Am D7 G Now that I’ve lost everything to you C F You say you wanna start something new Dm E Esus4 E And it’s breaking my heart you’re leaving Baby I’m griev-ing Am D7 G But if you wanna leave, take good care C F Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear Dm E7 G(w/ riff 1) But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there
C G F (w/ riff 2) Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world
Riff 2: - play F xx321x to help play riff e|------------------| B|-1p0--------------| G|-----2p0----------| D|---------3p2p0----| A|---------------3--| E|-----------------3|
G F C (riff 3) It’s hard to get by, just upon a smile
Riff 3: - play C x3555x to help play riff e|---------------------| B|-----5---------------| G|-----5---------------| D|-----5---------------| A|-----3-3-3-3---------| E|--3-5--------5--3----|
C G F (riff 2 - Descending) Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world G F C Dm E I’ll always remember you like a child girl (riff 4)
[Verse] Am D7 G You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do C F And it’s breaking my heart in two Dm E Esus4 E But I never want to see you sad girl Don’t be a bad girl Am D7 G But if you want to leave, take good care C F Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there Dm E7 G(w/ riff 1) But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware
[Chorus:] THEN (Piano break over la la la's) Baby I love you
Am D7 G But if you want to leave, take good care C F Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there Dm E Esus4 E But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware
[Chorus] x 2 C G F (w/ riff 2 - Descending) Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world G F C (riff 3) It’s hard to get by, just upon a smile C G F (riff 2 - Descending) Oh, baby, baby it’s a wild world G F C Dm E I’ll always remember you like a child girl (riff 4)
[Intro - No drums - chug guitar and piano part - Piano suggests G Dsus4 Am7 and C] G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C
[Verse - No drums] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Open all the [C] doors and [G] let you out [D] into the [Am] world [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Turn all of the lights [C] over [G] every boy and [D] every [Am] girl [C]
[G] Closing [D] time [Am] One last call for alco [C] hol so [G] finish your [D] whiskey or [Am] beer [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] You don't have to [C] go home but you [G] can't [D] stay [Am] here [C]
[Chorus - Full drums - Break up rhythm with chords] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C]
[Verse - Light drums] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the [G] places you [D] will be [Am] from [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] This room won't be [C] open till your [G] brothers or your [D] sisters [Am] come [C]
So [G] gather up your jackets [D] move [Am] it to the exit [C] I [G] hope you have [D] found a [Am] friend [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] some other be [D] ginning's [Am] end... [C] yeah
[Chorus] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C]
[Bridge - Hum melody into harmoniser - Just bass drum - muted chords] Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm G D Am C (still muted chords) G D Am C (drums in - to allude to melody play C as x32010 x30010 x32010 3x0003)
[Solo] G D Am C x32010 x30010 x32010 3x0007 (5 7 10 14) G D Am C x32010 x30010 x32010 3x0003 (3 5 7 10) G D Am C x32010 x30010 x32010 3x0007 (5 7 10 14) G D Am C
[G] Closing [D] time [Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the [G] places you [D] will be [Am] from (stop)
[Chorus - Full drums] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C] (drum figure) (repeat)
[Instrumental] G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C
(stop drums) [Outro] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] some other beg [D] ginning's [Am] end [C]
