[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
e|-0---4443332220--- B|-0---------------- G|-1---4443332221--- D|-2------------2--- A|-2------------2--C7-B7 E -0------------0-- Dr 123 1231231231231 23
[Verse 1 - Drums] Come [E7]on ..... (drum stab) [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come [E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Verse 2 - High E horn stab can be 0-x-9-9-9-12] Come [E7]on ..... (drum stab) [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come [E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Verse 3 - With stops] Well, (stop) [E7]one and one is two (drum figure - xxB Sxx Bnext stop) (stop) [E7]Six and two is eight (drum figure) (stop) [E7]Come on baby don't ya (drums back in) make me late .. hi de [A7]hey ..... Baby dont you wanna [E7]go (E7 Horn Riff) ... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] [A7]Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Verse 4] Come [E7]on ..... (drum stab) [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come [E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Solo - Sock on 3rd fret] |E7|E7|E7|E7| |A7|A7|E7|E7| |B7|A7|E7|E7|[B7]
[Verse 3 - With stops] Well, (stop) [E7] six and three is nine (drum figure - xxB Sxx Bnext stop) (stop) [E7] nine and nine is eighteen (drum figure) (stop) [E7] Look at that brother gonna (drums back in)see what i seen hi de [A7]hey ..... Baby dont you wanna [E7]go (E7 Horn Riff) ... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] [A7]Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Verse with Cmons - repeat]
[Solo - until end of time] |E7|E7|E7|E7| |A7|A7|E7|E7| |B7|A7|E7|E7|