[Intro - Capo 2 for original key - BPM 121 - 1986 - No drums to start] E (add9 hammer on and pull off) B (Bsus4 hammer on and off) D (drums in) Oooooooooooh A (A Asus4 A) Dsus2 E x 2
[Chorus] A D E If she knew what she wants (He'd be giving it to her) A D E If she knew what she needs (He could give her that too) A D E If she knew what she wants (But he can't see through her) F#m F#m/E B7 D E If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Chorus] A D E But if she wants everything (He can't pretend to give her everything) A D E Or theres nothing she wants (She don't want to sort it out) A D E He's crazy for this girl (But she don't know what shes looking for) F#m F#m/E B7 D If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Verse] D F#m E A I'd say her values are corrupted but shes open to change D F#m Then one day shes satisfied and the next I'll find her crying E E B D And its nothing she can explaiiiiiin
[Chorus] A D E If she knew what she wants (He'd be giving it to her) A D E If she knew what she needs (He could give her that too) A D E If she knew what she wants (But he can't see through her) F#m F#m/E B7 D F#m If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Pause]
[Middle Eight ish] D A Some have a style D A that they work hard to refine F#m E so they walk a crooked line D A But she won't understand D A why anyone would have to try F#m E B D to walk a line when they could fly
[Solo] A D E A D E A D E F#m F#m/E B7 D A
[Verse- Just bass drum] D F#m No sense thinking I could rehabilitate her E A when she's fine, fine, fine D F#m She's got so many ideas traveling around in her head E she doesn't need nothing from (drums back in) E B D miiiiiiiine
[Chorus - No drums] A D E If she knew what she wants (He'd be giving it to her) A D E If she knew what she needs (He could give her that too) A D E If she knew what she wants (But he can't see through her) F#m F#m/E B7 D If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Chorus - Drums back in] A D E But if she wants everything (He can't pretend to give her everything) A D E Or theres nothing she wants (She don't want to sort it out) A D E He's crazy for this girl (But she don't know what shes looking for) F#m F#m/E B7 D E If she knew what she wants he'd be giving it to her, giving it to her
[Chorus] A D E (He'd be giving it to her) A D E (He could give her that too) A D E (But he can't see through her) F#m F#m/E B7 D A ohhhhhhhhhh giving it to her giving it to her
[Intro - Sustain high B as much as possible on E string to simulate the keys] 1 BAR PER CHORD [B-799877][B/A-x04447][E/G# - 4x6x57][E-0-x-9-9-12-x] [B-799877][B/A-x04447][E/G# - 4x6x57 x 0x9999 0-x-9-9-12-x][E-0-x-9-9-12-x] Final riff - 0x9999 0x9912x between E/G# and E
[Verse 1] I bought a [B] toothbrush, some [D#m/A#-668876] toothpaste, a [G#m] flannel for my face [G#m] [C#/E#-x8666x] Pyjamas, a [C#/E#] hairbrush, new [Em] shoes and a [Em] case .... I [Bm] said to my re [Bm] flection, let's get [F#m] out of this [F#m] place ([G/A][G/A][A][D]) Passed the [E] church and the [E] steeple, the [G] laundry on the [G] hill [B] Billboards and the [B] buildings [A/E] Memories of it [C#/E#] still keep [Bm/F#-224322] Calling [Bm/F#] and [E] calling ....[E] But [Bm/F#] forget it all [G/F] I know I [E] will [E/D-xx0100]
[Chorus] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] What's been [C#] going on .. [C#] now that [F#] you have gone .. [F#] There's no [B] other [B/A][E/G#] Tempted by the [E] fruit of an [B] other [B/A][E/G#] Tempted but the [E] truth is dis [C#m] covered [Em][Em] (E string - 3 2 3 5 - 3 2 3 .)
[Verse 2] I'm at the [B] carpark, the [D#m/A#] airport, the [G#m] baggage carousel [C#/E#] The people keep on [C#/E#] grabbing, ain't [Em] wishing I was [Em] well .. I [Bm] said, "It's no [Bm] occasion, it's no [F#m] story I can [F#m] tell" ([G/A][G/A][A][D]) At my [E] bedside, empty [E] pocket, a [G] foot without a [G] sock .. Your [B] body gets much [B] closer I [A/E] fumble for the [C#/E#] clock Al [Bm/F#] armed .. .[Bm/F#]...by the se [E] duction [E] I [Bm/F#] wish [G/F] that it would [E] stop [E/D]
[Chorus] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] What's been [C#] going on .. [C#] now that [F#] you have gone .. [F#] There's no [B] other [B/A][E/G#] Tempted by the [E] fruit of an [B] other [B/A][E/G#] Tempted but the [E] truth is dis [C#m] covered [Em][Em] (E string - 3 2 3 5 - 3 2 3 .)
[Verse 3] (half-length) I bought a [B] novel, some [D#m/A#] perfume, a [G#m] fortune all for [G#m] you [C#/E#] But it's not my [C#/E#] conscience that [Em] hates to be un [Em] true .. I [Bm] asked of my re [Bm] flection, tell me [F#m] what is there to [F#m] do ([G/A][G/A][A][D])
[Chorus] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] What's been [C#] going on [C#] Now that [F#] you have gone [F#] There's no [B] other [B/A] [E/G#] Tempted by the [E] fruit of an [B] other [B/A] [E/G#] Tempted but the [E] truth is dis [C#m] covered [C#m] Huhhh!
[Chorus hook to fade] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] (fade end eventually on [B])
