[RIFF 1] E --------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------- G --XXXX-XXX7-X77X-XXX7 X77X XXX7 X77X D --------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------- D --------------------------------------- DR-------B----B----B----S---------------- (not played but shows where beat is)
[RIFF 2] Drums in (start on snare) E ---------X---------------9-------------------------------------------- B ---------7-------10--------------------------10------------10--------10 G ---------7---7---------7-----------------7-------7------77-------7---- D ---------7------------------------------------------------------------ A ---------X------------------------------------------------------------ D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DR-S-------B-------B-------B-------S-------B-------B-------B-------S----
After 3 times around B B B S play Drum fill (DF)--1---2---3---4--- repeats every 4th bar ----------------B--SB-B-B-B-S (Some times fill is just a double on final B (DF2) B B BBS
[VERSE RIFF] - PLAY DROP D - PLAY G CHORD WITH HIGH A ON E STRING SO GET THAT DRONING AFFECT E ------------------------------------- B ---------------10----1010--10----10-- G ---------------7-----7-7---7-----7--- D ---------------7-----7-7---7-----7--- A -------X---X------------------------- D -------0---0------------------------- DR-------B-------B-------B-------S---
[VERSE RIFF 2 - EASIEST PATTERN] - PLAY DROP D - PLAY G CHORD WITH HIGH A ON E STRING SO GET THAT DRONING AFFECT E ------------------------------------- B -------10----10X-X-10-----1010-10------- G -------7-----7-X-X-7------7-7--7----- D -------7-----7-X-X-7------7-7--7------- A -------X----------------------------- D -------0---------------------------- DR-------B-------B-------B-------S--- ---------D----U--D-U-D-----U--D--D (Strum direction - Up, Down)
[INTRO - RIFF 1 AND RIFF 2 - Drum fill (DF) at end]
[VERSE 1 - RIFF 2 WITH SECOND HALF REPEATED OF RIFF PLAYED 3 TIMES - G = 500005] I have [D] climbed highest [D] mountains, I have [D] run throug [D] h the fields (DF) Only to [G] be with you, only to [D] be with you (DF) I have [D] run, I have [D] crawled, I have [D] scaled these cit [D] y walls, These city [G] walls, only to [D] be with you. (DF2)
[CHORUS 1 - A x07650 G - 500005] But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for, (Off beat on snare) But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for. (DF) [VERSE 2]
I have [D] kissed honey [D] lips, felt the [D] healing fing [D] ertips It burned like [G] fire, this burning de [D] sire. (DF) I have [D] spoke with the tongue of [D] angels, I have [D] held the hand of th [D] e devil (DF) It was warm in the [G] night, I was cold as a [D] stone. (DF2) [CHORUS 2] But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for, (DF) But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for. (DF2)
[INST. BREAK] D x 4 - play sus4 line (play 0077710 and 0077810) 1 2 3 (&4&1) - remember snare on $ D X 2 G x 2 D x 2 (DF2)
[VERSE 3] I be [D] lieve in Kingdom [D] Come, then all the [D] colors will bleed into [D] one, (DF) Bleed into [G] one, but yes I'm still [D] running. (DF) You broke the [D] bonds and loosed the [D] chains, Carried the [D] cross, of my [D] shame, (DF) of my [G] shame... you know I believe [D] it. (DF)
[CHORUS 3] But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for, But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for. But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for, But I [A] still haven't [G] found what I'm [D] looking for.
[Intro - BPM 118 - No drums - Guitar pattern is pluck 3 high strings - then play root note] E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Verse 1] [E] Just a [B] small town girl, [C#m] living in a [A] lonely world [E] She took the [B] midnight train going [G#m] anywhe [A] re
[Verse 2] [E] Just a [B] city boy, [C#m] born and raised in [A] south Detroit [E] He took the [B] midnight train going [G#m] anywhe [A] re
[V.3 INSTRUMENTAL](guitar entrance 4 bars in) E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Verse 4] [E] A singer in a [B] smoky room, [C#m] the smell of wine and [A] cheap perfume [E] For a smile they can [B] share the night, it goes (strum to build) [G#m] on and on and [A] on and on
[Chorus - Full drum] [A] Strangers waiting [E] up and down the boulevard Their [A] shadows searching in the [E] night [A] Streetlight, people, [E] living just to find emotion [A] Hiding, somewhere in the night[B]xx[E] xxxx [B]x[E][A]
[Instrumental] E B C#m A
[Verse 5] [E] Working hard to [B] get my fill [C#m] , everybody [A] wants a thrill [E] Paying anything to [B] roll the dice, just [G#m] one more t [A] ime
[Verse 6] [E] Some will win, [B] some will lose, [C#m] some were born to [A] sing the blues [E] Oh, the movie [B] never ends; it goes [G#m] on and on and [A] on and on
[Chorus] [A] Strangers waiting [E] up and down the boulevard Their [A] shadows searching in the [E] night [A] Streetlights, people, [E] living just to find emotion [A] Hiding, somewhere in the night[B]xx[E] xxxx [B]x[E][A]
[GUITAR SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS] E B C#m A - E B G#m A
[Outro] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [E] Don't stop [B] believing [C#m] hold on to the [A] feeling [E] Streetlight [B] people oo-oh [G#m][A] [Fade Out - or end on E]
