[New version of riff to reall bring notes out] [Keyboard Riff - play 99 for E with 2 and 3rd fingers] Em e|-0---0--------------7-------------7------- B|-0---0--------------7-------------7------ G|-9---9--79-11-------9--------7-9--11-9------ D|-9---9--99-9-9-12---7-------------x--9-12--- A|-x---x-------x-x----9-------------9--9-12 E|-0---0-------0-0----7-------------7------
D D sus2 D5 A G G/F# e|-5--2--x---x-----0-----3-3---| B|-3--3--5---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-|
[New version of riff to reall bring notes out] [Keyboard Riff - play 99 for E with 2 and 3rd fingers] Em e|-0---0--------------7-------------7------- B|-0---0--------------7-------------7------ G|-9---9--79-11-------9--------7-9--11-9------ D|-9---9--99-9-9-12---7-------------x--9-12--- A|-x---x-------x-x----9-------------9--9-12 E|-0---0-------0-0----7-------------7------
D D sus2 D5 A G G/F# e|-5--2--x---x-----0-----3-3---| B|-3--3--5---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---|
[Keyboard Riff - Old version] 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---|
[Intro Riff] C6 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 e --------0---------- --------0---------- B -----/5-1---------- ----0---1---------- G -----/5-2---2---0-- ----0---2---2---0-- D ----/(5)3-----3---- --------3-----3---- A --3---------------- --3---------------- E ------------------- ------------------- 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
[Intro] C6 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 x 2
[Verse 1] And the [C6] women tug [Fmaj7] their hair Like they're [Cmaj7] trying to prove [Fmaj7] it won't fall out [C6][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7] And [C6] all the men [Fmaj7] are gargoyles Dipped [Cmaj7] long in [Fmaj7] Irish stout [C6][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7]
[Pre-Chorus] The [G7] whole place is pickled The people are pickles for [Am] sure And [G7] no-one knows if they've done more here Than they [C] ever would do in a [E7] jar
[Chorus] This could be [Am] Rotterdam or [C] anywhere, [Am] Liverpool or [C] Rome, 'Cause [Am] Rotterdam is [C] anywhere, [D7] anywhere [G7] alone, Anywhere alone [C6][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7] [C6][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7]
[Verse 2] And [C6] everyone i [Fmaj7] s blond Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C6 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 And everyone is beautiful And w [C6] hen blond and beautiful are [Fmaj7] multiple Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C6 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 They become so dull and dutiful
[Pre-Chorus] And [G7] when faced with dull and dutiful They fire red warning fl [Am] ares Batt [G7] le-khaki personality With re [C7] d under [E7] wear
[Chorus] This could be [Am] Rotterdam or [C] anywhere, [Am] Liverpool or [C] Rome, 'Cause [Am] Rotterdam is [C] anywhere, [D7] anywhere [G7] alone, Anywhere al [C6] one [Fmaj7] [Cmaj7][Fmaj7][C6][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7]
[Vamp] [C6][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7] x4
[Pre-Chorus] The [G7] whole place is pickled The people are pickles for [Am] sure And [G7] no-one knows if they've done more here Than they [C] ever would do in a [E7] jar
[Chorus] This could be [Am] Rotterdam or [C] anywhere, [Am] Liverpool or [C] Rome, 'Cause [Am] Rotterdam is [C] anywhere, [D7] anywhere [G7] alone, Anywhere al [C6] one [Fmaj7] [Cmaj7][Fmaj7][C6][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7]
[Outro] [C6][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7][Cmaj7][Fmaj7] (Repeat and fade)
