[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
[START HERE #################################] [Intro riff - BPM 111] E -x--- B -12--- G -11---- x 9 times D -9---- A -9---- E -0----
[Vamp in E7 x 4 + stop]
[Verse 1 - Vocals start note is G#] You don't have to be [E7] beautiful, to turn me on I just need your body baby, from dusk till dawn You don't need [A7] experience, to turn me out You just leave it [E7] all up to me, I'm gonna show you what it's all about
[Chorus] You don't have to be [B7] rich to be my girl You don't have to be [A7] cool to rule my world Ain't no particular [B7] sign I'm more compatible with I just wan't your [A7] extra time and your [Intro Riff] KISS!
[Vamp in E7 x 4 + stop]
[Verse 2] You got to not talk [E7] dirty baby, if you wanna impress me You can't be too flirty mama, I know how to undress me I want to be your [A7] fantasy, maybe you could be mine You just leave it all [E7] up to me, we could have a good time
[Chorus] You don't have to be [B7] rich to be my girl You don't have to be [A7] cool to rule my world Ain't no particular [B7] sign I'm more compatible with I just wan't your [A7] extra time and your [Intro Riff] KISS!
[Vamp in E7 x 4 + stop] (stop)Ah think I'll dance
[Breakdown + solo - goes to Riff] E -0------------------ B -3-----------3-3-3-2 G -0-(16 times)------- D -0------------------ A -2------------------ E -0------------------
A x 4 - E7 x 4 [Stop]
[Verse 3] Women, not girls, rul [E7] e my world I said they rule my world Act your age, not your shoe size Maybe we could do the twirl You don't have to watch [A7] Dynasty to have an attitude You just leave it all [E7] up to me, my love will be your food
[Chorus] You don't have to be [B7] rich to be my girl You don't have to be [A7] cool to rule my world Ain't no particular [B7] sign I'm more compatible with I just wan't your [A7] extra time and your [Intro Riff] KISS!
[End]
[Tab] (Riff over last verse) E -0------- B -0-2-0-2--then-second-time-round-3-2-1-- G -0------- D -0------- A -2------- E -0-------
