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[Intro] [Em][Em][A][A] [Em]
[Verse 1] Well, you can [Em] tell by the way I use my walk I'm a [D] woman's man, no [Em] time to talk [Em] Music loud and women warm I've been [D] kicked around since [Em] I was born
[Pre-Chorus] But now it's [A] all right, that's okay [A] You may look the other way [A] We can try to understand The [A] New York Times' effect on man
[Chorus] [Em] Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother You're [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin' I'm a- [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Ah, ah, ah, ah, [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Ah, ah, ah, ah, [Em] stayin' a [Em] li [D] i [Em] i [Bm7] ive (break) Oh, when you [Em] walk
[Verse 2] Well, now [Em] I get low and I get high And if I [D] can't get either, I [Em] really try Got the [Em] wings of heaven on my shoes I'm a [D] dancin' man, and I [Em] just can't lose
[Pre-Chorus] You know, it's [A] all right, it's okay I'll [A] live to see another day [A] We can try to understand The [A] New York Times' effect on man
[Chorus] [Em] Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother You're [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin' I'm a- [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Ah, ah, ah, ah, [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Ah, ah, ah, ah, [Em] stayin' a [Em] li [D] i [Em] i [Bm7] ive (break) Oooooh [Em]
[Middle 8] - A run Asus2 A A7 A6(x02222) [A] Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me Somebody help me, yeah [Em] [A] Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me, yeah [A] I'm stayin' [Em] alive
[Verse 3] Well, you [Em] can tell by the way I use my walk I'm a [D] woman's man, no [Em] time to talk [Em] Music loud and women warm I've been [D] kicked around since [Em] I was born
[Pre-Chorus] But now it's [A] all right, that's okay [A] You may look the other way [A] We can try to understand The [A] New York Times' effect on man
[Chorus] [Em] Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother You're [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin' I'm a- [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Ah, ah, ah, ah, [Em] stayin' alive, stayin' alive [Em] Ah, ah, ah, ah, [Em] stayin' a [Em] li [D] i [Em] i [Bm7] ive (break) Yeah [Em]
[Outro = Middle 8 - A run Asus2 A A7 A6(x02222)] [A] Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me Somebody help me, [Em] yeah [A] Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me, yea [Em] h I'm stayin' a [Em] li-i-i-i-ive
[Intro - Drop D - BPM 148] Arpeggio up at 12th fret area - hold heel hard on body to articulate Bass drum on all quarter notes (as per usual drum beat) - Pick intro for first verse - strum for other parts Final arp and snare in E ---------------0--------------------0-(Snare) B ------15----15---15--------15----15---------- G ----14---14--------------14---14------------- D --------------------------------------------- A -14-------------------14--------------------- E --------------------------------------------- [##############Scroll start position###############] [Verse 1 Chords in drop D - Dsus2 xx0230 Dmaj7sus2 xx0220 G - 5x0033] [Dsus2] I'm coming out of my [Dmaj7sus2] cage And I've been doing just [G] fine Gotta gotta be down because I want it all [Dsus2] It started out with a [Dmaj7sus2] kiss How did it end up like [G] this It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss [Dsus2] Now I'm falling asleep [Dmaj7sus2] And she's calling a [G] cab While he's having a smoke and she's taking a drag [Dsus2] Now they're going to [Dmaj7sus2] bed And my stomach is [G] sick And it's all in my head but she's touching his
[Bridge - Chords - drop D - Bm - 9x7777 Asus4 x07750 - make A x07650 G can make G6 5x5430] [Bm] Chest now, he takes off her [Asus4] dress now let me [G] go .......................... [Bm] And I just can't look its [Asus4] killing me ...And [G] taking control
[Chorus 1 - Dsus2 000230 G/A 5x0003 Bm/A 9x7777 Asus4 x07750] [Dsus2] Jealousy, [G] turning saints in [Bm] to the sea [Asus4] Swimming through sick [Dsus2] lullabies [G] Choking on your [Bm] alibis [Asus4] but it's just the [Dsus2] price I pay [G] Destiny is [Bm] calling me [Asus4] Open up my [Dsus2] eager [G] eye [Bm] Cause I'm Mr [Asus4] Brightside (hold note over next riff)
[Intro riff - lots of vibrato - keep low D ringing] E 0--0----10--- B 15-15---10--- G 14-14---0---- D 12-11-s-9---- A X--X----X---- E 0--0----0----
[Verse 2] [Dsus2] I'm coming out of my [Dmaj7sus2] cage And I've been doing just [G] fine Gotta gotta be down because I want it all [Dsus2] It started out with a [Dmaj7sus2] kiss How did it end up like [G] this [##############Scroll###############] (Stop chords drum phrase 1234 1(&2)3(&4)) (-------------------------------BS---BS) It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss [Dsus2] Now I'm falling asleep [Dmaj7sus2] And she's calling a [G] cab While he's having a smoke and she's taking a drag [Dsus2] Now they're going to [Dmaj7sus2] bed And my stomach is [G] sick And it's all in my head but she's touching his
[Bridge] [Bm] Chest now, he takes off her [Asus4] dress now let me [G] go [Bm] And I just can't look its [Asus4] killing me And [G] taking control
[Chorus 2] [Dsus2] Jealousy, [G] turning saints in [Bm] to the sea [Asus4] Swimming through sick [Dsus2] lullabies [G] Choking on your [Bm] alibis [Asus4] but it's just the [Dsus2] price I pay [G] Destiny is [Bm] calling me [Asus4] Open up my [Dsus2] eager [G] eye [Bm] Cause I'm Mr [Asus4] Brightside
[Outro] D G Bm A Play opening riff slightly quicker - mute strings a bit (predominantly lower) with just bass then snare back in for next section "I never" x 4 over Chorus chords Then final phrase is A x07650 G6/A x05430 A x02220 Bass run A - 7 5 4
