[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 - Capo 1 for original but dont bother live - CHORDS START ON 1 - BROKEN TRIPLET] [Csus2] Talk to [C] me, talk to [F] me [Csus2] Talk to [C] me, talk to [F] me, [N.C.] hmm
[Verse 1] [C][C/E] Looks [F] like we're making up for lost time [C][C/E] Need [F] you to spell it out for me [C][C/E][F] Bossa nova on all night [C][C/E] It's like a [F] type of alchemy-y [C][C/E][F] Introduce me to your best friend [C][C/E][F] I can come and slot right in [C][C/E] A [F] satellite ain't even that far [C][C/E] I kinda [F] wonder where you are
[Pre-Chorus] [Am] Already [Am] know I can't [C] leave it al [G/B] one You're on [F] my mind, mm [F][C] [Am] Already [Am] gave you the [C] time and the pl [G/B] ace So don't [F] be shy Just come be the man I
[Chorus] [C] need Tell me you got something to [F] give, I want it [C] I kinda like it when you [F] call me wonderful [C] Whatever the type of talk it [F] is, come on then [C] I gotta know you're meant to [F] be the man I need [C] Talk to me, [F] talk to me
[Post-Chorus] Mm, [C] talk to me, talk to me [F] Be the man that I need, baby [C] Talk to me, talk to me [F] Be the man that I need, need, need Mm, [C] talk to me, talk to me [F] Be the man that I need, baby [C] Talk to me, talk to me [N.C.] Be the man, man, man, man, man
[Verse 2] [C][C/E] I'd [F] like to think you feel the same way [C][C/E] But [F] I can't tell with you sometimes [C][C/E] So [F] baby, let's get on the same page [C*][C/E] Stop [F] making me read between the lines *drums stop - then back in
[Pre-Chorus] [Am] Already [Am] know I can't [C] leave it al [G/B] one You're on [F] my mind, mm [F][C] [Am] Already [Am] gave you the [C] time and the pl [G/B] ace So don't [F] be shy just come be the man I
[Chorus] [C] need Tell me you got something to [F] give, I want it [C] I kinda like it when you [F] call me wonderful [C] Whatever the type of [F] talk it is, come on then [C] I gotta know you're [F] meant to be the man I need [C] [C] Talk to me, [F] talk to me [C] Talk to me [F] , talk to me
[Post-Chorus] Mm, [C] talk to me, talk to [F] me Be the man that I need, baby [C] Talk to me, talk to [F] me Be the man that I need, need, need Mm, [C] talk to me, talk to [F] me Be the man that I need, baby [C] Talk to me, talk to [F] me [N.C.] Be the man, man, man, man, man
[Outro] [C][C/E][F]Mm [C] Mm-[C/E]mm, mm-mm,[F] mm [C] Mm [C/E] -mm, [F] mm [C] M [C/E] m-mm, mm-mm, m [F] m-mm, mm-mm, mm