[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)
[Just drums - 2 bars] - wo oh oh oh ooh
[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
[TAB SECTION] [Intro] G C/G G C E 7---5-8---7-5-3-5--7----7--x--3 B 3---3-8---5-5-5-0--0----8--7--5 G 4---4-9---5-5-5-0--0----7--5--5 D x---x-10--5-5-5-0--0----9--5--5 A 5---5-10--3-3-3-x--x----10-3--3 E 3---3-8---------3--3----------3
G C/G G D/F# Em E 7---5-8---7-5-3-5--7----2----0-- B 3---3-8---5-5-5-0--0----3----0-- G 4---4-9---5-5-5-0--0----2----0-- D x---x-10--5-5-5-0--0----0----2-- A 5---5-10--3-3-3-x--x----0----2-- E 3---3-8---------3--3----2----0--
[Violin run] --------"You" "are" "the" E 2--2--2-------0-----2- B 0--1--3-------3-----3- G 2--2--2-------2-----2- D 0--0--0-------0-----0- A ---------------------- D ----------------------
[G to C/G riff in usual chorus] G C C/G E 3--2--0-- B 3--1--1-- G 0--0--0-- D 0--x--2-- A 2--3--3-- D 3-----3--
[Intro - BPM 101 - ORIGINAL KEY - CAPO AT 2] [G][C/G][G][C] (can whistle intro) [G][C/G][(G G G D/F#)][Em]
[CHORUS] [D] You can dance, [B] you can jive, [Em] having the [Em7] time of your [A] life, ooh [C] See that girl, [D/G] watch that scene, dig in the [G] dancing queen [C/G][G][G]
[VERSE] [G] Friday night and the lights are low [C/G] [G] Looking out for the place to go [Em] [D] Where they play the right [D/F#] music, [D] getting in the [D/F#] swing You come to [Em] look [Em] for a [Em] king [D][Em][Em]
[G] Anybody could be that guy [C/G] [G] Night is young and the music's [Em] high [D] With a bit of rock [D/F#] music, [D] everything is [D/F#] fine You're in the [Em] mood [Em] for a [Em] dance [D][Em][Em] And when you [Am] get the chance.
[Violin Run] [D6][D7][D]you [Dsus2]are [D]the
[CHORUS] [G] dancing queen, [C/G] young and sweet, only [G] seventeen [C/G] [G] Dancing queen, [C/G] feel the beat from the [G] tambourine [D/F#]oh [Em]yeah [D] You can dance, [B] you can jive, [Em] having the [Em7] time of your [A] life, ooh [C] See that girl, [D/G] watch that scene, dig in the [G] dancing queen [C/G][G][C/G]
[Vamp on G with C/G at end of bar]
[VERSE] [G] You're a teaser, you turn 'em on [C/G] [G] Leave them burning and then you're [Em] gone [D] Looking out for an [D/F#] other, [D] anyone will do [D/F#] You're in the [Em] mood [Em] for a [Em] dance [D][Em][Em] And when you [Am] get the chance [D6 to D7 to D to Dsus2 D] (Violin run)
[CHORUS] You are the [G] dancing queen, [C/G] young and sweet, only [G] seventeen [C/G] [G] Dancing queen, [C/G] feel the beat from the [G] tambourine [D/F#]oh [Em]yeah [D] You can dance, [B] you can jive, [Em] having the [Em7] time of your [A] life, Ooh [C/G] See that girl, [D/G] watch that scene, dig in the [G] dancing queen (G to C etc til end?)
