[INTRO / CHORUS - BPM 107 - Capo IV* DONT BOTHER - No drums]   If you change your mind [G] I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me ... If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're (drops 1/2 bar here - beat turns around) [G] (G becomes the 1 - play octaves) feeling down
If you're all alone [drums in] [G] when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me .... Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you [G] let me try
Take a [Am] chance on me .... [D] Take a [Am] chance on me .... [D]
[VERSE] [Am] We can go dancing, we can go walking .. As [G] long as we're together [Am] Listen to some music, maybe just talking [G] Get to know you better 'Cause you know I've got
[Em] so much that I wanna do [C] When I dream I'm alone with you, it's [Em] ma...gic([C][D]) [Em] You want me to leave it there, [C] afraid of a love affair .. But I think [Am] you know ...... [D] .. that I (D phrase is based on Dsus2 - approx D5 D5 Dsus2 Dsus2) [Am] can't let go ........ [D] (stop)
[CHORUS still getting these dropped half bars - follow melody] If you change your mind (drums back in) [G] I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me .... If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're [G] feeling down
If you're all alone [G] when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D]me .. Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you [G] let me try
Take a [Am] chance on me .... [D] Take a [Am] chance on me .... [D]
[VERSE] Oh you can [Am] take your time baby, I'm in no hurry [G] Know I'm gonna get you [Am] You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry [G] I ain't gonna let you Let me tell you now,
[Em] my love is strong enough [C] To last when things are rough, it's [Em] magic ([C][D]) [Em] You say that I waste my time, [C] but I can't get you off my mind No I [Am] can't let go [D] - 'cause I [Am] love you so [D]
[CHORUS - still getting these dropped half bars - follow melody] If you change your mind [G] I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me .... If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're [G] feeling down
If you're all alone [G] when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] me Gonna do my very best .. baby cant you see If you put me to the test, take [G] a chance on me (take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on ... )
(no chords) Ba-ba-ba-ba [G] ba, ba-ba-ba-ba ba Honey I'm still free, take a chance on [D] m Gonna do my very best .. baby cant you see Gotta put me to the test, take a [G] chance on me
[Intro - BPM 100 - No drums] [Bb/A][Bb/A][Fmaj7][Fmaj7] x 2 (hey now now etc)
[Verse 1 - Drums in] [Gm] Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow. [F] I lean back on my radio-o-o [C] Some cat was laying down some [C7] rock'n'roll, 'Lotta soul' he said. [F][Ab][Bb] (coming back to Gm after this)
[Verse 2] [Gm] Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade [F] Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase [C] That weren't no DJ that was [C7] hazy cosmic jive.
(Drums stop - hard strum) [A][G]
[Chorus - Drums back in] There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
[Interlude - Solo] [Bb][F][C][F] - [Bb][F][C] (drop final bar)
[Verse 3] [Gm] Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou [F] Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo [C] Switch on the TV we may [C7] pick him up on Channel 2 [F][Ab][Bb]
[Verse 4] [Gm] Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight, [F] If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight, [C] Don't tell your papa or he'll [C7] get us locked up in fright
(Drums stop - hard strum) [A][G]
[Chorus] There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
[F] Star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
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