[Guitar parts] [Intro riff] - 16th note strum slightly muted Perhaps just down strokes to emphasise melody - will see) ---C---Fs2-Am--G E (8)-(8)-(8)-(7)----- B -8---8---8---8----- G -9---10--9---7-----emphasise these notes D -10--10--10--9----- A -10--8---10--10---- E -8---x---8---x----- Tempted to play Am as C as seems to follow the riff better
[Verse riff] - play chords so they follow the bass line play Gsus4 so the C still drones in background as per guitar on original C/E Fsus2 Am Gsus4 E -0--1--5--3- B -1--1--5--3- G -0--2--5--5- D -2--3--7--5- A -3--3--7--5- E -0--1--5--3- Mute - emphasis on bass 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 C-C-C-F---------------AmAmAm--G---G-- 'Born to get together' bit slight variation 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 C-C-C-F---------------AmAmAm----G-G-G [pause]
[Prechorus - Riff] - "She took my arm or Deep in my mind.." - chords as per verse 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 --x-x-x---x-----------x-x-x---x-x-x-x --C/E-----F-----------Am------G------
[Chorus] - fast strumming - loud with stacatto on Shut up and dance ---C---F---Am--Gsus4 E -8---8---0---3 B -8---8---1---1 (keep holding 1 going from Am to G) G -9---10--2---0 D -10--10--2---0 A -10--8---0---x E -8---x---x---3-----
F is what you play before the keyboard solo
[Intro] C Fsus2 Am G
[Chorus - bass on all quarter notes - no snare - with intro riff] Oh don't you da [C] re look ba [F] ck Just keep your ey [Am] es on m [G] e. I said you're h [C] olding ba [F] ck, She said shut up [Am] and da [G] nce with m [C] e! This wom [F] an is my des [Am] tiny [G] She said o [C] h oh oh [F] (Snare figure - 8th notes to build) Shut up [Am] and d [G] ance with m [C]
[Break] C Fsus2 Am Gsus4
[Verse - bass on all quarter notes - no snare] We were v [C] ictims o [F] f the night [Am] The ch [G] emical, p [C] hysical, kr [F] yptonite [Am] Hel [G] pless to the ba [C] ss and f [F] aded ligh [Am] O [G] h we were bo [C] rn to get toge [F] ther, Born [Am] to get to [G] gether.
[Pre Chorus - bass drum now on 1 and 3 with snare] She to [C] ok my a [F] rm, I don't know ho [Am] w it ha [G] ppened. (Final G - build with 8th notes before going to 16th in chorus) We to [C] ok the f [F] loor and she sai [G] d
[Chorus - Bass drum on all quarter notes?] Oh don't you da [C] re look ba [F] ck Just keep your ey [Am] es on m [G] e. I said you're h [C] olding ba [F] ck, She said shut up [Am] and da [G] nce with m [C] e! This wom [F] an is my des [Am] tiny [G] She said o [C] h oh oh [F] Shut up [Am] and d [G] ance with m [C]
[Break] C Fsus2 Am Gsus4
[Verse] A backless dr [C] ess and some bea [F] t up sneak [Am] s, My dis [G] cotheque, Ju [C] liet te [F] enage dre [Am] am. I fe [G] lt it in my ch [C] est as she lo [F] oked at me [Am] . [G] I knew we were bo [C] rn to be tog [F] ether, Bor [Am] n to be tog [G] ether
[Pre Chorus] She to [C] ok my a [F] rm, I don't know ho [Am] w it ha [G] ppened. We to [C] ok the f [F] loor and she sai [G] d
[Chorus - Bass drum on all quarter notes?] Oh don't you [C] dare look [F] back Just keep your ey [Am] es on m [G] e. I said you're h [C] olding ba [F] ck, She said shut up [Am] and da [G] nce with m [C] e! This wom [F] an is my des [Am] tiny [G] She said o [C] h oh oh [F] Shut up [Am] and d [G] ance with m [C]
[F] for 2 bars into solo Oh come on girl
[Solo - progression x 4] C (CaddG on high E) Fmaj7 Am G (G7 to G6 to G5 then C) (x4) Ending rhythm is CCxFFxAmAmxGGG
[Pre-Chorus - twice] Dee [C] p in he [F] r eyes, I think i see [Am] the fut [G] ure. I rea [C] lize th [F] is is my last ch [G] ance. She [C] took m [F] y arm, I don't know ho [Am] w it ha [G] ppened. We to [C] ok the f [F] loor and she sai [G]
[Intro riff]
[Chorus - Quiet - Just bass drum, no snare] Oh don't you [C] dare look [F] back Just keep your ey [Am] es on m [G] e. I said you're h [C] olding ba [F] ck, She said shut up [Am] and da [G] nce with m [C] e! This wom [F] an is my des [Am] tiny [G] (start to play snare figure on 8th notes to lift) She said o [C] h oh oh [F] Shut up [C] and (no G) dance! [Chorus - Loud - Bass drum on all quarter notes?] Oh don't you d [C] are look b [F] ack Just keep your ey [Am] es on m [G] e. I said you're h [C] olding ba [F] ck, She said shut up [Am] and da [G] nce with m [C] e! This wom [F] an is my des [Am] tiny [G] She said o [C] h oh oh [F]
Shut up [Am] and d [G] ance with m [C]
[Outro] O [C] h oh o [F] h shut up [Am] and da [G] nce with m [C] O [C] h oh o [F] h shut up [Am] and da [G] nce with m [C]
[Ending] CCxFFxAmAmxGGG
[Additional notes]
[Structure] Intro (1 x chords), Chorus, Break, Verse 1 (victims), Pre+Chorus, Break, Verse 2 (backless dress), Pre+Chorus, Solo, Verse 3 (deep in her eyes), Quiet Chorus, Loud Chorus, the ooh ooh shut up and dance x 2
1st verse no snare - just bass drum - just try to follow bass - E - 1 0 55 3 Then pre chorus - put snare in but no sub divisions Then full chorus - sub divisions Play the arp C 877 to Csus4 977 back to 877 then down to 677 Heavy bass riff - play barre chords for all but C (Gsus4 as well so C note drones) - C F at 1, Am at 5, G at 3 Then normal more open chords for Chorus early from G to F for 4 bars before solo then back in with 'deep in her eyes' for solo Am to Fmaj7/A then Am to G - do this times then normal chords punctuated for end muted u2 bit you can play Csus4 at 7th fret to C then play Gsus4 at 10 12 12 13 or at 3rd fret then 'shut up and dance' come back in is Am G BPM 128 - Chords C F Am G for all of this, only in the prechorus is the Am dropped (we took the floor and she said)
BPM 129 - verse play chords just on first part of each bar - big vox for love never ends [INTRO] 0232 0033 0220 0033 (think at points it may be a D at the end) D G/D A/D G/D D G/D A/D G/D (arp across strings e to g only) Drums in D G/D A/D D, D G/D A/D D
[VERSE 1] I [D] only knew you f [A] or a while I nev [Bm7] er saw your sm [G] ile 'Til it was t [D] ime to go, time [Cadd9] to go awa [Em7] y (time t [A7sus4] o go [A7] away) Somet [D] imes its hard to r [A] ecognise love com [Bm7] es as a surpri [G] se And its too la [D] te, its just t [Cadd9] oo late to sta [Em7] y, too late t [A7sus4] o sta [A7]
[CHORUS 1] D (riff - xx0232 xx0235 xx07710) Em7 [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in ele [A7] ctric d [D] reams
[LINK] D G/D A/D D x 2
[VERSE 2] B [D] ecause the friendship th [A] at you gave has taug [Bm7] ht me to be bra [G] ve No matter where I g [D] o Ill never find a [Cadd9] better pri [Em7] ze (find a [A7sus4] bet [A7] ter prize) T [D] hough you're miles and mi [A] les away I see [Bm7] you every da [G] I dont have to tr [D] y, I just c [Cadd9] lose my eye [Em7] s, I close [A7sus4] my ey [A7] es
[CHORUS 1] D (riff - xx0232 xx0235 xx07710) Em7 [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in ele [A7] ctric d [D] reams [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in electric d [A] reams
[INSTRUMENTAL] - progression x 2 Bm Bm Bm (E (A7sus4 A7)) - final time hold A for longer
[CHORUS 1] D (riff - xx0232 xx0235 xx07710) Em7 [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in ele [A7] ctric d [D] reams [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in ele [A7] ctric d [D] reams
[CHORDS] (Capo on 1 for original)
D X-X-0-2-3-2 G/D X-X-0-7-8-7 A/D X-X-0-9-10-9 A X-0-2-2-2-0 Bm7 X-2-0-2-3-0 G 3-2-0-0-3-3 Cadd9 X-3-2-0-3-0 Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 A7sus4 X-0-2-0-3-0 A7 X-0-2-0-2-0 D/F# 2-X-0-2-3-3
