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[Verse 1 - Drums] [E7] Come on [A7] baby don't you wanna [E7] go .......... Come on [A7] Oh baby don't you wanna go [E7] Back to that [B7] same old place [A7] Sweet home Chicago [E7][B7]
[Verse 2 - High E horn stab can be 0-x-9-9-9-12]
[E7] Come on [A7] baby don't you wanna [E7] go (E7 Horn Riff) Come on [A7] Oh baby don't you wanna go [E7] Back to that [B7] same old place [A7] Sweet home Chicago [E7][B7]
[Verse 3 - With stops] Well, [E7] one and one is two [E7] Six and two is eight [E7] Come on baby don't ya make me late Hidehey [A7] Baby dont you wanna go [E7] (E7 Horn Riff) Back to that [B7] same old place [A7] Sweet home Chicago [E7][B7]
[Verse 4] Come [E7] on [A7] Oh baby don't you wanna go (E7 Horn Riff) Come on [A7] Oh baby don't you wanna go [E7] Back to that [B7] same old place [A7] Sweet home Chicago [E7][B7]
[Solo - Sock on 3rd fret] |E7|E7|E7|E7| |A7|A7|E7|E7| |B7|A7|E7|E7|[B7]
[Verse 3 - With stops] Well, [E7] six and three is nine [E7] nine and nine is eighteen [E7] Look at that brother gonna see what i seen Hidehey [A7] Baby dont you wanna go [E7] (E7 Horn Riff) Back to that [B7] same old place [A7] Sweet home Chicago [E7][B7]
[Verse with Cmons - repeat]
[Solo - until end of time] |E7|E7|E7|E7| |A7|A7|E7|E7| |B7|A7|E7|E7|
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[Verse 1] Oh, keep your [E] eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel Keep your [E] eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel Yeah, we're [E] goin' to the Roadhouse, gonna have a re [E7#9] al good time
[Instrumental] [E][E][E][A] X 4
[Verse 2] Yeah, the [E] back of the Roadhouse, they got some bungalows Yeah, the [E] back of the Roadhouse, they got some bungalows And [E] that's for the people who like to go down [E7#9] slow
[Chorus] Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll [A7] Let it [roll,][Triplet - start with upstroke as per Higher Ground] B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 (broken triplets (B) Stop on bass drum C7 C7 C7 B7 E all night long
[Instrumental - Riff as per intro - put some octaves in to fill out] E E E E - A A E E
[Bridge] [E7] Ashen lady, Ashen lady Give up your vow! Give up your vow! Save our city, save our city Right now
[Verse 3] When I [E] woke up this morning, I got myself a beer When I [E] woke up this morning, and I got myself a beer The [E] future's uncertain, and the end is always [E7#9] near
[Chorus] Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll [A7] Let it [B7] roll,
[Ending - Snare on all and staccato] (triplet figure first) B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7
(broken triplets - use snare - power chords on E string straight up) [B7][C7][C#7] [C#7] all [D7] night [D#7] [E] long (drums stop) ............. [E9]
[Verse 1] Well you've [E] heard about love givin' [E7] sight to the blind [E] My baby's lovin' cause the [E7] sun to shine She's my [A] sweet little thing, she's my [E7] pride and joy She's my [B7] sweet little baby, I'm [A7] her little lover boy [E7][E][B7]
[Verse 2] Yeah I [E] love my baby, my [E7] heart and soul [E] Love like ours won't [E] never grow old She's my [A] sweet little thing, she's my [E7] pride and joy She's my [B7] sweet little baby, I'm [A7] her little lover boy [E7][E][B7]
[Verse 3] Yeah I [E] love my lady, she's [E7] long and lean [E] You mess with her, you'll see a [E7] man gettin' mean She's my [A] sweet little thing, she's my [E7] pride and joy She's my [B7] sweet little baby, I'm [A7] her little lover boy [E7][E][B7]
[Middle Solo] (Chorus section)
[Verse 4] Well I [E] love my baby like the [E7] finest wine [E] Stick with her until the [E7] end of time She's my [A] sweet little thing, she's my [E7] pride and joy She's my [B7] sweet little baby, I'm [A7] her little lover boy [E7][E][B7]
[Verse 5] Yeah I [E] love my baby, my [E7] heart and soul [E] Love like ours will [E7] never grow old She's my s [A] weet little thing, she's my [E7] pride and joy She's my [B7] sweet little baby, I'm [A7] her little lover boy [E7][E][B7]
[Verse] [E] I sing myself to sleep [A] A song from the [B] darkest hour [E] Secrets I can't keep [A] Inside of the [B] day [E] I swing from high to deep [A] Extremes of [B] sweet and sour [E] Hope that God exists [A] I hope, I [B] pray [E] Drawn by the undertow [A] My life is out of [B] control [E] I believe this wave will bear my [A] weight so let it [B] flow (triplet fill like Higher Ground - play B increasing in volume)
[Chorus] [E] Oh sit down, Oh sit down, Oh sit down [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Sit down down down down down [A] in sympa [B] thy
[Solo 2]
[Verse] [E] Now I'm relieved to hear that you've [A] been to some [B] far out places It's [E] hard to carry on when you [A] feel all [B] alone [E] Now I've swung back down again It's [A] worse than it was be [B] fore If I [E] hadn't seen such riches I could [A] live with being [B] poor (Triplet drum fill - as per higher ground - start strum on upstroke)
[Chorus] [E] Oh sit down, Oh sit down, Oh sit down [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Sit down down down down [A] down [###########Scroll#########] in sympa [B] thy
[Bridge - Quiet bit] (Drums x 4 triplet figure - no chords One hand - bounce off strings - and bass drum on 2 and 4 Then play chords as barres so can mute effectively x7999x 577655 799877 - pattern 123 123 123 1xx) - can also use Higher Ground rhythm if works better
[E] Those who feel the breath of sadness [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Those who find they're touched by madness [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Those who find themselves ridiculous [A] Sit down next to [B] me (Drums - pickup sS) [E] In love, in fear, in hate, in tears [A] In love, in fear, [B] in hate, in tears [E] In love, in fear, in hate, in tears [A] In love, in fear, [B] in hate
[Less chords bit] (Play E loud once and sustain then just drums until A and B) [E] "Doooooooooooooooooown" [A][B] [E] "Doooooooooooooooooown" [A][B] (Triple drums back in - Higher Ground)
[Chorus] [E] Oh sit down, Oh sit down, Oh sit down [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Sit down down down down dow [A] n in sympa [B] thy
[E] Oh sit down, Oh sit down, Oh sit down [A] Sit down next to [B] me [E] Sit down down down down dow [A] n in sympa [B] thy (Finish on triplet fills and then "Down" - Slide D# to E)
BEFORE 0. Tablets all charged up 1. Songs to singalong - have set ready - DONE 2. QR codes - print out and have phones ready on the night 3. Promote online - put picture of board from last gig and perhaps some of the songs you may learn for tonight 4. Get all songs backed up onto tablet and practise setting that up as a website
DURING 0. Put tiny webserver on as backup - give Simon URL 1. Decent sound check - use spectrum analyser to notch out any feedback from vocals - do again at half time? 2. Extra mic set up into board for guests 3. Livestream from side of stage 4. Photos in advance of me and Simon up there 5. Have a medley ready that you perform and one member of the staff can film you - perhaps medley in E or lady set 6. Out into audience to get requests and names 7. Promote QR code etc and website - tciy.co.uk 8. Encourage to follow 9. Names of all staff - Hayden is bouncer and Calum chap behind bar with long hair - get any new names 10. Second half - get the singalong songs ready and Simon ready with phone 11. Post at half time 12. Figure out if anyone takes a video how to tag us or Tickethall in #OldTicketHall?
AFTER 1. Get raw audience participation videos up 2. Mix recording and sync to video - put up
0. Out into audience to get requests and names - promote QR code etc 0. Photos in advance of me and Simon up there 1. Drink lots of water 2. Singalong Section - film on phone - Simon get phone ready etc - perhaps post at half time as well? 3. Promote QR code and whiteboard for requests 4. Names of all staff 5. Decent sound check - perhaps do the E medley piece to get levels right and then one ballad (free falling?) Check second guitar as well 6. Get 3rd mic set up - nice and loud(ish) for guest vocals
Next time 1. Prep songs to record in advance - get filming done if possible 2. Get lights 3. Promote in advance 4. Offer a tray of shots to the best singer, dancer, suggestion 5. Get domain name registered that points at our facebook page 6. Figure out if anyone takes a video how to tag us or Tickethall in #OldTicketHall? 7. Livestream
