[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
BPM 71 - vox double, right loads of verb and double for Keys - D/E --- Asus4 ---- E - play D/E 05777 Asus4 00765 00775 then E x79990 (or 12) Riff - High E x799xx x 5 then low E 022xxx
[Intro] Riff (pickup to drums is BS) Riff + Drums Riff + Keys x 2 "Hey"
[Verse - all over E riff] [E] Well my temperature's rising and my feet are on the floor Twenty people knocking 'cos they're wanting some more Let me in baby, I don't know what you've got But you'd better take it easy, this place is hot
[Chorus] I'm [E] so glad we [G] made it, [A] I'm so glad we [C] made it [D] You've gotta [E] gimme some [A] lovin' (gimme some lovin') [E] Gimme some [A] lovin' (gimme gimme some lovin'), [E] gimme some [A] lovin' every day
Riff Riff + Keys x 3 "Hey" on 2nd time
[E riff] Well I feel so good, everything is sounding hot Better take it easy 'cos the place is on fire Been a hard day and I don't know what to do Wait a minute baby, it could happen to you
[Chorus] I'm [E] so glad we [G] made it, [A] I'm so glad we [C] made it [D] You've gotta [E] gimme some [A] lovin' (gimme some lovin') [E] Gimme some [A] lovin' (gimme gimme some lovin'), [E] gimme some [A] lovin' every day
Just drums Riff Riff + Keys x 2 "Hey"
[E riff] Well I feel so good, everybody's getting high Better take it easy 'cos the place is on fire Been a hard day and nothing went too good Now I'm gonna relax honey, everybody should
[Chorus] I'm [E] so glad we [G] made it, [A] I'm so glad we [C] made it [D] You've gotta [E] gimme some [A] lovin' (gimme some lovin') [E] Gimme some [A] lovin' (gimme gimme some lovin'), [E] gimme some [A] lovin' every day
Repeat once Riff + Keys x 3 End drum SBBB SBBB SBBB Ss (flam)