[Intro - no drums - finger pick - free time Start note is D] [Secondary vocal effect - octave up]
[Amadd4-x02230] Late [Am] ly, I've been, [Cadd9-x32030] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars, yeah [F] we'll be counting stars
[Interlude - Full drums - Hum along with] [Am][Cadd9][G][F] E -0-----3-0--0------3-0-----x-----0-x-1- B -1-----1-1--3------1-1-----3-----0-1-1- G -2-----2-2--0------0-0-----0-----0-0-2- repeat D -2-----2-2--2------2-3-----0-----0-0-3- A -0-----0-0--3------3-5-----x-----x-x-3- E ---------------------------3-----3-3-1-
[Verse 1 - Just bass drum] I see this [Am] life like a swinging vine [C] Swing my heart across the line And [G] in my face is flashing signs [F] Seek it out and ye shall find (full drums but light) [Am] Old, but I'm not that old [C] Young, but I'm not that bold [G] I don't think the world is sold [F] On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus - HEAD VOICE - THIS IS HIGH] [Am] I .. I I I I [C] Feel something so [G] right Doing the [F] wrong thing [Am] I .. I I I I [C] Feel something so [G] wrong Doing the [F] right thing [F] I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie [F] 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?] [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be [Am] But baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars (up an octave) [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be [Am] But baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said, no more counting dollars [F] We'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Interlude] [Am][C][G][F] x 2
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] I feel your [Am] love and I feel it burn [C] Down this river, every turn [G] Hope is our four-letter word [F] Make that money, watch (drums in) it burn [Am] Old, but I'm not that old [C] Young, but I'm not that bold [G] And I don't think the world is sold [F] On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus - HEAD VOICE - THIS IS HIGH] [Am] I .. I I I I [C] feel something so wr [G] ong Doing the [F] right thing [F] I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie [F] Everything that [N.C.] drowns me makes me wanna fly
[Chorus - At higher octave all way] [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said no more counting dollars [F] We'll be, we'll be counting [Am]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] [Am] Oh, take that money, watch it burn [C] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [G] Take that money, watch it burn [F] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [Am] Oh, take that money, watch it burn [C] Sink in the river the lessons I learned [G] Take that money, watch it burn [F] Sink in the river the lessons I learned (Drums stop) [F] Everything that [Dm] kills me ...… makes feel alive
[Chorus] [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be .. But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said, no more counting dollars [F] We'll be counting stars [Am] Lately, I've been, [C] I've been losing sleep [G] Dreaming about the things that [F] we could be .. But [Am] baby, I've been, [C] I've been praying hard, [G] Said, no more counting dollars [F] We'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Outro] [Am] Take that money, watch it burn [C] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [G] Take that money, watch it burn [F] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [Am] Take that money, watch it burn [C] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned [G] Take that money, watch it burn (drums stop) [F] Sink in the river, the lessons I learned
[Verse 1] I play the [Em7] street life, because there's [Am7] no place I can go [Bm7] Street life, Its the [Em7] only life I know. [Em7] Street Life, and there's a [Am7] thousand cards to play, [Bm7] Steet Life, until you [Em7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Am7] let the people [C/D-x5555x] see, just who you [Bm7] wanna be, [E7#9-020103] And [Am7] every night you [C/D-x5555x] shine, just [Gmaj7] like a superstar. The [Gm7] type of life that's [Bb/C-x3333x] played, a [Fmaj7] temptin' mas[F#m7-5-232252] querade You [Am7] dress you walk you [C/D-x5555x] talk, You're [Gmaj7] who you think you are [B7#5#9-hendrix-x21233]
[Verse 2] [Em7] Street life, You can [Am7] run away from time, [Bm7] Street life, For a [Em7] nickel, or a dime, [Em7] Street life, But you [Am7] better not get old, [Bm7] Street life, Or you're [Em7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Am7] always love for [C/D] sale a [Bm7] grown-up fairy [E7#9] tale Prince [Am7] Charming always [C/D] smiles behind [Gmaj7] a silver spoon And [Gm7] if you keep it young [Bb/C] your [Fmaj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Am7] love will pay your way [C/D] beneath [Gmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[Verse] I play the [Em7] street life Because there's [Am7] no place I can go [Bm7] Street life It's the [Em7] only life I know [Em7] Street life And there's a [Am7] thousand cards to play [Bm7] Street Life Until you [Em7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Em7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --5p3p0--------- B 0---------- G 0---------- D 0---------- A 0---------- E ----------
