) G D C G/B FULL DRUMS - A-Riff - Drums on each next chord - G D C G/B
[Verse] [A-Riff] GET YOUR PARTY GOWN, GET YOUR PIGTAIL DOWN GET YOUR HEART BEATING BABY [G] -- [D] -- [C] -- [G/B] GOT MY [A-Riff] TIMIN' RIGHT, GOT MY ACT ALL TIGHT IT'S GOTTA BE TONIGHT MY LITTLE [G] SCHOOL [D] BABE. [C] .. [G/B] ...
[E] YOUR MOMMA SAYS YOU DON'T, AND YOUR DADDY SAYS YOU WON'T AND I'M BOILING UP INSIDE AIN'T NO [G] WAY I'M GONNA LOSE THIS TIME [A-Riff] .... [Run-A-B-C-C#-D]
[Chorus] [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN LOCK YOUR DADDY OU [A-Riff] T OF DOORS, I DON'T NEED HIM NOSIN' AROUND [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN GIVE ME [G] ALL [D] YOUR [C] LOVE [G/B] TONIGHT. (drums stop) [A-Riff] ........ (drums back in) [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] ....
[Verse] [A-Riff] YOU'RE SUCH A DIRTY LOUSE, GO GET OUT OF MY HOUSE THAT'S ALL I EVER GET FROM YOUR [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] ... [A-Riff] FAMILY TIES, INFACT I DON'T THINK I EVER HEARD A SINGLE LITTLE CIVIL WORD FROM THOSE GUYS [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] ... [E] BUT YOU KNOW I DON'T GIVE A LIGHT, I'VE GOT A SWEATHEART HAND TO PUT A STOP TO ALL [G] THAT, GROUSIN' AN' SNIPI [A-Riff] N' ..... [Run-A-B-C-C#-D]
[Chorus] [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN TAKE YOUR [A-Riff] LITTLE BROTHER SWIMIN' WITH A BRICK (THAT'S ALL RIGHT) [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN OR YOU [G] AIN'T [D] NO [C] FRIEND [G/B] OF MINE (drums stop) [A-Riff] ........ (drums back in) [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] ....
[Verse - Lead Break to begin] A-Riff ........ G-D-C-G A-Riff ........ G-D-C-G E E E G A-Riff .... G-D-C-G/B A-Riff .... G-D-C-G/B YOUR [E] MOMMA AND YOUR DADDY GONNA PLAGUE ME TILL I DIE WHY CAN'T THEY UNDERSTAND I'M JUST A [G] PEACE LOVIN' GUY (Stops) [A] 1 (2) (3) 4& - (1) (2) (3) (4) - [1 2 3][1] (first group is broken triplet) [Run-A-B-C-C#-D]
[Chorus] [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN LOCK YOUR [A] GR [(SYNCOPATED)] EAT BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG DADDY OUT OF DOORS [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN GIVE ME [G] ALL [D] YOUR [C] LOVE [G/B] TONIGHT (drums stop) [A-Riff] ........ (drums back in) [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] .... [A-Riff] ........ GIVE ME EVERY INCH OF YOUR LOVE [G-D-C-G/B] [A-Riff] ........ [G-D-C-G/B] (ALL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT) [A-Riff] ........ [G-D-C-G] Stop on [D] (Drum solo) [A] NIGHT
[Verse 1 - Full time] [Am7] Too many broken hearts have [F] fallen in the river [C] Too many [Em/B] lonely souls have [D] drifted out to sea [F] You lay your bets and then you [Am/E] pay the [E] price The [Dm] things we do for [C] love The th [Dm7/G] ings we do for [C] love
[Verse 2] [Am7] Communication is the [F] problem to the answer [C] You've got her [Em/B] number and your [D] hand is on the phone [F] The weather's turned and all the [Am/E] lines are [E] down The [Dm] things we do for [C] love The [Dm7/G] things we do for [C] love
[Bridge] Like walking [C] in the rain a [C/G] nd the snow when there's [C] Nowhere to [C/G] go when you're [Dm] Feeling like a [Dm/C] part of you is [G7/B] dying [G7] And you're [Am] looking for the [G] answer in her [F] eyes [D9/F#] You [G] think you're gonna [E7/G#] break up Then she [Am] says she wants to [Fm] make up
[Middle 8 - Half time] [F#/G#] Ooh you make me [C#/G#] love you [D#m/G#] Ooh you've got a [C#/G#] way [F#/G#] Ooh you had me [C#/G#] crawling On [G#m7] the floor (oooh oooh ...) [G#m7]
[Solo] = [Verse] Am7 | F | C Em/B | D | F Am/E E Dm | C Dm7/G | C (break)
[Bridge] Like walking [C] in the rain a [C/G] nd the snow when there's [C] Nowhere to [C/G] go when you're [Dm] Feeling like a [Dm/C] part of you is [G7/B] dying [G7] And you're [Am] looking for the [G] answer in her [F] eyes [D9/F#] You [G] think you're gonna [E7/G#] break up Then she [Am] says she wants to [Fm] make up
[Middle 8 - Half time] [F#/G#] Ooh you make me [C#/G#] love you [D#m/G#] Ooh you've got a [C#/G#] way [F#/G#] Ooh you had me [C#/G#] crawling On the [G#m7] floor --------
[Verse 3] [Am7] A compromise would surely [F] help the situation [C] Agree to [Em/B] disagree but [D] disagree before [F] When after all it's just a [Am/E] compro [E] mise Of the [Dm] things we do for [C] love (The [Dm7/G] things we do for [C] love)
[Outro] The [Dm7/G] things we do for [C] love (The [Dm7/G] things we do for [C] love) (repeat and fade)