[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
[Verse 1] [Am] (Turn around) Every now and then I get a li [G] ttle bit lonely, and you're never coming round [Am] (Turn around) Every now and then I get a li [G] ttle bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears
[C] (Turn around) Every now and then I get a li [Bb] ttle bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by [C] (Turn around) Every now and then I get a li [Bb] ttle bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes
[Eb] (Turn around, [Ab] Bright eyes) Every now and the I fall apart [Eb] (Turn around, [Ab] Bright eyes) Every now and the I fall a
[Chorus] [G] part And I [Em] need you now, to [C] night, and I [D] need you more than [G] ever And if you [Em] only hold me [C] tight we'll be [D] holding on for [G] ever And we'll [Em] only be making it [C] right ' cause we'll [D] never be wrong To [C] gether we can take it to the [D] end of the line Your [Em] love is like a shadow on me [A] all of the time
I [G] don't know what to do and I'm [D] always in the dark We're [Em] living in a powder keg and [A] giving off sparks
I really need you ton [G] ight, for [D/F#] ever's gonna [G] start to [C] night For [D] ever's gonna start tonight (falling apart - just 1 2 3 4 with C C and C/D C/D)
[G] Once upon a time I was [Em] falling in love but [B7] now I'm only falling a [C] part [C/D] There's [Am] nothing I can do, a [D] total eclipse of the [G] heart [Em][C][D]
[G] Once upon a time there was [Em] light in my life but [B7] now there's only love in the [C] dark (no C/D - shorter) [Am] Nothing I can say, a [D] total eclipse of the [G] heart [Em][C][D][G]
[Instrumental] Am G Am G C Bb C Bb
[Verse 2] [Eb] (Turn around, [Ab] Bright eyes) Every now and the I fall apart [Eb] (Turn around, [Ab] Bright eyes) Every now and the I fall a
[Chorus] [G] part And I [Em] need you now, to [C] night, and I [D] need you more than [G] ever And if you [Em] only hold me [C] tight we'll be [D] holding on for [G] ever And we'll [Em] only be making it [C] right 'cause we'll [D] never be wrong
To [C] gether we can take it to the [D] end of the line Your [Em] love is like a shadow on me [A] ll of the time I [G] don't know what to do and I'm [D] always in the dark We're [Em] living in a powder keg and [A] giving off sparks
I really need you to [G] night, for [D/F#] ever's gonna [G] start to [C] night For [D] ever's gonna start tonight
[Outro] [G] Once upon a time I was [Em] falling in love but [B7] now I'm only falling a [C] part [C/D] [Am] Nothing I can say, a [D] total eclipse of the [G] heart [Em][C] A [D] total eclipse of the [G] heart [Em][C] A [D] total eclipse of the [G] heart [Em][C][D][G][Em][C]
