[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] (No drums) G D Em C - G D Em C C-D (Drums in) G D Em C - G D Em C C-D (whoooaaa)
[Verse 1] [G] I get the [D/F#] same old dreams [Em] same time [D] every night, [C] fall to the [G/B] ground and I [Am] wake up [D] [G] So I get [D/F#] out of bed, put [Em] on my shoes, and [D] in my head, [C] thoughts fly [G/B] back to the [Am] break-up [D] [Eb] These four walls are [F/C] closin' in, [Eb] look at the fix you've [C] put me [D] in [C to D phrase] C(Bb)/A B(С)/D E ------------------------ B -5-5-5---5-5-7---------- G -5-5-5---5-5-7----------- D -5-5-5---5-5-7----------- A -3-x-x---x-3-5---------- E ---6-5---7-----------------
[Chorus] [G] Since you've been gone, [D][Em] since you've been gone [C] I'm [G] out of my [D] head, can't [Em] take [C] it. [C][D] [G] Could I be [D] wrong, but [Em] since you've been [C] gone [G] you've cast a [D] spell so [Em] break [C] it. [C][D] Oh!.
[Bridge] G D Em C - G D Em C C-D G D Em C - G D Em C C-D ...since you've been gone.
[Verse 2] [G] So in the [D/F#] night I stand, [Em] beneath the [D] back street light [C] I read the [G/B] words that you [Am] sent to me [D] [G] I can take the [D/F#] afternoon, the [Em] nighttime comes a [D] round too soon, [C] you can't [G/B] know what you [Am] mean to [D] me [Eb] Your poison letter, your [F/C] telegram, [Eb] just goes to show you don't [C] give a [D] damn
[Chorus] [G] Since you've been gone, [D][Em] since you've been gone [C] I'm [G] out of my [D] head, can't [Em] take [C] it. [C][D] [G] Could I be [D] wrong, but [Em] since you've been [C] gone [G] you've cast a [D] spell so [Em] break [C] it. [C][D] Oh!.
[Bridge] G D Em C - G D Em C C-D G D Em C - G D Em C C-D ...since you've been gone.
[Guitar Solo/Breakdown] G Am G/B (C C/B Am) G D Em C
[G] If you [Am] will come [G/B] back, [C] ba [C/B] by, [Am] you [G] know ..you'll [D/F#] never do [Em] wrong ha [C] aa a ha
D (shift up full step - key change - try to sing if you dare :-) A E F#m D - A E F#m D D-E