[INTRO - BPM 134] Just drums B B B B - no chords then with chords - Drums B bB B bB - very slow Can fret Aadd2/B with just 1st finger - don't worry about high E too much - easier transition to B [Aadd2/B - X22220][B][Aadd2/B][B] x 3 [Aadd2/B][B][Aadd2/B][B] ([G#m7][G#m7/B]) (add little finger to 7 on low E of G#m7 to simulate bass line - i.e. add the B)
[VERSE 1 - Bass drum pattern - B x x B x x x x ] [A] I'm not in love, [Am] so don't forget it, [G#m7] It's just a [G#7] silly phase I'm [C#m] going through.( [C#m7] C#m7 riff) [A] And just because [Am] I call you up, [G#m7] Don't get me [G#7] wrong, don't [C#m] think you've got it made. [C#m7] (C#m7 riff)
[REFRAIN 1] [A] I'm not in love, no- [B] no. [B7]It's be [E] cause [A][G][A] (Pattern - ExxA xxxx GxxA xxxx)
[VERSE 2] [A] I like to see you, [Am] but then again, [G#m7] That doesn't [G#7] mean you mean that [C#m] much to me.(C#m7 riff) [A] So if I call you, [Am] don't make a fuss, [G#m7] Don't tell your fri [G#7] ends about the t [C#m] wo of us.(C#m7 riff)
[REFRAIN 2] [A] I'm not in love, no- [B] no. [B7]It's be [E] cause
[Instrumental] Chords below (From G#m slide up vocally to A) E C#m B G#m (hold) A
E ----12-11-9-9----11-12-11-9-----7--9--7-4-----4-----------4------------5-- B 9-----------9-------------9-----7-------4-----4--7--5--4--4------------5-- G 9-----------9-------------9-----8-------4-----4-----------4------------6-- D 9-------------------------------9-------------------------6------------7-- A ------------11------------11----9-------6-----------------6------------7-- E 0-----------9-------------9-----7-------4-----4-----------4------------5--
Then adlib (big boys don't cry) [Aadd2/B - X22220][B][Aadd2/B][B] And eventually [Aadd2/B][B][Aadd2/B][B] ([G#m7][G#m7/B])
[VERSE 3] [A] I keep your picture [Am] upon the wall, [G#m7] It hides a [G#7] nasty stain that's [C#m] lyin' there (C#m7 riff) [A] So don't you ask me [Am] to give it back, [G#m7] I know you know it [G#] doesn't mean that [C#m] much to me (C#m7 riff)
[REFRAIN 4] [A] I'm not in love, no- [B] no. [B7] (It's be [E] cause).
[CHORUS 1 - Dadd2/E = 000230 or xx2232] [Am] Ooh, you'll [D7] wait a long time for [G] me, [Em] [Am] Ooh, you'll [D7] wait a long time. [Dadd2/E][E] (Dadd2 to E riff) [Am] Ooh, you'll [D7] wait a long time for [G] me, [Em] [Am] Ooh, you'll [D7] wait a long time. [Dadd2/E][E] (Dadd2 to E riff)
[VERSE 4] [A] I'm not in love, [Am] so don't forget it, [G#m7] It's just a [G#7] silly phase I'm [C#m] going through (C#m7 riff) [A] And just because [Am] I call you up, [G#m7] Don't get me [G#7] wrong, don't think you've [C#m] got it made (C#m7 riff)
[REFRAIN 3:(Fade)] Ooh, [A] I'm not in love, [Am] I'm not in lo-ve.
[INSTRUMENTAL CODA: (Fade)] [Aadd2/B - X22220][B][Aadd2/B][B] add6 for vocal riff [Aadd2/B - X22220][B][Aadd2/B][B] add6 for vocal riff
[End] (C#m7 riff) - all upbeats - just move little finger to 7 on B All before snare
E 4-4-4-4--------------------- B 5-7-5-7----------------------- G 4-4-4-4--------------------- D 6-------------------------- A 4-------------------------- E ----------------------------
(Dadd2 riff) E --------00-0----- B --3--3--33-0---- G --2--2--22-1----- D -----------2---- A -----------2---- E 0----------0----
[Verse 1 - Capo 2 original key - BPM 82] When I was [D] young I'd listen to the [F#m] radio Waiting [Bm] for my [Bm/A] favourite [Gmaj7] songs When they pl [Gmaj7] ayed I'd sing a [F#m7] long Em7 A/C# G9/B-x20005 It made me smile Those were such [D] happy times and not so [F#m] long ago How I wo [Bm] ndered [Bm/A] where they'd [Gmaj7] gone [C#m7] But they're [Bm] back again Just like a [Bm/A] long lost friend All the [Gmaj7] songs I [Em7] love so [A] well
[Chorus] [Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines [Bm] [Bm riff - Bsus2 to Bm Bsus2 - then x244x2 - mute B with fretting finger x x Bm Bsus2 - Bsus2 Bm Bsus2 B5] Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're [Bm] startin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [G/A][A] When they [Bm] get to the part Where he's [A#aug-x1232x] breaking her heart It can [D] really make me [G#m7] cry Just like be [D] fore [G/A] It's yesterday once [Dmaj7] more [Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang [Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang
[Verse 2] Looking [D] back on how it was in [F#m] years gone by And the [Bm] good times [Bm/A] that I [Gmaj7] had Makes [Gmaj7] today seem rather [F#m7] sad So much has c [Em7] hanged [A/C#][G9/B] It was [D] songs of love that I would [F#m] sing to then And I'd [Bm] memo [Bm/A] rize each [Gmaj7] word [C#m7] Those old [Bm] melodies Still sound so [Bm/A] good to me As they [Gmaj7] melt the y [Em7] ears a [A] way.
[Chorus with variation] [Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines (All the oldies but the [Bm] goodies) Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're s [Bm] tartin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [G/A][A] All my [Bm] best memories come back [A#aug] clearly to me Some can [D] even make me [G#m7] cry. Just like be [D] fore [G/A] It's yesterday once [Dmaj7] more
[Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang
[Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines [Bm] Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're s [Bm] tartin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [Repeat Chorus Start to end - End on D]
