[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
[Intro - BPM 120 - Capo on 2 for original key - Nick - just play on choruses and do fills and riffs other times] Em7 to Em6 - 4 bars (022030 022020) - 2 times phrase Rhythm - strum up and down - 2 on beat, then 2 off beat x x Em7 x - Em6 x x x - x Em7 x Em6 - x x x x B x S --x---B---x S Then repeat - Em7 to Em6 - 4 bars with drums (slap snare)
[Verse 1 - 17 bars - start counting on B7 as first bar - Slap snare] (Este comes in on 3 of final 4th bar) [Em] Este amor llega (Start of next group of 4 bars - each line is one bar) [B7] asi esta ma [Em] nera .... [Em] .....No tiene la [B7] culpa ..................... [B7] Caballo le ven sabana [B7] Porque muy depreciado, Por e so [B7] oooo no te per [Em] don de llorar ........ (Este bit next)
[Verse 2 - Slap snare] [Em] Este amor llega (Start of next group of 4 bars) [B7] asi esta ma [Em] nera [Em] .....No tiene la [B7] culpa ..................... [B7] Amor de compra y venta [B7] Amor del mes pasado [B7] Bembele, bembele, bembele [B7] Bem, bembele, bembele 1 bar body of guitar fill - 4 sextuplets fill or count to 5 straight roll - finish on 5 [Stop]
[Chorus - Full drums] Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si
[Verse 3] No tiene pardon de [Am7] dios Tu eres mi [D7] vida, la fortuna del des [Gmaj7] tin Pero el des [C] tino te ha desamp [Am] arado Lo mismo yo que a [B7] yer Lo mismo soy [Em] yo No te encuentro a l [Am7] abandon Es impo [D7] sible no te encuentro de ve [Gmaj7] rdad Por eso un [C] dia no cuentro si de [Am] nada Lo mismo you que [B7] ayer Yo pienso en [Em] ti (Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 1) [Stop]
[Chorus] Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si
[Solo - ] (Am Em) x 7 Final figure Em Em - end on 8th XxxXxxX Do random pulloff for fun with LH whilst playing rhythm with right B - 5p3p0 Play snare on strings with heel so mutes the lower notes as well
[Chorus] Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a (straight to percussion break - keep bass drum going)
[Percussion Break - Em7 to Em6 phrase x 4 with fast tapping on body] (or just play bass drum constantly and solo over the top)
[Chorus] Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier vivir a [Em] si Bambo [Em] leo, bambo [Am] lea Porque mi [B7] vida, yo la prefier (Count 1 2 3 4) [Stop]
[Outro] Vivir a [Em] si Em Am Em Am Em (final phrase XxxX xXxX X)
[Additional notes] 1 bar in - Bridge - Am7 is on 3 of 2nd bar - loads of this almost like groups of 2/4 and 4/4 which overall add up to 4/4 - this conceptually may be the best approach - for now just follow Guido