[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] I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life, Its the [Fm7] only life I know. [Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play, [Cm7] Steet Life, until you [Fm7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, just who you [Cm7] wanna be, [F7#9-13x214] And [Bbm7] every night you [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just [Abmaj7] like a superstar. The [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444] played, a [F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666] talk, You're [Abmaj7] who you think you are [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
[Verse 2] [Fm7] Street life, You can [Bbm7] run away from time, [Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime, [Fm7] Street life, But you [Bbm7] better not get old, [Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a [Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db] your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb] beneath [Abmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[Verse] I play the [Fm7] street life Because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life It's the [Fm7] only life I know [Fm7] Street life And there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play [Cm7] Street Life Until you [Fm7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7][C7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Fm7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --6--------- B ----9p6------- G x---------- D 6---------- A 6---------- E 6----------
