[Verse 1] He was a [C] very special warm and gentle [G] person who put the [C] music in the world and spoke in [G] rhyme [D] and it h [Em] urts me that I never really [Bm] knew him 'cause [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time you know he [C] always seemed to be there when I [G] stumbled and when [C] mountains got too steep for me to [G] climb [D] and it [Em] tears me up to think I never [Bm] touched him 'cause [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time
[Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
[Verse 2] Now he's [C] in another place and I can't [G] reach him and I [C] feel as though I'm guilty of a [G] crime [D] I took [Em] all he had to give and gave him [Bm] nothin' and [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time
[Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but n [C] ot gettin' into someone I should kn [G] ow
[No drums - Chorus] Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow (drums in) [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
[Bridge] Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere
[Chorus - Just drums] Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow (drums in) [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
BPM 112 Guitar 1 : E A D G B E (CAPO ON 1ST !) Guitar 2 : D A D G D D (CAPO ON 1ST !) Chords (gtr 1) E (022030) D (000230) C (032030) G (320030) Chords (gtr 2) E (220000) D (057000) C (035000) G (550000) [Intro] (X2): (gtr 1) e|----------------------------|
B|----3---3------3----3--3----|
G|---0-0-2-2----0-0--0--------|
D|--2---0---0-----------------|
A|-------------3--------------|
E|------------------3---2-----| Intro (X2): (gtr 2) d|-------------------------------------------| D|-----0---------0----------0---------0----0-| G|-------0---------0----------0-------0----0-| D|---5---------7-----0----5------------------| A|-7---------5----------3--------------------| D|----------------------------------5----4---| [Verse 1] (gtr 1&2) [Em7#9] Could you whisper in my [D] ear The things you wanna feel [C] I'd give you anythin' [Descending bass line E - 3 2] To feel it comin' [Em7#9] Do you wake up on your own [D] And wonder where you are? [C] You live with all your faults [Riff C slide to D then back to C] I wanna wake up where you are [Riff C slide to D then back to C] I won't say anything at all
So why [D] don't [D] you slide [C][G] [CG riff x 3 - D] Yeah, I'm gonna let it slide [CG riff x 3 - D] [Verse 2] (gtr 1&2) [Em7#9] Don't you love the life you killed? [D] The priest is on the phone [C] Your father hit the wall [C] [Descending bass line] Your ma disowned you [Em7#9] Don't supposed I'll ever know [D] What it means to be a man [C] It's somethin' I can't change I'll live around it [Descend bass then hold C] I wanna wake up where you are [Riff C slide to D then back to C] I won't say anything at all So why [D] don't [D] you slide [CG riff x 3 - D] Ooh, slide [Bridge] (gtr 1&2) And [C] I'll do anything [G] You ever dreame [C] d to be complete [G] Little pie [C] ces of the [G] nothin that fall D Oh, [Em] May Put your arms around [D] me What you [C] feel is what you [G] are And what you [C] are is beauti [G] ful Oh, [Em] Ma Do you wanna get ma [D] rried Or run away [C] ? [Hold C a bit longer then Solo - verse chords x 1] [Bridge] (gtr 1&2) And [C] I'll do anything [G] You ever dreame [C] d to be complete [G] Little pie [C] ces of the [G] nothin that [D] fall
Oh, [Em] May Put your arms around [D] me What you [C] feel is what you [G] are And what you [C] are is beauti [G] ful Oh, [Em] Ma Do you wanna get ma [D] rried Or run away [C] ? (Hold C a bit longer) [Riff C slide to D then back to C] I wanna wake up where you are [Riff C slide to D then back to C] Talking bit then drum fill And [C] I'll do anything [G] You ever dreame [C] d to be complete [G] Little pie [C] ces of the [G] nothin that fall [D] And [C] I'll do anything [G] You ever dreame [C] d to be complete [G] Little pie [C] ces of the [G] nothin that fall [D] "Oh may ... why don't you slide " x 2 over the top of I'll do anything - Chord C to G x 3 then D Back to intro riff - finish on G maj : (gtr 1) e|----------0|