[Intro - No drums, no bass - just guitar] [G][A7][C/D][G]
[Verse 1] [G] Three little birds, [A7] sat on my window [C/D] And they told me I don't need to wor [G] ry [G] Summer came like cinna [A7] mon, so sweet [C/D] Little girls double-dutch on the con [G] crete
[Em7] Maybe some [B7/D#] times, we've [Em7] got it wrong, but it's alright [A9] The [Cmaj7] more things seem to change, the more [Cmmaj7] (drums stop) they stay the same Oh, don't you hesitate
[Chorus] [G] Girl, put your records on, [A7/E] tell me your favourite song [C/D] You* go ahead, let your hair [G] down (drop 'You' high note) [G] Sapphire and faded jeans, [A7/E] I hope you get your dreams, [C/D] Just go ahead, let your hair [G] down [Cmaj7] You're gonna find yourself [Cmmaj7-x31003] somewhere, some (drums stop) [G] how
[Vamp] [G]
[Verse 2] (Drums back in) [G] Blue as the sky, [A7] sunburnt and lonely, [C/D] Sipping tea in a bar by the roads [G] ide, (just relax, just [G] relax) Don't you let those other boys [A7] fool you, [C/D] Got to love that afro hair [G] do
[Em7] Maybe [B7/D#] sometimes, we feel [Em7] afraid, but it's alright [A9] The [Cmaj7] (drums stop) more you stay the same, the more they [Cmmaj7] seem to change (drums back in) Don't you think it's strange?
[Chorus] [G] Girl, put your records on, [A7/E] tell me your favourite song [C/D] You* go ahead, let your hair [G] down [G] Sapphire and faded jeans, [A7/E] I hope you get your dreams, [C/D] Just go ahead, let your hair [G] down [Cmaj7] You're gonna find yourself [Cmmaj7-x31003] somewhere, (drums stop) some how
[Bridge] (Drums back) [Am7] 'Twas more than I could take, pity for pity's sake [Em] Some nights kept me awake, [N.C.] I thought that I was stronger [Am7] When you gonna realise, that you don't even [G/B] have to [Cmaj7] try any [Am7] longer? [Cmaj7] Do what you want to
[Chorus] (Drums stop) [G] Girl, put your records on, (drums back in) [A7/E] tell me your favourite song [C/D] You go ahead, let your hair [G] down (oh, let your hair down!) [G] Sapphire and faded jeans, [A7/E] I hope you get your dreams (hope you get your dreams) [C/D] Just go ahead, let your hair [G] down (sister, let your hair down!)
[G] Girl, put your records on, [A7/E] tell me your favourite song [C/D] You go ahead, let your hair [G] down [G] Sapphire and faded jeans, [A7/E] I hope you get your dreams, [C/D] Just go ahead, let your hair [G] down [Cmaj7] You're gonna find yourself [Cmmaj7] somewhere, some [G] how
[Intro] (NO DRUMS - JUST BASS - CHORDS JUST FOR GUIDANCE) Am E Dm Am (DRUMS F - snare flam B F x F - STILL NO CHORDS) Am E Dm Am (FULL DRUMS - CHORDSIN) (PLAY CHORDS ON OFFBEATS TO SIMULATE DRUMS) Am E Dm Am x 2
[Verse 1 - Prep for high A - Play chords quite straight - Melody tends to go up at end of each line] It's [Am]bug.....gin' me, [E7]gra.....ting me and [Dm]twisting me [Am] a ro ound .. yes I'm [Am]end.....lessly [E7]ca.....ving in and [Dm] turnin' inside out [Am]
[Chorus] 'cause I want it [C]now .... I want it [G7] now [Dm] give me your heart and your [Am] soul ... and I'm breakin [C]out ........ I'm breakin [G7] out [Dm] last chance to lose control [E7] (drum fill SBB SBB SBB SBB S)
[Interlude] (PLAY CHORDS ON OFFBEATS TO SIMULATE DRUMS) Am E Dm Am
[Verse 2 - Play chords quite straight] It's [Am]hol .... din' me, [E7] mor .... phin' me and [Dm]forcin' me to str [Am] rive .. to be [Am]end .... lessly [E7]cold within and [Dm]dreaming I'm [Am] alive
[Chorus] 'cause I want it [C]now .... I want it [G7] now [Dm] give me your heart and your [Am] soul ... and I'm breakin [C]out ........ I'm breakin [G7] out [Dm] last chance to lose [E7] control
[Interlude] E (4 measures) [Riff - try to keep high strings ring out to fill out] E -0------------ B -0------------ G xxxxxxxxxxxxxx D xxxxxxxxxxxxxx A 2-5-57--5-54-43- E 0--------------- Dr B S B S
[Solo] (PLAY CHORDS ON OFFBEATS TO SIMULATE DRUMS) Am E Dm Am Am E Dm Am (Play drums straighter - but cheeky offbeat (1) 2 (3) 4(&) sustain chord - then slap snare roll) C G Dm Am C G Dm Am
[Chorus] 'cause I want you [C]now .... I want you [G7] now [Dm] I feel my heart im [Am] plode ... and I'm breakin [C] out ........ escaping [G7] now [Dm] feelin' my faith erode [E7]
[Outro] E (6 times - follow riff on final one Xx Xx XX xX - xX Xx XXXX Possible drums part - B S b - bB SS - small bs are offbeats
