[BPM 106 - Verse 1 - Start just with bass and bass drum then full drums] [Chords? - X00232 and 079987] Well, some [D] times I go out by myself and I look across the [Em] water And I [D] think of all the things, what you're doin' and in my head I paint a [Em] picture
[Chorus - Chords in now - simulate horns - Strums] 'Cos [G] since I've come on home, well my [F#m] body's been a mess And I've [G] missed your ginger hair and the [F#m] way you like to dress [G] Won't you come on over, [F#m] stop making a fool out of [A] me [A] Why don't you come on over, [Horn Riff - Fuller chords D Dsus4 D up neck x57775 - Em - 079987 079x10x 079987] Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
[Verse 2] Did you [D] have to go to jail, put your house on up for sale, did you get a good [Em] lawyer I hope you [D] didn't catch a tan, I hope you found the right man who'll fix it for [Em] ya Are you [D] shoppin' anywhere, changed the colour of your hair, [Em] are you busy? And did you [D] have to pay that fine you was dodging all the time, are you still [Em] dizzy?
[Chorus - Strums] 'Cos [G] since I've come on home, well my [F#m] body's been a mess And I've [G] missed your ginger hair and the [F#m] way you like to dress [G] Won't you come on over, [F#m] stop making a fool out of [A] me [A] Why don't you come on over, [Horn Riff] Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee
[Verse 3 - Drums stop - strums] Well, some [D] times I go out by myself and I look across the [Em] water (drums back in) And I [D] think of all the things, what you're doing and in my head I paint a p [Em] icture
[Chorus - Strums] 'Cos [G] since I've come on home, well my [F#m] body's been a mess And I've [G] missed your ginger hair and the [F#m] way you like to dress [G] Won't you come on over, [F#m] stop making a fool out of [A] me [A] Why don't you come on over, [Horn Riff] Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee Va- [D] a-lerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee Mmm [D] Valerie, Valer [Em] ie-e-ee Valer [D] ie-e-ee, Va-a-le-r [Em] ieee Why don't you come on over Va- [Dmaj7] alerie...
[Piano Intro - No drums - muted arpeggio picking with first finger] [A][D][G][G] x3
[Verse 1 - Drums in light - keep picking going] [A] You would not b [D] elieve your eyes [G] If ten million fireflies [A] Lit up the [D] world as I fell a [G] sleep [A] 'Cause they'd fill the o [D] pen air [G] And leave teardrops everywhere [A] You'd think me rude But I [D] would just stand and [G] stare
[Chorus - Just bass drum] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself be [A] lieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [E] seems
[Verse 2 - Light drums-] [A] 'Cause I'd get a [D] thousand hugs [G] From ten thousand lightning bugs [A] As they tried to [D] teach me how to [G] dance [A] A foxtrot a [D] bove my head [G] A sock hop beneath my bed A [A] disco ball is [D] just hanging by a [G] thread
[Chorus - Full drums and strum] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself be [A] lieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [A] seems When I fall as [D] leep (pause - count 1 2 3 4 from sleep)
[Bridge - Light drums] [A] Leave my door [D] open just a [G] crack (Please take me away from here) [A] 'Cause I feel like [D] such an insomn [G] iac (Please take me away from here) [A] Why do I [D] tire of counting [G] sheep (Please take me away from here) [A] When I'm far too [D] tired to fall a [G] sleep (pause)
[Verse 3 - Light drumas] [A] To ten million [D] fireflies [G] I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes [A] I got misty e [D] yes as they said [G] farewell [A] But I'll know where [D] several are [G] If my dreams get real bizarre 'Cause I [A] saved a few and [D] I keep them in a [G] jar
[Chorus - Full drums] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [E] seems When I fall asleep
[G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [A] seems When I fall a [G] sleep (see below - I'd like)
[Outro] (single Strums) [G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's [G] hard to say that I'd r [D] ather stay Aw [G] ake when [A] I'm as [Bm] leep Be [G] cause my dreams are [D] bursting at the [A] seams
