[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 - Moving fingers from C to Gadd4/B is just place 2nd finger at 2nd fret and add little to high G] [C][Gadd4/B-x20013][Am][G]
[String riff during Gadd4/B] E-3-1-0 B-1-1-1 G-0-0-0 D-0-0-0 A-2-2-2 E-X
[Verse 1] [C] Every night I remember that evening [Gadd4/B] The way you looked as you said you were leaving [Am] The way you cried as you turn and walk away [G] [C] The cruel words and the false accusations [Gadd4/B] The mean looks and the same old frustrations [Am] I never thought that we'd throw it all away [G] But we threw it all away
[Chorus] [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost witho [G] ut [G] you and I'm a [G] bl [G] oody big mess inside [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost with [G] ou [G] t you This ain't a [G] love song, this is good [F] bye ( [Am] oooo [G] oh) This ain't a love song, this is good [F] bye ( [Am] oooo [G] oh)
[Verse 2] [C] I've been lost, I've been out, I've been losing [Gadd4/B] I've been tired, I'm all hurt and confusion [Am] I've been mad, I've been the kind of man that I'm not [G] [C] And though I'm down, I'll be coming back fighting [Gadd4/B] I may be scared and a little bit frightened [Am] But I'll be back, I'll be coming back to life [G] I'll be coming back to life
[Chorus] [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost witho [G] ut [G] you and I'm a [G] bl [G] oody big mess inside [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost with [G] ou [G] t you This ain't a [G] love song, this is good [F] bye ( [Am] oooo [G] oh - riff) This ain't a love song, this is good [F] bye ( [Am] oooo [G] oh - riff)
[Bridge] [F] You can [C] try, you can [G] try but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F] You can try, [C] you can [G] try but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [C] down
[Intro strings riff] [C][Gadd4/B][Am][G]
[C] La la la [Gadd4/B] la, la la la la [Am] la (I [G] won't be lost, I won't be down) (Drums stop)
[Chorus] [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost witho [G] ut [G] you and I'm a [G] bl [G] oody big mess (Drums in) inside [F][F] And I'm a [Am] lit [Am] tle bit lost with [G] ou [G] t you This ain't a [G] love song, this is goodbye
[F] It's [C] alright, it's [G] alright, cos you can try but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F] It's [C] alright, it's [G] alright, I may be lost but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down
[F] You can [C] try, [G] you can try but you'll [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F] You can [C] try, you can try [G] I know I'm lost but I'm [C] waiting [Gadd4/B] to be [F] found
[Guitar riff part] [F][C][G] You can [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F][C][G] You can [C] never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down (drums stop) [F][C][G][C] Never [Gadd4/B] keep me [F] down [F][C][G]
[C] [End] [Oooh Riff - Play Am at 5th fret with high C fretted then to A] Am G E-8-5-3 B-5-5-0 G-5-5-0 D-X-X-0 A-0-0-X E-X-X-3
[Guitar Riff part] F C G E-1---------0---------3 B-1-3s5-3-1-1-3s5-3-1-0- G-2---------0---------0 D-3---------2---------0 A-3---------3---------X E-1---------x---------3
