[Keyboard Riff] Em m7 sus2 Em Em7 B7sus4 Bm e|-0-0---0-2----0-----------7--7-------7-7--| B|-0-0-3--------0---3-------7--7-------7-7--| G|-0-0----------0-----------9--9--7--9-7-7--| D|-2-2----------2-----------7--7-------9-9--| A|-2-2----------2-----------9--9-------9-9--| E|-0-0----------0-----------7--7-------7-7--|
D D sus2 D5 A G G/F# e|-5--2--0---x-----0-----3-3---| B|-3--3--3---3-----2-----3-3---| G|-2--2--2---2-x2--2-----0-0---| D|-0--0--0---0-----2-----0-0---| A|-x---------------0-----x-x---| E|-x---------------------3-2---|
[Verse 1] [G]I've been [G/F#] tryna [Em] call I've been on my [Bm] own for long enough Maybe you can [D] show me how to love, may [A] be I'm going through with [Em] drawals You don't even [Bm] have to do too much You can turn me [D] on with just a touch, ba [A] by
[Pre-Chorus 1 - Chords are more stabs on 1] I [G]look a [G/F#]round and, [Em] Sin City's cold and empty ( [Bm] oh) No one's around to judge me ( [D] oh) I can't see clearly when you're (Just bass drum) [A] go [Asus2]oh [A5]on
[Chorus 1] I said, (drums in) [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights [D+riff] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch [A] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] drowning in the night Oh, [D+riff] when I'm like this, you're the one I [A] trust (hey, [A] hey [G] , [G/F#] hey)
[Interlude - Intro riff - sing along with into harmoniser] [Em][Bm][D][A]
[Verse 2] I'm [G]running [G/F#]out of [Em] time 'Cause I can see the [Bm] sun light up the sky So I hit the [D] road in overdrive, ba [A] by, oh-oh oh-oh oh [Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A5 run]
[Pre-Chorus 2 - Chords are more stabs on 1] [Em] The city's cold and empty ( [Bm] oh) No one's around to judge me ( [D] oh) I can't see clearly when you're (Just bass drum) [A] go [Asus2]oh [A5]on
[Chorus 2] I said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D+riff] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch [A] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] drowning in the night Oh, [D+riff] when I'm like this, you're the one I [A] trust
[Bridge] [G]I'm just [G/F#] walking [Em] by to let you know (by to let you know) I can never [Bm] say it on the phone (say it on the phone) Will [D] never let you go this [A] time ( [A] ooh)
[Chorus 3] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch, hey, hey, hey
[Outro - Drums stop] [G] I [G/F#] said, (drums stop - play keyboard riff in background) [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch
[End] [Notes] Alternative way to play riff with higher Em voicing Em m7 sus2 sus2 ? B7sus4 Bm e|-7-7-----7-----7----7---7--7-------7-7-| B|-8-8-----7-----7----7---7--7-------7-7-| G|-9-9-7-9-9-----9----7---9--9--7--9-7-7-| D|-9-9-----9-----9----9---7--7-------9-9-| A|-7-7-----7-----7----7---9--9-------9-9-| E|-0-0--------------------7--7-------7-7-|
[Intro - pattern slightly swung - xx XX xx XX - No drums for first time round] [Snare is just muted downstroke on strings - not slap or full snare] [A][A][D][E] x 3
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 1] It's been a [A] long, long time, yeah! (stir it, stir it, stir it together) [D] Since I [E] got you on my [A] mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh- [D] ooh) Oh- [E] oh! [A] Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said, [D] it's [A] so [E] clear [A] To see what we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh- [D] ooh) Just me and [E] you.
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 2] [A] I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together), then I [D] blaze ya [E] fire; [A] Then I'll satisfy your [D] heart's de [E] sire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [A] Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together), [D] every [E] minute: [A] All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [D] Is keep it [E] in, eh!
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 3] [A] Quench me [D] when I'm [E] thirsty; [A] Come on and cool me down, ba [D] by, [E] when I'm hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [A] Your recipe is, - dar [D] lin' - is so [E] tasty, [A] When you show and [D] stir your [E] pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Solo][A][A][D][E] x as many times as necessary
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh! [Repeat Chorus until natural end]
