[Intro Riff - Full drums - BPM 121] [C][Gm][Dm][Fm] E x-x-xx--3-------3-3-33--3-------1---------------1-----------8- B 5-5-55--5--6--5-3-3-33--3-------3---------------1-----------9- G 5-5-55--5--5--5-3-3-33--3-------2---------------1-----------10- D 5-5-55--5--5--5-5-5-55--5--x--x-0---------------3-----------10 A 3-3-33--3--3--3-5-5-55--5--x--x-0---------------3-----------8 E 3-3-33--3--3--3-3-3-33--3--1--0-x-----------0---1-1-3-3-4-4-8- B-B-SB--B--BS-B-B-B-SB--B--BS-B-B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S-
[C][Gm][Dm][Fm] E x-x-xx--3-------6-5--3--5-------1---------------4---3---1---3- B 5-5-55--5--6--5-3-3-------------3---------------1-------------- G 5-5-55--5--5--5-3-3-------------2---------------1------------- D 5-5-55--5--5--5-5-5-------------0---------------3------------- A 3-3-33--3--3--3-5-5-------------0---------------3------------- E 3-3-33--3--3--3-3-3-------------x-----------0---1-------------- B-B-SB--B--BS-B-B-B-SB--B--BS-B-B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S-
[C][Gm][Dm][Fm] Cheeky[Dm] E x-x-xx--3-------x-----10--12----13--------------1------------- B 5-5-55--5--6--5-11--13----------10--------------1------------- G 5-5-55--5--5--5-12--------------10--------------1-----------7- D 5-5-55--5--5--5-12--------------x---------------3---5---6----- A 3-3-33--3--3--3-10--------------12--------------3-----------5- E 3-3-33--3--3--3-10-3------------10----------0---1---3---4---- B-B-SB--B--BS-B-B-B-SB--B--BS-B-B---S---B---S---B---S---B---S-
[Verse - Guido low - Nick high octave - On Fm play run up] [C] Father wears his Sunday [Gm] best, [Dm] Mother's tired she needs a rest, the [Fm] kids are playing up downstairs. [C] Sister's sighing in her [Gm] sleep, [Dm] Brother's got a date to keep; he [Fm] can't hang around.
[Chorus - Rhythm for chords is to play preceding just before new - on the 2 Bs - BxSB* B* ] [D] Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm-3x0033 - G5 to be faster] middle of our [D] street, Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm] middle of our...
[Verse] [C] Our house it has a [Gm] crowd, There's [Dm] always something happening, and it's [Fm] usually quite loud. [C] Our mum she's so house- [Gm] proud. [Dm] Nothing ever slows her down, and a [Fm] mess is not allowed.
[Chorus BxSB BxSB rhythm] [D] Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm] middle of our [D] street, Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm] middle of our...
[B] Our [F#m] house, [C#m] in the [Em] middle of our [B] street, [B] Something [F#m] tells you that you've [C#m] got to get a [Em] way from [B] it.
[Verse] [C] Father gets up late for [Gm] work, [Dm] Mother has to iron his shirt, [Fm] then she sends the kids to school. [C] Sees them off with a small [Gm] kiss. [Dm] She's the one they're going to miss, in [Fm] lots of ways.
[Interlude BxSB BxSB rhythm] [G][F#m][A][Bm] (x2)
[Solo] [C][Gm][Dm][Fm] (x2) (Solo implied - C C Csus4 - Gm - Dm at 5th fret - A 5 7 8 - then climb with Fm)
[Chorus] [D] Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm] middle of our [D] street, Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm] middle of our...
[Middle 8] [C] I remember way back then, when everything was true, and when, [Gm] We would have such a very good time; Such a [Dm] fine time, such a [Fm] happy time. And [C] I remember how we'd play, Simply waste the day away, [Gm] then we'd say; Nothing would come be- [Dm] tween us; two [Fm] dreamers.
[Verse] [C] Father wears his Sunday [Gm] best, [Dm] Mother's tired she needs a rest, the [Fm] kids are playing up downstairs. [C] Sister's sighing in her [Gm] sleep, [Dm] Brother's got a date to keep; he [Fm] can't hang around.
[Chorus] [D] Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm] middle of our [D] street, Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm] middle of our
[B] Our [F#m] house, [C#m] in the [Em] middle of our [B] street, Our [F#m] house, [C#m] in the [Em] middle of our...
[C] Our [Gm] house, [Dm] was our [Fm] castle and our [C] keep, Our [Gm] house, [Dm] in the [Fm] middle of our street.
[D] Our [Am] house, [Em] that was [Gm] where we used to [D] meet, Our [Am] house, [Em] in the [Gm] middle of our [D] street
[Intro - Capo 1 for original key - BPM 62] [Em] I'll protect you from the hooded claw [Em11(020202)] Keep the vampires from your door [Em][Em11]
[Verse 1 - No drums] [Em] Ay....ay eh [C] ay eh ay Feels like fi [Em] ire,I'm so in [C] love with you [Em] Dreams are like angels,They [C] keep bad at bay, bad at bay [Bm] Love is the light,Scaring [C] darkness away, yeah--- [Em] eeeah I'm so in love with [C] you,Purge the soul, [Bm][Bm]Make [Bm]love [C]your goal [D]
[Chorus - Just bass drum with chord emphasis for snare] [Em] The power of [C] love,A force from a [Bm] bove,Cleaning my [C] soul [D] Flame on burn desire [C] ,Love with tongues of fire [D] Purge the soul.....[C]Make [C]love your goal
[Verse 2 - Slap snare] [Em] I'll protect you from the [C] hooded claw, Keep the vampires from your [Bm] door When the chips are down, I'll [C] be around,With my undying, [Em] death-defying Love for you [C] Envy will hurt itself, [Bm] Let yourself be beautiful [C] Spark a ling love, flowers and [D] pearls and [Em] pretty girls Love is like an energy, [C] Rushing, rushing in [Bm] side of me, Hey [C][D]
[Chorus 2 - Full drums] [Em] The power of [C] love,A force from a [Bm] bove,Cleaning my [C] soul [D] Flame on burn desire [C] ,Love with tongues of fire [D] Purge the soul, [C]Make [C]love your goal
[Link-hold Em] [Em][Em][Em][Em]
[Verse 3 - Finger picking and light drums] [C] This time, we go sublime, [Bm7] Lovers entwine, divine, divine Love is [Am7] danger, love is pleasure, [Bm7] Love is pure, the only treasure [Em] I'm so in [C] love with you, Purge the soul ... [Bm7][Bm7]Make [Bm7]love your [C] goal
[Vamp on C - big build - lots of fills] [C]
[Chorus 3] [Em] The power of [C] love,A force from [Bm] above,Cleaning my [C] soul [D] The power [G/B] of [C] love,A force from [D] above,a sky-scraping [C] dove [Em] Flame on burn de [C] sire,Love with tongues of [Em] fire [Em] Purge the soul, [C]Make [C]love your [Em] goal [Em11][Em]
[Fade Out] [Em] I'll protect you from the hooded claw [Em11] Keep the vampires from your door