The key to getting this song to sound just like the original is to play a standard G chord with fingers 1, 2 & 3 and then use finger 4 (index) to tap on and off fret 1 string 2 then again fret 2 string 3 (verses only, not the chorus). Listen to the song to get the feel for the strum and the tap on/off timing. It’ll come to you easily enough … enjoy!
[Verse 1]
G G I've been long, a long way from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And drank 'til I was thirsty again
G G We went searching through thrift store jungles G Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo G C* And Benny Goodman's corset and fan
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. I made this up… I promised you I'd never give up
[Chorus]
Am C G D If it makes you happy it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad Am C G If it makes you happy then why the hell are you so sad?
[Verse 2]
You get down, real low down You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way Bring you comics in bed; scrape the mold off the bread, And serve you French toast again
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, o.k. I still get stoned… I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
G G We've been far, far away from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And everywhere in between
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. we get along… so what if right now everything's wrong?
[Chorus & close]
C* - this particular C chord is played similarly to the preceding G chord with your pinky on the string 1; G note (fret 3). When changing from the preceding G chord merely drop fingers 2 and 3 one string down
[Intro - No drums for first time round chords] [A/D-xx0220][C9-x32030] … One, two One, two, three, ow
[Riff] [A/D-xx0230][C9-x32030]
[Verse 1] [A/D] … Wake up, [C9] kids .. we got the dreamers disease [A/D] Age fourteen, [C9] they got you down on your knees [A/D]So polite, we're busy still saying please [Em7][Asus4][A]
[A/D] Fre ne [C9] emies, who when you're down ain't your friend [A/D] Every [C9] night we smash a Mercedes-Benz [A/D] First we [C9] run, and then we laugh 'til we cry [Em7][Asus4][A]
[Pre Chorus] But [F#m7] when the night is [Bm] falling [A] You [G] cannot find the light [Asus4][A] (light) You [F#m7] feel your dreams are [Bm] dying [A] Hold [G] tight [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you
[Chorus] [G] Don't let go [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you [F#m7] One dance [Bm7] left This world is [A] gonna pull through [G] Don't give [Asus4] up You've got a [A] reason to live [F#m7] Can't for [Bm] get We only [A] get what we give [G] [Am7][G]
[A/D][C9] I'm comin' home, baby [A/D] You're tops [C9] Give it to me now
[Verse 2] [A/D] 4 A [C9] M, we ran a miracle mile [A/D] We're flat [C9] broke But hey, we do it in style [A/D] The bad [C9] rich God's flying in for your trial [Em7][Asus4][A]
[Pre Chorus] But [F#m7] when the night is [Bm] falling [A] You [G] cannot find a friend [Asus4][A] (friend) You [F#m7] feel tree is breaking [Bm][A] Just [G] bend [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you
[Chorus] [G] Don't let go [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you [F#m7] One dance [Bm7] left This world is [A] gonna pull through [G] Don't give [Asus4] up You've got a [A] reason to live [F#m7] Can't for [Bm] get We only [A] get what we give [G] [Am7][G]
[Vamp] [A/D][C9] x 2
[Bridge] [A/D] This whole damn [Am7] world could [G] fall a [A/D]part You'll be o [Am7]kay, fol [G]low your [A/D]heart You're in harm's [Am7] way, I'm [G] right be [A/D]hind Now say you're mine [Em][A] [Em][A] (stop?) You've got the music in you
[Chorus] [G] Don't let go [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you [F#m7] One dance [Bm7] left This world is [A] gonna pull through [G] Don't give [Asus4] up You've got a [A] reason to live [F#m7] Can't for [Bm] get We only [A] get what we give [G]
[G] Don't let go [Asus4] You've got the [A] music in you [F#m7] Don't let [Bm7] go [A]
[G] Fly high, [Asus4] high i i [A] i i [F#m7] high high [Bm7] high high [A] high high high … What's [G] reeee allll [Asus4][A] can't [F#m7] dieeeeeeeeeeeee [Bm7][A]
[Verse 4] [G] Health insurance, rip off lying [Asus4] FDA, big [A] bankers buying [F#m7] Fake computer crashes dining [Bm7] Cloning while they're [A] multiplying [G] Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson [Asus4] Courtney Love [A] and Marilyn Manson [F#m7] You're all fakes Run to your mansions [Bm7] Come around, we'll [A] kick your asses
[Chorus] [G] Don't let go [Asus4][A] [F#m7] One dance [Bm7] left [A] [G] Don't give up [Asus4][A] [F#m7] Can't for [Bm7] get [A] [Repeat to fade]