[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
Coming into Chorus - don't play whole riff - don't go back to final E7 [BPM 120 - Intro] Capo at 1 for original key but play without
[Verse 1] I was [E7] dreamin' when I [D/E] wrote this For [E7] give me if it goes astray [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] But when I [E7] woke up this [D/E] mornin' Coulda [E7] sworn it was judgment day [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] The [E7] sky was all [D/E] purple, There were [E7] people runnin' everywhere [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] Tryin' 2 [E7] run from the [D/E] destruction, U know I didn't [E7] even care [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Chorus 1 - intro riff at end of each line] say say two [Amaj7] thousand zero zero party [C#m7] over, Oops out of time [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So [Amaj7] tonight I'm gonna party like it's [C#m7] 1999 [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Verse 2] I was [E7] dreamin' when I [D/E] wrote this So [E7] sue me if I go 2 fast [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] But [E7] life is just a [D/E] party, and [E7] parties weren't meant 2 last [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] [E7] War is all a [D/E] round us, my [E7] mind says prepare 2 fight [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So [E7] if I gotta [D/E] die I'm gonna [E7] listen 2 my body tonight [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Chorus 2 intro riff at end of each line] Yeah they say two [Amaj7] thousand zero zero party over, Oops [C#m7] out of time [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So [Amaj7] tonight I'm gonna party like it's [C#m7] 1999 [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Verse 3] Lemme tell ya somethin' If U [E7] didn't come 2 party, [D/E] Don't [E7] bother knockin' on my door [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] I got a [E7] lion in my pocket, [D/E] And [E7] baby he's ready 2 roar [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] Yeah, every [E7] body's got a bomb [D/E] We [E7] could all die any day [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] But b [E7] efore I'll let that happen, [D/E] I'll [E7] dance my life away [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Chorus 3 intro riff at end of each line] Yeah they say two [Amaj7] thousand zero zero party over, Oops [C#m7] out of time [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So [Amaj7] tonight I'm gonna party like it's [C#m7] 1999 [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
[Chorus 4 intro riff at end of each line] Yeah they say two thousand zero [Amaj7] zero party over, Oops [C#m7] out of time [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] So tonight [Amaj7] I'm gonna party like it's [C#m7] 1999p [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]
Yeah, 1999 (1999) [E7] Don'tcha wanna go (1999) [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7] [E7] Don'tcha wanna go (1999) [E7][D/E][E7][D/E][E7]