[Intro BPM 168 - No drums] D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x (Bass drum but don't play straight - play BxxB xxxx BxxB xxxx with chords) D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Verse - Bass drums with chords - D to Asus4 move - just move 2nd finger from E 2nd fret to D 2nd fret] It [D] used to seem to [G] me that my [D] life ran on too [Asus4] fast, and I [D] had to take it [G] slowly just to [D] make the good parts [A] last But [D] when you're born to [G] run it's so [D] hard to just slow [Asus4] down, so [D] don't be surprised to [G] see me back [D] in that bright part of [A] town
[Chorus - Full drums in] I'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the doors I [D] closed one time, will [A] open up a [D] gain (offbeat fill) I'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched me once, will [A] smile and take me [D] in
[Theme - No snare, bass drum with chords] D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Verse - Snare is string slap] You [D] used to be the [G] best to [D] make life be life to [Asus4] me, and I [D] hope that you're still [G] out there and you're [D] like you used to [A] be We'll [D] have ourselves a [G] time and we'll [D] dance till morning [Asus4] sun, and we'll [D] let the good times [G] come in and we [D] won't stop till we're [A] done
[Chorus - Drums in] We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life [D] again, [G] all the doors th [D] at closed one time, wi [A] ll open u [D] p again You'll b [D] e back in th [A] e high life [D] again, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched us once, will [A] smile and take us [D] in
[Bridge 1 - Drums B offsnare B S] And I'll [G] drink and dance with one hand [D] free and [A] have the world so [D] easily, and [G] oh we'll be a [D] sight to see; back in the [Asus4] high .......... [A] life a [D] gain
[Theme - Finger pick - No snare, bass drum with chords] D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Chorus] We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the doors I [D] closed one time, will [A] open up a [D] gain We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched us once, will [A] smile and take us [D] in
[Bridge 1 - Drums B offsnare B S] And we'll [G] drink and dance with one hand [D] free; [A] and have the world so [D] easily, and [G] oh we'll be a [D] sight to see; back in the [Asus4] high .......... [A] life a [D] gain
bpm 72 Heavy mute - lot of strum with just first finger - fills are whole slaps on side of guitar with whole hand [C C9 C G Gsus4 G F] [Verse] [G]Don't wish it away Don't [Em] look at it like [F]it's forever [C F/C C F/C C F/C] [C] BEtween you and [G]me I could honestly [Bm] say that [F] things can only get better C F/C C F/C C F/C
And [C] while I'm [G] away [B7] Bust out the demons inside [Em] [Dm] And it [G7/D] won't be [C] long before you and me [G] run To the place in our [Am] hearts [F] where [G] we hide [Am7, G/B (quick fill - like Queen find me)]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues - [C C9 C G Gsus4 G F]
[Verse] Just [G] stare into space [Em] Picture my face [F] in your hands [C F/C C F/C C F/C] [C] Live for each [G]second Without hesi [Bm] tation and [F] never forget I'm your [C] man C F/C C F/C C F/C
[C] Wait on me [G] girl [B7] Cry in the night if it [Em] helps [Dm ] But [G7/D] more than [C] ever I simply love [G] you More than I [Am] love [F] life it[G] self [Am7, G/B]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues - C C9 C G Gsus4 G F
[Solo - Verse Chords] NOT SUNG - Just [G] stare into space NOT SUNG - [Em] Picture my face in your [F] hands [C F/C C F/C C F/C] NOT SUNG - [C] Live for each [G]second NOT SUNG - Without hesitation and [Bm] never [F] forget I'm your [C] man C F/C C F/C C F/C
[End of Verse] [C] Wait on me [G] girl [B7] Cry in the night if it [Em] helps [Dm ] But [G7/D] more than [C] ever I simply love [G] you More than I [Am] love [F] life it[G] self [Am7, G/B]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues
