[BPM - 117 - Verse 1 - Capo 4 to be able to sing chorus relatively well] Notes - first note for melody is high E of Am - with capo this will be G# [Am] Party girls don't get hurt Can't [F] feel anything, when will I learn I [G] push it down, push it do-- [Em] own
[Am] I'm the one "for a good time call" Phone's [F] blowin' up, they're ringin' my doorbell I [G] feel the love, feel the lo-- [Em] ove
[Pre-Chorus] [F] One, two, three, one, two, three drink [Am] One, two, three, one, two, three drink [G] One, two, three, one, two, three drink [G] Throw em back, till I lose count
[Chorus - Melody note is E of the A chord effectively being played] [F] I'm gonna [G] swing from the [C/E] chandelier, from the [F] chandelier [F] I'm gonna [G] live like tomorrow [C/E] doesn't exist, like it [F] doesn't exist [F] I'm gonna [G] fly like a [C/E] bird through the night, feel my [F] tears as they dry [F] I'm gonna [G] swing from the [C/E] chandelier, from the [F] chandelier
[Bridge] And I'm holding [F] on for dear life, won't look down won't [G] open my eyes Keep my glass full un [C] til morning light, 'cause I'm just holding [F] on for tonight Help me, I'm holding [F] on for dear life, won't look down won't [G] open my eyes Keep my glass full un [C] til morning light, 'cause I'm just holding [F] on for tonight [F] On for tonight
[Verse 2] [Am] Sun is up, I'm a mess Gotta [F] get out now, gotta run from this Here [G] comes the shame, here comes the sha--a [Em] me
[Pre-Chorus] [F] One, two, three, one, two, three drink [Am] One, two, three, one, two, three drink [G] One, two, three, one, two, three drink [G] Throw em back, till I lose count
[Chorus] [F] I'm gonna [G] swing from the [C/E] chandelier, from the [F] chandelier [F] I'm gonna [G] live like tomorrow [C/E] doesn't exist, like it [F] doesn't exist [F] I'm gonna [G] fly like a [C/E] bird through the night, feel my [F] tears as they dry [F] I'm gonna [G] swing from the [C/E] chandelier, from the [F] chandelier
[Bridge] And I'm holding [F] on for dear life, won't look down won't [G] open my eyes Keep my glass full un [C] til morning light, 'cause I'm just holding [F] on for tonight Help me, I'm holding [F] on for dear life, won't look down won't [G] open my eyes Keep my glass full un [C] til morning light, 'cause I'm just holding [F] on for tonight, on for tonight
[F] On for tonight, Yes I'm just holdin' [G] on for tonight Oh I'm just holdin' [C/E] on for tonight, On for tonight, [F] On for tonight Yes I'm just holdin' [F] on for tonight, yes I'm just holding o [G] n for tonight Oh I'm just holdin' [C/E] on for tonight, On for tonight, [F] On for tonight
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
