[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 - Full drums - full volume - F/E can be played after normal F to simulate riff] [C] ([F][F/E-033210]) [G][G+drum fill] x 2 (can stop playing guitar on second G and do something that alludes to drum part) B B S (SS) - B B S
[Verse 1] [C] All the [G] small things [F] True care, [G] truth brings [C] I'll take [G] one lift [F] Your ride [G] best trip [C] Always [G] I know [F] You'll be [G] at my show [C] Watching, [G] waiting [F] Commis [G] erating
[Chorus - Just bass drum - Pattern BxBB xxBx xxBB xxBx - xxBB xxBx xxBB xxSx] [C] Say it ain't so, I will not [G] go Turn the lights [F] off, carry me home (nana..)
[Post-Chorus] [C] Nana nana nana nana na na [G] Nana nana na [F] na nana na na [C] Nana nana nana nana na na [G] Nana nana na [F] na nana na na
[Instrumental - Drum fill at end] [C] ([F][F/E-033210]) [G][G] x 2
[Verse 2] [C] Late night, [G] come home [F] Work sucks [G] , I know [C] She left me [G] roses by the stairs [F] Sur [G] prises let me know she cares
[Chorus - Just bass drum pattern again] [C] Say it ain't so, I will not [G] go Turn the lights [F] off, carry me home (nana..)
[Post-Chorus] [C] Nana nana nana nana na na [G] Nana nana nana [F] nana na na [C] Nana nana nana nana na na [G] Nana nana nana [F] nana na na
[Instrumental- - Drums down to just bass drum then build] [C] ([F][F/E-033210]) [G][G] x 4
[Chorus] [C] Say it ain't so, I will not [G] go Turn the lights [F] off, carry me [C] home ..Keep your head still, I'll be your [G] thrill The night will go [F] on, my little wind [C] mill ... Say it ain't so, I will not [G] go Turn the lights [F] off, carry me [C] home ... Keep your head still, I'll be your [G] thrill .. The night will go [F] on, the night will go on My little wind [C] mill...
