[BPM 88 Intro Riff 1 - F#m11 = x44200 for verse - 244x00 for Chorus or 242422 for verse first finger remains pressed at all times whilst moving from one chord to the next]
[F#m][Asus2][E][E] Slide from one to the other E -444-2-2------222-0-0-----0-0--0--- B -000-0-0------000-0-0-----0-0--0-- G -666-4-4------444-2-2-----2-2--1-- D -666-4-4------444-2-2-----2-2--2-- A -000-0-0------444-0-0-----0-0--2-- E -------------------------------0-- Repeat - drums in at end of riff
[Verse 1 - Drums stop] [F#m11-x44200- can also play F#7sus4-242444] Two jumps in a week........ I bet you [Asus2] think that's pretty clever (drums back in) don't you [E] boy [Esus4][E] (drums stop) [F#m11] Flying on your motorcycle [Asus2] Watching all the ground (drums back in) beneath you [E] drop [Esus4][E] (drums now stay) You'd [F#m11] kill yourself for recognition [Asus2] Kill yourself to never ever [E] stop [Esus4][E] You [F#m11] broke another mirror You're [Asus2] turning into something you are [E] not [Esus4][E]
[Chorus * barre the 4th frets for F#m11 so will always mute G and if B and E ring out then great] Don't leave me [F#m11-244400*] high ......... [Asus2] ........ Don't leave me [E] dry Don't leave me [F#m11] high [Asus2] (drums stop) Don't leave me [E] dry
[Interlude] (Riff 1) [F#m][Asus2][E][E]
[Verse] [F#m11] Drying up in conversation [Asus2] You will be the one who cannot [E] talk [Esus4][E] [F#m11] All your insides fall to pieces [Asus2] You just sit there wishing you could [E] still make love [Esus4][E] [F#m11] They're the ones who'll hate you When you [Asus2] think you've got the world all [E] sussed out [Esus4][E] [F#m11] They're the ones who'll spit at you You [Asus2] will be the one screa [E] ming out [Esus4][E]
[Chorus] Don't leave me [F#m11-244x00] high ......... [Asus2] ........ Don't leave me [E] dry Don't leave me [F#m11] high [Asus2] Don't leave me [E] dry
[Interlude 2 - Distorted guitar - Play F#min7 playing 24x252 then play 24x242 then A as x0225x and play same line - x0224x x02222 - then E is E E E Eadd6-022120 E] [F#m11][Asus2][E][E] x 2
[Bridge] It's the [F#m11] best thing that you ever had The [Asus2] best thing that you ever, eve [E] r had It's the [F#m11] best thing that you ever had The [Asus2] best thing you ever had has gone [E] away [Esus4][E]
[Chorus] Don't leave me [F#m11-244x00] high ......... [Asus2] ........ Don't leave me [E] dry Don't leave me [F#m11] high [Asus2] Don't leave me [E] dry
[End] *Chords Used Intro Octaves F#m11 Asus2 E Esus4 G# F# E e|-----------0----0----0----------------| B|-----0-----0----0----0----------------| G|-----2-----2----1----2----13--11--9---| D|-----2-----2----2----2-----x---x--x---| A|-----x-----0----2----2----11---9--7---| E|-----2----------0----0-----------(0)--|
[Solo] F#min7 A E e|-x--------------------------2-----------0-0-0-0-------| B|-5-5-4-5---5-4-5------5-4-5-2-5-4-4-----0--------2---0| G|-2--------------------2-----2-----------1-------------| D|-x--------------------2-----2-----------2-------------| A|-5--------------------0-----------------2-------------| E|-2--------------------------------------0-------------|
[Looping - you have to grab the G to B to C during lord I can't change bit - so you can get the solo tone ready] [Intro] [G][D][Em][Em] [F][C][D][D] [G][D][Em][Em] [F][C][D][D]
[Verse 1] [G] If I [D] leave here to [Em] morrow [F] Would you [C] still remember [D] me? [G] For I must be [D] travelling [Em] on now [F] Cos there's too many [C] places I got to [D] see
[G] If I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl [F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same [G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change
[Interlude] [G][D][Em][Em] - [F][C][D][D] x 2
[Verse 2] [G] Bye bye, [D] it's been a [Em] sweet love [F] Though this [C] feeling I can't [D] change [G] But please don't [D] take it so [Em] badly [F] Cos the Lord [C] knows I'm to [D] blame
[G] But if I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl [F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same [G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now [F] And this [C] bird you'll never [D] change, oh oh oh
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change [F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change [F] Lord [C] help me, I can't [D] change
[G][Bb] Lord, I [C] can't change Won't you [G] fly [Bb] high [C] free bird, yeah!
