[Intro] No drums - Downstrokes, mute and play slight harmonics to simulate flange D -9999999999999999-6666666666666666--2222222222222222--9999999999999 A ------------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro riff - Imply A to come into - keep barre as much as possible -Pluck the high Es to start the phrases] Emaj C#m7 A E E 0-----11-x---0--x---0----- B x--12----9---x--12----12- G 9--9-----9---9--9---9--9-- D x--9-----9---x--x------9-- A x--x-----x------0------x-- E x!-0-----9-------------0-- !Snare pick up
[Verse 1 - remember A differs from main riff] [E] Thinking back, thinking of [C#m7] you Summertime, think it was [Amaj7sus2-x0x99x] June Yeah, think it was [E] June
[E] Laying back, head on the [C#m7] grass Chewing gum, having some [Amaj7sus2] laughs Yeah, having some [E] laughs
[Chorus - hard downward rakes to emphasise the high lines you are playing] [Amaj7] You made me feel like the one You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one [Amaj7] You made me feel like the one You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Verse 2 - Can play a B/D# just before E] [E] Drinking back, drinking for [C#m7] two Drinking with [Amaj7sus2] you When drinking was [E] new [E] Sleeping in the back of my [C#m7] car We never went [Amaj7sus2] far Didn't need to go [E] far
[Chorus - hard downward rakes to emphasise the high lines you are playing] [Amaj7] You made me feel like the one You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one [Amaj7] You made me feel like the one You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Bridge - STACCATO CHORD STABS - backward drums for 'I dont know where we are going'] [E] I don't know where [B] we are going [Amaj7-riff] [E] I don't know where [B] we are going [Amaj7-riff] now
[Verse 3] [E] Wake up call, coffee and [C#m7] juice Remembering [Amaj7sus2] you What happened to [E] you [E] I wonder if we'll meet a [C#m7] gain Talking about life since [Amaj7sus2] then Talk about why did it [E] end
[Chorus - hard downward rakes to emphasise the high lines you are playing] [Amaj7] You made me feel like the one You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one [Amaj7] You made me feel like the one You made me feel like the one, the [Esus4-riff] one
[Bridge - STACCATO CHORD STABS] [E] I don't know where [B] we are going [Amaj7-riff] now [E] I don't know where [B] we are going [Amaj7-riff] now So take a look at me [E] now So take a look at me [B] now So take a look at me [Amaj7sus2] now So take a look at me [Amaj7sus2] now So take a look at me [E] now (repeat 'take a look at me now' infinitum)
[Esus4-riff] = 0-x-9-9-9-x 0-x-9-9-10-x
[Amaj7-riff] E -0---0-2--- B -0-2-0-0--- G -1--------- D -2--------- A -0--------- E -----------
[Amaj7 Chorus riff - "I don't know" hard downward rakes to emphasise the high lines you are playing] E 12-11----9- B 9--9--12-9- G 9--9--9--9 D x--x--x--x-- A 0--0--0--0- E -----------
(Note - for Chorus play chords with as many notes as poss as low dow the neck as possible for biggest sound) Fm 3x0333 Fm/G 1x0333 Eb 365343 D/F# 200232 with riff D 0 3 0 3 [Intro - Keys - No drums - BPM 109] Gm7 (add high A# on high E string) - pluck chords
[Verse 1 - Gm/F 113333 Cm/Eb x68888 - Pluck chords] [Gm] Birds flying [Gm/F] high....., [Eb] you know how I feel [D] [Gm] Sun in the [Gm/F] sky... [Eb] ...you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Reeds drifting on [Gm/F] by ... [C/E] ... you know how I feeel [Cm/Eb - X68888]
[Chorus - D-riff D 0 3 0 3)] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] And I'm feeling (drums in and loud) [Gm] good [Gm/F][Eb][D-riff]
[Verse 2 - Full drums and loud] [Gm] Fish in the [Gm/F] sea... [Eb] .. you know how I [D] feel [Gm] River running [Gm/F] free..... [Eb] . you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Blossom in the [Gm/F] trees... [C/E] .. you know how I [Cm/Eb] feel
[Chorus] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] (stop) And I'm feeling go (quiet - snare slap) [Gm] od [Gm/F][Eb][D-riff]
[Verse 3] [Gm] Dragonflies [Gm/F] out in the sun, [Eb] you know what I [D] mean, don't you know [Gm] Butterflies all [Gm/F] having fun, [Eb] you know what I [D] mean [Gm] Sleep in [Gm/F] peace, [Eb] when day is [Cm/G] done, And this [Gm] old world is a [Gm/F] new world And a [Eb] bold world [D] For (drums in and loud) [Gm] me. [Gm/F] ..... [Eb] ... [D-riff] ......
[Verse 4] [Gm] Stars when you [Gm/F] shine.. [Eb] ... you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Said I'll be [Gm/F] fine.... [Eb] you know how I [D] feel Oh [Gm] freedom is [Gm/F] mine.... [C/E] and I know how I [Cm/Eb] feel
[Chorus - repeat to pad out time] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] [Stop - then play slowly] And I'm feeling [Gm] good [End]
