[Verse 1 - BPM 108] [Intro riff with bass drum] E --------------------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------------------- G -4-444--44-------------------------------------- D ----------7-777-77-6-666-66-4-444-44-2-222-221-111-11-- A -----------------------------------------------------2 E ---------------------------------------------------
[Intro - Full drums] [Intro riff] A (S)E B A E -----0-0----0-------------------------0---- B -2-0-x-2-0--0-(0)----4---44---2-2----2-2p0- G -2-----1----1--x--6--4---44---2-2----2----2 D -2-----2----2--2--6--4---446--4-2----2----- A -0-----2----2--2--x--2---22-----0----0----- E -0-----0----------7------------------------
[E][B][A][A]
[Verse 1] Dirty old [E] river, must you keep [B] rolling, rolling in [A] to the night, People so [E] busy, makes me feel [B] dizzy, taxi lights [A] shine so bright, .. But I
[F#m]don't .............. [F#mmaj7-243222] ... need no [F#m7]friends, [B] As long as I
[E] gaze on Waterloo [B] sunset I am in [A] (*Move to play A barred at 5th fret to get ready for descending line) paradise, ( *[A] sha [G#m] la [F#m] la) [F#7] Every day I look at the world from my [B] window, ( *[A] sha [G#m] la [F#m] la) [F#7] But chilly, chilly is the evening time,
(drums stop - just bass drum) [B] Waterloo sun [B/A-x0444x] set's fine, [B/G#-4x444] Waterloo sun [Bsus4/F#-22445] set's [B-799877] fi... [B-799877] i..... [B7] ine),
[Verse 2] Terry meets [E] Julie, Waterloo [B] Station, every [A] Friday night, But I am so [E] lazy, don't want to [B] wander, I stay at [A] home at night, ...But I
[F#m]don't .............. [F#mmaj7-243222] ... feel a [F#m7]fraid [B] As long as I
[E] gaze on Waterloo [B] sunset I am in [A] paradise, ( *[A] sha [G#m] la [F#m] la) [F#7] Every day I look at the world from my [B] window, ( *[A] sha [G#m] la [F#m] la) [F#7] But chilly, chilly is the evening time,
(drums stop - just bass drum) [B] Waterloo sun [B/A-x0444x] set's fine, [B/G#-4x444] Waterloo sun [Bsus4/F#-22445] set's [B-799877] fi... [B-799877] i..... [B7] ine),
[Verse 3] Millions of [E] people swarming like [B] flies 'round Waterloo [A] underground, But Terry and [E] Julie cross over the [B] river where they feel [A] safe and sound, And they
[F#m]don't .............. [F#mmaj7-243222] ... need no [F#m7]friends, [B] As long as they
[E] gaze on Waterloo [B] sunset they are in [A] paradise,
[Intro again] [E][B][A]
[Outro - Townsend style strums] [B] Waterloo sunsets fine - repeat to fade
[Verse 1 - NO DRUMS - JUST GUITAR] Some [G] body once [D] told me the [Am] world is gonna [C] roll me I [G] ain't the sharpest [D] tool in the [Am] shed [C] She was [G] looking kinda [D] dumb with her [Am] finger and her [C] Thumb in the [G] shape of an " [D] L" on her [Am] forehead [C]
[FULL BAND IN] Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming [Am] Fed to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running [G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb
[G] So much to do [D] so much to see So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow
[Chorus - C#dim slide C up one fret and don't fret the D string] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim-x4x20x] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Stop wit drum riff]
[Verse 2] It's a [G] cool place and they [D] say it gets colder You're [Am] bundled up now but wait ' [C] til you get older But the [G] meteor men beg to [D] differ Judging by the [Am] hole in the satellite [C] picture
The ice we [G] skate is getting pretty [D] thin The waters getting [Am] warm so you might as well [C] swim My world's on [G] fire how about [D] yours That's the way I [Am] like it and I never get [C] bored
[Chorus] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Instrumental - Whistle bit - NO BASS, VERY LIGHT DRUMS AND GUITAR] G C C#dim C x4 (Scratching - go for the moon)
[Chorus -FULL BAND] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And a [G] ll that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (VOCALS UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] (COME BACK IN EARLIER)
[Verse 3 - Arpeggios] Some [G] body once [D] asked, could I [Am] spare some change for [C] gas I need to [G] get myself a [D] way from this [Am] place [C] I said [G] yep what a con [D] cept I could [Am] use a little fuel my [C] self And we could [G] all use a [D] little [Am] change [C][BUILD]
Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming [Am] Fed to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running [G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb
[G] So much to do [D] so much to see So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go, go You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow
[Chorus] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
