[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 - Just bass drum] Aaahh freak [Am7] out! Le [D] freak, c'est [C] Chic Freak o [Am7] ut! [D] Aaahh freak [Am7] out! Le [D] freak, c'est [C] Chic Freak o [Am7] ut! [D]
[Verse - Full drums] [Am7] Have you heard a- [D] bout the new dance [C] craze? [Am7] Listen to us, I'm [D] sure you'll be a- [C] mazed [Am7] Big fun to be [D] had by every- [C] one [Am7] It's up to you, it [D] surely can be [C] done [Am7] Young and old are [D] doing it, I'm [C] told [Am7] Just one try, and [D] you too will be [C] sold [Am7] It's called Le Freak! They're [D] doing it night and [C] day [Am7] Allow us, we'll [D] show you the way
[Chorus - Full drums but drop one snare on the 2] [C] Aaahh freak [Am7] out! Le [D] freak, c'est [C] Chic Freak o [Am7] ut! [D]
[Verse - Full drums] [Am7] All that pressure [D] got you down [C] [Am7] Has your head [D] spinning all a- [C] round [Am7] Feel the rhythm, [D] chant the [C] rhyme [Am7] Come on along and [D] have a real good [C] time [Am7] Like the days of [D] stopping at the Sa- [C] voy [Am7] Now we're free, [D] oh what a [C] joy [Am7] Just come on down, [D] to fif-ty [C] four [Am7] Find a spot out [D] on the floor
[Chorus - Full drums but drop one snare on the 2] [C] Aaahh freak [Am7] out! Le [D] freak, c'est [C] Chic Freak o [Am7] ut! [D]
[Solo - Full drums] [Am7] Now freak! -- [D] ------ [Am7] -------- [D] ------- [Am7] ---------- [D] ------- [Am7] ----------------- [D] ----- I said [Am7] freak!---- [D] -------- [Am7] -------- [D] ------------------------------------------ [Am7] Now freak!----- [D] ---------- [Am7] ------------ [D] -----------------------------------
[Verse - Full drums] [Am7] All that pressure [D] got you down [C] [Am7] Has your head [D] spinning all a- [C] round [Am7] Feel the rhythm, [D] chant the [C] rhyme [Am7] Come on along and [D] have a real good [C] time [Am7] Like the days of [D] stopping at the Sa- [C] voy [Am7] Now we free, [D] oh what a [C] joy [Am7] Just come on down, [D] to fif-ty [C] four [Am7] Find a spot out [D] on the floor
[Chorus - Full drums?] [C] Aaahh freak [Am7] out! Le [D] freak, c'est [C] Chic Freak o [Am7] ut! [D]
[Outro] [C] Aaahh freak [Am7] out! Le [D] freak, c'est [C] Chic Freak o [Am7] ut! [D] [C] Aaahh freak [Am7] out! Le [D] freak, c'est [C] Chic Freak o [Am7] ut! [D]
