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[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] [E] Do you ever feel [F#m] like a plastic bag, [C#m] drifting through the wind [A] wanting to start again? [E] Do you ever feel, [F#m] feel so paper thin [C#m] like a house of cards, [A] one blow from caving in? [E] Do you ever feel [F#m] already buried deep? [C#m] 6 feet under screams but n [A] o one seems to hear a thing [E] Do you know that there's [F#m] still a chance for you [C#m] 'Cause there's a spark in you [A] You just gotta
[Pre-Chorus] Ig [E] nite, the [F#m] light, and [C#m] let it s [A] shine Just [E] own the [F#m] night like the [C#m] 4th of July [A]
[Chorus - Combination of Head for high bits and Chest for projection on sustained notes] 'Cause baby you're a [E] fire [F#m] work Come on, show 'em [C#m] what you're [A] worth Make 'em go [E] Oh, oh, oh [F#m] As you shoot across the [C#m] sky-y- [A] y Baby, you're a [E] fire [F#m] work Come on, let your [C#m] colors [A] burst Make 'em go " [E] Oh, oh, oh" [F#m] You're gonna leave 'em [C#m] all in awe, awe, [A] awe
[Verse 2] [E] You don't have to feel [F#m] like a waste of space [C#m] You're original [A] , cannot be replaced [E] If you only knew [F#m] what the future holds [C#m] After a hurricane comes [A] a rainbow
[E] Maybe your reason why [F#m] all the doors are closed [C#m] So you could open one tha [A] t leads you to the perfect road [E] Like a lightning bolt, [F#m] your heart will blow [C#m] And when it's time, you'll know [A] You just gotta
[Pre-Chorus] Ig [E] nite, the [F#m] light, and [C#m] let it s [A] shine Just [E] own the [F#m] night like the [C#m] 4th of July [A]
[Chorus] 'Cause baby you're a [E] fire [F#m] work Come on, show 'em [C#m] what you're [A] worth Make 'em go [E] Oh, oh, oh [F#m] As you shoot across the [C#m] sky-y- [A] y Baby, you're a [E] fire [F#m] work Come on, let your [C#m] colors [A] burst Make 'em go " [E] Oh, oh, oh" [F#m] You're gonna leave 'em [C#m] all in awe, awe, [A] awe
[Bridge] [C#m] Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the [A] moon, moon, moon It's always been inside of [E] you, you, you And now it's time to let it [B] through-ough-ough
[Chorus] 'Cause baby you're a [E] fire [F#m] work Come on, show 'em [C#m] what you're [A] worth Make 'em go [E] Oh, oh, oh [F#m] As you shoot across the [C#m] sky-y- [A] y Baby, you're a [E] fire [F#m] work Come on, let your [C#m] colors [A] burst Make 'em go " [E] Oh, oh, oh" [F#m] You're gonna leave 'em [C#m] all in awe, awe, [A] awe
[Outro] [C#m] Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the [A] moon, moon, moon It's always been inside of [E] you, you, you And now it's time to let it [B] through-ough-ough [End][E]