[Intro Riff - 79 BPM - No drums] C Csus4 x32011 G 32003x 32000 F xx3211 xx3211 Fsus2 xx3011 xx3011 F xx3211
[Verse 1] Now [C] that she's back in the atmosphere With [G] drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, h [F] ey (Fsus2 riff) [C] She acts like summer and walks like rain [G] Reminds me that there's time to change, h [F] ey, hey (Fsus2 riff) [C] Since the return from her stay on the moon [G] She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey, [F] hey (Fsus2 riff)
[Chorus 1] [G] Tell me did you sail across the [D] sun Did you make it to the Milky [F] Way to see the lights all faded [C] And that heaven is overrated [G] Tell me, did you fall from a shooting [D] star One without a permanent [Dm] scar And did you miss me while you were [F] looking for yourself out there
[Drums in Intro Riff - C C C (C Csus4) G G G (G Gadd6) F - x8(7)565 x8(5)565 x8(7)565]
[Verse 2] F riff - play x87565 x85565 x87565 Now [C] that she's back from that soul vacation [G] Tracing her way through the constellation, [F] hey, hey (F riff) She [C] checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo Re [G] minds me that there's room to grow, hey, [F] hey Now [C] that she's back in the atmosphere I'm a [G] fraid that she might think of me as [F] plain ol' Jane Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so he never did land (chromatic up to G# then to G)
[Chorus 2] [G] Tell me did the wind sweep you off your [D] feet Did you finally get the chance to [F] dance along the light of day [C] And head back to the Milky Way And [G] tell me, did Venus blow your [D] mind Was it everything you wanted to [Dm] find And did you miss me while you were [F] looking for yourself out there
[La la Riff - C9 C C9 C C9 C - G (3x003x) G6 (3x0030) G6 G G6 G - F(at1) F(at5)]
[Bridge] Can you imagine no [C] love, pride, deep-fried chicken Your [G] best friend always sticking [F] up for you, even when I know you're wrong Can you imagine no [C] first dance, freeze dried romance [G] five-hour phone conversation The [Bb/D] best soy [x787xx] latte that you [Bb] ever had, [Bbsus2] and [F] me (drums stop)
[Chorus 3] [G] Tell me did the wind sweep you off your [D] feet Did you finally get the chance to [F] dance along the light of day [C(stop)] And head back toward the Milky Way Drum fill U = upstrum, T = thumb snare, D = downstrum 123123123123123 --UT--T--T-UT-- ---D--D--D--D-- [G] Tell me did you sail across the [D] sun Did you make it to the Milky [F] Way to see the lights all faded [C] And that heaven is overrated [G] Tell me, did you fall from a shooting [D] star One without a permanent [Dm] scar And did you miss me while you were [F] looking for yourself (snare stop)
[Outro] - La la bit - is C9 to C, then G (with 3 on B string) to open E at top - just take fingers off top strings [C] na na na na na na [G] na na na na na na [F] na-na-na-na And did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day [C] na na na na na na [G] na na na na na na And did you [F] fall from a shooting star, fall from a shooting star [C] na na na na na na [G] na na na na na na And are ya [Bb/D] lonely [x787xx] looking [Bb] for your self [Bbsus2] out [F] there
[End]
[Misc notes] chord and play drums on guitar body - hihat pattern and snare1 2 off off (nails of fingers) 4
Old notes for intro C Csus4 x32011 G 32003x 32000 F xx323x xx(3)211 xx3(23)1 () = emphasis xx301x xx301x xx3(0h2)1
[Intro - riff is played offbeat ] (Drums in on C#m) [E][C#m] E------------------4-4-- B--9-9-9-9---------5-5-- G--9-9-9-9-----6-6-6-6-- D-11-9-9-9-----7-8-6-6-- A--7-7-7-7-----4-4-4-4-- E----------------------- Dr 1-2-3-4-....1-2-3-4
[E][C#m]again
[Verse - With drums can drop second snare] Lay where you're [E] laying Don't make a sound [E] I know they're [C#m] watching (actually Csus2 is more accurate) They're watching [C#m] All the com [E] motion (full drums) the kiddie [E] like play Has people [C#m] talking Talking [C#m]
[Chorus - Play chorus riff1] [E] You ..........Your sex is on [C#m]fire ........[A]
[Verse - Semi drums] The dark of the [E] alley The break of the [E] day Head while I'm [C#m] driving I'm driving [C#m] Soft lips are [E] open (full drums) Them knuckles are [E] pale Feels like you're [C#m] dying You're [C#m] dying
[Chorus] [E] You ..........Your sex is on [C#m]fire ........[A]........Con [E] sumed .......With what's to tran [C#m] spire ................[A]
[Verse - Semi drums] Hot as a [E] fever Rattling [E] bones I could just [C#m] taste it Taste it [C#m] But it's not for [E] ever (full drums) But it's just to [E] night Oh we're still the [C#m] greatest The greatest [C#m] The greatest [C#m]
[Chorus] [E] You ..........Your sex is on [C#m]fire ........[A]........
(just bass drum - just lower chords on 1&) [E] You ..........Your sex is on (guitar riff) [C#m]fire ........[A]........Con
(just bass drum - full riff) [E] sumed .......With what's to tran [C#m] spire ................[A]
(full drums in and full riff) And [E] You ..........Your sex is on [C#m]fire ........[A]........Con
[E] sumed .......With what's to tran [C#m] spire ................[A] [E]
[End] [E] 1&
[Riff 1] [E][Cm7][A] E --12--11----11-9---11--11---0------ B 9-----------9--9---10--10---9------ G 9-----------9--9---9---9----9------ D 9-----------9--9---x--------x------ A x------------------0--------0------ E 0-----------9--9-------------------