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 CAN ALSO TAP WITH RIGHT HAND AS NO SNARE Dm figure play as per Mr Blue Sky] (play Dm at 5th fret - just play Bb on its own, A at nut)
[Verse] The [Dm] taxman's taken [C7] all my dough And [F] left me in my [C7] stately home [A] Lazin' [A/G] on a [A/F] sunny [A/E] after [Dm] noon And I can't sail [C7] my yacht He's [F] taken every [C7] thing I've got [A] All I've gots [A/G] this sunny [A/F] [A/E] after [Dm] noon
[Chorus] [D] Save me, save me, [D7] save me from this [G] squeeze [G7] .. I got a big [C7] fat mama tryin' to break [F] me [A7] .. And I [Dm] love to live so [G] pleasantly [Dm] Live this [G7] life of luxury [F] Lazin' on a [A] sunny after
(JUST BASS DRUM, NO SNARE, STRUM CHORD AND SUSTAIN IT THEN TAP BASS LINE WITH RIGHT HAND) [Dm] noon [Dm/C][Dm/B][Dm/Bb] In the [A] summer time [A/G][A/F][A/E] In the [Dm] summer time [Dm/C][Dm/B][Dm/Bb] In the [A] summer time [A/G][A/F][A/E]
[Verse] My [Dm] girlfriend's run [C7] off with my car And [F] gone back to her [C7] ma and pa [A] Tellin' [A/G] tales of [A/F] drunke [A/E] ness and [Dm] cruelty .. Now I'm sittin' [C7] here Sippin' [F] at my ice- [C7] cooled beer [A] Lazin' [A/G] on this [A/F] sunny after [A/E] noon [Dm] on
[Chorus] [D] Help me, help me, [D7] help me sail away [G][G7] Or give me [C7] Two good reasons why I oughta [F] stay [A7] And I [Dm] love to live so [G] pleasantly [Dm] Live this life of lux [G7] ury [F] Lazin' on a [A] sunny after (TAP BASS LINE WITH RIGHT HAND) [Dm] noon [Dm/C][Dm/B][Dm/Bb] In the [A] summer time [A/G][A/F][A/E] In the [Dm] summer time [Dm/C][Dm/B][Dm/Bb] In the [A] summer time [A/G][A/F][A/E]
[Chorus] [D] Save me, save me, [D7] save me from this [G] squeeze [G7] .. I got a big [C7] fat mama tryin' to break [F] me [A7] .. And I [Dm] love to live so [G] pleasantly [Dm] Live this [G7] life of luxury [F] Lazin' on a [A] sunny after
(TAP BASS LINE WITH RIGHT HAND) [Dm] noon [Dm/C][Dm/B][Dm/Bb] In the [A] summer time [A/G][A/F][A/E] In the [Dm] summer time [Dm/C][Dm/B][Dm/Bb] In the [A] summer time [A/G][A/F][A/E] [Repeat a few times]
[End][D] E X--------------------- B 3--------------------- G 2-2-2-2--------------- D 0--------------------- A ---------------------- E ----------------------
