[Intro - no drums - finger pick - free time Start note is E - so unfret the third finger when playing B minor] [Secondary vocal effect - octave up]
[Bmadd4-x24430] Lately, I've been, [Dsus2] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said no more counting dollars [G] We'll be counting stars, yeah w [G] e'll be counting stars
[Interlude - Full drums] [Bm][Bm7][Dadd9][A][Aadd6][Asus4][G] E -2-----5-2---0-------5-----0---2-2-------------3 B -3-----3-3---3-------3-----2---2-3-------------3 G -4-----2-3---2-------2-----2---2-2-------------0 repeat D -4-----4-4---0-------0-----2---2-2-------------0 A -2-------------------------0---0-0-------------x E -----------------------------------------------3
[Verse 1 - Just bass drum] I see this [Bm] life like a swinging vine [D] Swing my heart across the line And [A] in my face is flashing signs [G] Seek it out and ye shall find (full drums but light) [Bm] Old, but I'm not that old [D] Young, but I'm not that bold [A] I don't think the world is sold [G] On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus - HEAD VOICE - THIS IS HIGH] [Bm] I .. I I I I [D] Feel something so [A] right Doing the [G] wrong thing [Bm] I .. I I I I [D] Feel something so [A] wrong Doing the [G] right thing [G] I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie [G] Everything that [N.C.] kills me makes me feel alive
[Chorus - Lower octave to begin with then up - vocal effect to be one octave up?] [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be [Bm] But baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said no more counting dollars [G] We'll be counting stars (up an octave) [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be [Bm] But baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said, no more counting dollars [G] We'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Interlude] [Bm][D][A][G] x 2
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] I feel your [Bm] love and I feel it burn [D] Down this river, every turn [A] Hope is our four-letter word [G] Make that money, watch (drums in) it burn [Bm] Old, but I'm not that old [D] Young, but I'm not that bold [A] And I don't think the world is sold [G] On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus - HEAD VOICE - THIS IS HIGH] [Bm] I .. I I I I [D] feel something so wr [A] ong Doing the [G] right thing [G] I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie [G] Everything that [N.C.] drowns me makes me wanna fly
[Chorus - At higher octave all way] [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said no more counting dollars [G] We'll be counting stars [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said no more counting dollars [G] We'll be, we'll be counting stars (drums go to just bass drum)
[Bridge - Chord just as start staccato - Just bass drum] [Bm] Oh, take that money, watch it burn [D] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [A] Take that money, watch it burn [G] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [Bm] Oh, take that money, watch it burn [D] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [A] Take that money, watch it burn [G] Sink in the river the lessons I learned (Drums stop) [G] Everything that [Em] kills me ...… makes feel alive
[Chorus] [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be .. But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said, no more counting dollars [G] We'll be counting stars [Bm] Lately, I've been, [D] I've been losing sleep [A] Dreaming about the things that [G] we could be .. But [Bm] baby, I've been, [D] I've been praying hard, [A] Said, no more counting dollars [G] We'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Outro] [Bm] Take that money, watch it burn [D] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [A] Take that money, watch it burn [G] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [Bm] Take that money, watch it burn [D] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [A] Take that money, watch it burn (drums stop) [G] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned
[Intro - BPM 133 - Full drums] Csus4 x x C - x x x x - x x x x - x x x x G x x F - x x x x - x x x x - x x x x Repeat [Verse 1] [C] What is [Bb] happening here? [F] [C] Something's [Bb] going on that's not [F] quite clear. [C] Somebody [Bb] turn on the lights. [F] We're [G] gonna have a party. It's [G] starting tonight
[Chorus] [Csus4][C] Oh, what a feeling [G][F] when we're dancing on the ceiling. [Csus4][C] Oh, what a feeling [G][F] when we're dancing on the ceiling.
[Verse 2] Room is [C] hot [Bb] and that's good, [F] [C] some of my friends [Bb] came by from the neighbourhood. [F] [C] People were starting to [Bb] climb the walls, [F] ooh, it [G] looks like everybody is having a ball.
[Chorus] [Csus4][C] Oh, what a feeling [G][F] when we're dancing on the ceiling. [Csus4][C] Oh, what a feeling [G][F] when we're dancing on the ceiling. [Csus4][C] Oh, what a feeling [G][F] when we're dancing on the ceiling. [Csus4][C] Oh, what a feeling [G][F] when we're dancing on the ceiling.
[Interlude] F x x Am - x x G x - Repeat 4 G
[Bridge - G riff is Gsus4 based] [F] Everybody starts to lose control [C] when the [G] music is right. [F] If you see somebody hanging [C] around don't [G] get uptight. [F] The on....ly thiiiing weeee wanna [C] do to [G] night is go [Dm] round and [F] round and turn [G] upside [A] down. (key change to D maj)
[Drum break - keyboard solo - D maj arp]
[Verse 3] So come [D] on, let's [C] get [G] loose, [D] don't hold back 'cause [C] it [G] ain't no use [D] Hard to keep your feet [C] on the [G] ground 'Cause [A] when we like to party We only wanna get down
[End-Chorus] [Dsus4][D] Oh, what a feeling [A][G] when we're dancing on the ceiling. [Dsus4][D] Oh, what a feeling [A][G] when we're dancing on the ceiling. [Dsus4][D] Oh, what a feeling [A][G] when we're dancing on the ceiling. [Dsus4][D] Oh, what a feeling [A][G] when we're dancing on the ceiling. [End here - or jam on D then repeat chorus]