[Verse] [A/B] I can't fool myself, I don't want nobody else to ever love me [G/A] You are my shinin' star, my guiding light, my [Em7] love fan [G/A] tasy [A/B] (Em7 and G/A onbeat , A/B off as per intro)
There's not a minute, hour, day or night that I don't love you [G/A] You're at the top of my list 'cause I'm always [Em7]thinkin [G/A]of you [A/B] (chord rhythm as per intro)
I still remember in the days when I scared to touch you [G/A] How I spent my day dreamin' plannin' how to [Em7]say I love [G/A] you [A/B] (chord rhythm as per intro)
[A] You must have known that I had feelings deep enough to swim in [G/A] That's when you opened up your heart and you told me [G/A] to come in
[Chorus] [A6/B-x22222] Oh, my love [Em7] [Em7][F#m7]* [G] (Em7 on beat, *F#m7 off beat, [G] on beat)
A thousand [G] kisses from [A] you is ne [A6/B] ver too [Em7] much [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] I just don't wanna [A6-x02222] stop- Oh [A6/B] my love [Em7] [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] A million days in your [A6] arms is ne [A6/B] ver too [Em7] much [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] I just don't wanna [A6] stop- (drums and music stop)
Too much, never too much, never too much, never too much
(odd time sig here - adds one beat) [G/A] ..... [Gb/Ab][G/A][Ab/Bb][A/B] 1 2 1 2 3 xxxX
[Verse] [A/B] Woke up today looked at your picture just to get me started [G/A] I called you up but you weren't there and I [Em7] was [G/A] broken [A/B] hearted [A/B] Hung up the phone can't be too late the boss is so demanding [G/A] Open the door up and to my surprise there [Em7] you were [G/A] standing [A/B]
[A/B] Who needs to go to work to hustle for another dollar [G/A] I'd rather be with you cos you make my life [Em7] scream and [G/A] holler [A/B] [A/B] Love is a gamble that I'm so-oo glad that I am winning [G/A] We've come a long way and yet this is only [G/A] the beginning
[Chorus] [A6/B] Oh, my [Em7] love - [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] A thousand kisses from [A] you is [A6/B] never too [Em7] much [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] I just don't wanna [A6] stop-
Oh, my [Em7] love [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] A million days in your [A6] arms is ne [A6/B] ver too much [Em7] [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] I just don't wanna [A6] stop-
[A6/B] Oh, my love [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] A thousand kisses from [A6] you is ne [A6/B] ver too much [Em7] [Em7][F#m7]* [G] [G] And I just don't wanna [A6] stop-
[End] [Intro riffs - implying by just playing chords and then using little finger to play notes from riff] 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E ---5---5---------3--3------------------------ B ---5---5---------3--5-----77--7--79*7*---------- G ---7---6---------4--4-----77--7--79-7------- D ---x---7---------6--x-------9---9------------- A ---x---x---------x--x------------------------------- E ---7---7---------6--6-------------------------------
[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 ----------
