[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
Pattern 1(C) 2 3 4 1 2 3 &4(F) 1 [Intro - No drums - C is on the one but start on F pickup phrase on 4] x x x [F] ([C] Ho!) -- [F] ([C] Hey!) - [F] ([C] Ho!) -- [F] ([C] Hey!) - [F]
[Verse 1] ([C] Ho!) I've been trying to do it right [F] ([C] Hey!) I've been living a lonely life [F] ([C] Ho!) I've been sleeping here instead [F] ([C] Hey!) I've been sleeping in my bed, ([Am] Ho!) sleeping in [G] my bed ....... [F] ([C] Hey!) --- [F] ([C] Ho!)--- [F]
[Verse 2] ([C] Ho!) So show me family [F] ([C] Hey!) Or the blood that I would bleed [F] ([C] Ho!) I don't know where I belong [F] ([C] Hey!) I don't know where I went wrong ([Am] Ho!) But I can write [G] a song [F][C] Hey! (Drums in)
[Chorus - Slap snare 2/4] I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet [C] heart I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my [F - play just before next C] sweet (just bass drum)
[Verse 3 - Bass drum] ([C] Ho!) I don't think you're right for him [F] ([C] Hey!) Think of what it might've been if [F] w ([C] Ho!) Took a bus to Chinatown [F] ([C] Hey!) I'd be standing on Canal ([Am] ho!) and [G] Bowery ([F][C] Hey!) ([Am] Ho!) She'd be standing [G] next to me ( [C] hey!) (Drums in)
[Chorus - Slap snare 2/4] I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet [C] heart - I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet [C] heart (full drums) Cause [F] love ........................ we [G] need it now [C] Let's [F] hope for some [G] ........... 'Cause [F] oh...................... , we're b [G] leeding ou [C] t
[Chorus] I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet [C] heart I belong with [Am] you, you belong with [G] me, you're my sweet