[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
[Verse] [Bm] Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door [Asus4] Last night a little angel came [Gsus2] pumpin' cross my [E7sus4] floor [D][A] [Bm] She said "Come on baby I got a licence for love [Asus4] And if it expires pray [Gsus2] help from above [E7sus4] becaus [D] e [A]
[Chorus] [Bm] In the midnight hour she cried- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell she cried- [Gsus2] "more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D][A] [Bm] In the midnight hour babe- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell- " [Gsus2] more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D] More, [A] more, [Bm] more
[Verse] [Bm] She don't like slavery, she won't sit and beg [Asus4] But when I'm tired and lonely she sees [Gsus2] me to bed [E7sus4][D][A] [Bm] What set you free and brought you to me babe [Asus4] What set you free I need you [Gsus2] here by me [E7sus4] because [D][A]
[Chorus] [Bm] In the midnight hour she cried- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell she cried- " [Gsus2] more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D][A] [Bm] In the midnight hour babe- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell- " [Gsus2] more, more, [Bm] more"
[Bridge] [G][F#m] [E] He lives in his own heaven [G][F#m] [E] Collects it to go from the seven eleven [G][F#m] [E] Well he's out all night to collect a fare [G][F#m] [Em7] Just so long, just so long it don't mess up his [D] hair [A][Bm]
[Verse] (bass only) [Bm] I walked the ward with you, babe [Asus4] A thousand miles with [Gsus2] you [E7sus4][D][A] [Bm] I dried your tears of pain, babe [Asus4] A million [Gsus2] times for [E7sus4] you [D][A]
[Bm] I'd sell my soul for you babe [Asus4] For money to burn with [Gsus2] you [E7sus4][D][A] [Bm] I'd give you all, and have none, babe Justa, [Asus4] justa, justa, justa to have you [Gsus2] here by me [E7sus4]
(guitar in) Be [D] Cause [A]
[Chorus] [Bm] In the midnight hour she cried- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell she cried- " [Gsus2] more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D][A] [Bm] In the midnight hour babe- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell she cried " [Gsus2] more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D] More, [A] more, [Bm] more Oh yeah, little [Asus4] baby she want m [Gsus2] ore [E7sus4] More, more, [D] more, [A] more, [Bm] more oh yeah, little angel [Asus4] she want m [Gsus2] ore [E7sus4] More, more, [D] more, [A] more, [Bm] more [Bm]