[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 125 - Just bass drum] Start with muting strumming for 8 bars then E D (A - x47xxx (x57xxx x57xxx)) E Or E xx0200 A Asus4 A E Or 079xxx 059xxx (A - 047xxx (057xxx 057xxx)) 022100 Repeat once
[Verse - Just bass drum] [E] Hell is gone and heaven's here - There's [D] nothing left for you to fear [A] Shake your arse come over here Now [E] scream ........................ [E] I'm a burning effigy Of [D] everything I used to be [A] You're my rock of empathy, my [E] dear so come on (nice off beat) (fill) SxBB SxBB SxBB S B xx
[Chorus - Full drums] [E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E] [E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E]
[Verse] [E] Life's too short for you to die So [D] grab yourself an alibi [A] Heaven knows your mother lied Mon [E] cher [E] Separate your right from wrongs [D] Come and sing a different song - The [A] kettle's on so don't be long - Mon [E] cher so come on (nice off beat) (fill) SxBB SxBB SxBB S B xx
[Chorus] [E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E] [E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E]
[Verse] [E] Look me up in the yellow pages [D] I will be your rock of ages Your [A] see through fads and your crazy phrases [E] yeah [E] Little Bo Peep has lost his sheep - He [D] popped a pill and fell asleep - The [A] dew is wet but the grass is sweet, my [E] dear (Change progression) [E] Your mind gets burned with the [G] habits you've learned - But [A] we're the generation that's [E] got to be heard. You're [E] tired of your teachers and your [G] school's a drag - You're [A] not going to wanna end up like your [E] mum and dad [E] mum and so come on (nice off beat) (fill) SxBB SxBB SxBB S B xx
[Chorus] [E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E] [E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E] [E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you [E]
[Verse] [E] He may be good he may be [G] outta sight But [A] he can't be here so come a [E] round tonight. [E] Here is the place where the [G] feeling grows. You [A] gotta get high before you [E] taste the lows.
[Full drums stop - keep bass drum going - intro Riff] [E-xx0200][A][Asus4][A][E] [E-xx0200][A][Asus4][A] [E] so come on (nice off beat) (fill) SxBB SxBB SxBB S B xx
[Chorus] [E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E] [E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E] So come on [E] let me. [G] .. enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E] [E] Let me. [G] ... enter [A] tain you ([G][G/F#]) [E]
[Outro + Drum vamp - Play chord just once then mute at start of each line - then play one offbeat on snare on snare Bxxx SxxS xxBx Sxxx - can move rh to soundboard or double bass figure? - BBBB S--B -BB- S---] [E] Come on come on come on come on. [G] Come on come on come on come on [A] Come on come on come on come on [E]