[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
[TAB SECTION] [Intro] G C/G G C E 7---5-8---7-5-3-5--7----7--x--3 B 3---3-8---5-5-5-0--0----8--7--5 G 4---4-9---5-5-5-0--0----7--5--5 D x---x-10--5-5-5-0--0----9--5--5 A 5---5-10--3-3-3-x--x----10-3--3 E 3---3-8---------3--3----------3
G C/G G D/F# Em E 7---5-8---7-5-3-5--7----2----0-- B 3---3-8---5-5-5-0--0----3----0-- G 4---4-9---5-5-5-0--0----2----0-- D x---x-10--5-5-5-0--0----0----2-- A 5---5-10--3-3-3-x--x----0----2-- E 3---3-8---------3--3----2----0--
[Violin run] --------"You" "are" "the" E 2--2--2-------0-----2- B 0--1--3-------3-----3- G 2--2--2-------2-----2- D 0--0--0-------0-----0- A ---------------------- D ----------------------
[G to C/G riff in usual chorus] G C C/G E 3--2--0-- B 3--1--1-- G 0--0--0-- D 0--x--2-- A 2--3--3-- D 3-----3--
[Intro - BPM 101 - ORIGINAL KEY - CAPO AT 2] [G][C/G][G][C] (can whistle intro) [G][C/G][(G G G D/F#)][Em]
[CHORUS] [D] You can dance, [B] you can jive, [Em] having the [Em7] time of your [A] life, ooh [C] See that girl, [D/G] watch that scene, dig in the [G] dancing queen [C/G][G][G]
[VERSE] [G] Friday night and the lights are low [C/G] [G] Looking out for the place to go [Em] [D] Where they play the right [D/F#] music, [D] getting in the [D/F#] swing You come to [Em] look [Em] for a [Em] king [D][Em][Em]
[G] Anybody could be that guy [C/G] [G] Night is young and the music's [Em] high [D] With a bit of rock [D/F#] music, [D] everything is [D/F#] fine You're in the [Em] mood [Em] for a [Em] dance [D][Em][Em] And when you [Am] get the chance.
[Violin Run] [D6][D7][D]you [Dsus2]are [D]the
[CHORUS] [G] dancing queen, [C/G] young and sweet, only [G] seventeen [C/G] [G] Dancing queen, [C/G] feel the beat from the [G] tambourine [D/F#]oh [Em]yeah [D] You can dance, [B] you can jive, [Em] having the [Em7] time of your [A] life, ooh [C] See that girl, [D/G] watch that scene, dig in the [G] dancing queen [C/G][G][C/G]
[Vamp on G with C/G at end of bar]
[VERSE] [G] You're a teaser, you turn 'em on [C/G] [G] Leave them burning and then you're [Em] gone [D] Looking out for an [D/F#] other, [D] anyone will do [D/F#] You're in the [Em] mood [Em] for a [Em] dance [D][Em][Em] And when you [Am] get the chance [D6 to D7 to D to Dsus2 D] (Violin run)
[CHORUS] You are the [G] dancing queen, [C/G] young and sweet, only [G] seventeen [C/G] [G] Dancing queen, [C/G] feel the beat from the [G] tambourine [D/F#]oh [Em]yeah [D] You can dance, [B] you can jive, [Em] having the [Em7] time of your [A] life, Ooh [C/G] See that girl, [D/G] watch that scene, dig in the [G] dancing queen (G to C etc til end?)
