[Intro - Just drums and bass - perhaps OOOs] [G#m][E][F#][D#]
[Verse 1] [G#m] I took a page out of your favorite book [E] You sold me lies just by the way you look [F#] Taught me a language that I've never speak Baby, [D#] that ain't for me, that, that ain't for me [G#m] I dug my grave watchin' the way you move [E] You took me higher than I ever flew, ooh [F#] Too many times, gave you a second chance Baby, [D#] I'm just a man, I'm, I'm just a man
[Pre-Chorus] [G#m] No more thinkin' about you late night [E] No more runnin' around with your friends [F#] now Done pickin' up pieces of my [D#] Soul up off the floor, oh, oh
[Chorus] [G#m] I said I would die for you, baby [E] But I can't take this pain no [F#] more I thought I was willin' ………………. But to [D#] night I saved my life when I showed you the door [G#m] I don't wanna lose you, baby [E] But I can't play this gamе no [F#] more I thought it would kill me But to [D#] night I saved my lifе when I showed you the [G#m] door
[Verse 2 - Drums stop] [G#m] You never thought this day would ever come (drums back in) [E] But I looked you in the eyes and pulled the rug [F#] You tried to take away my sanity Baby, [D#] that ain't for me, that, that ain't for me
[Pre-Chorus] Oh [G#m] No more thinkin' about you late night [E] No more runnin' around with your friends [F#] now Done pickin' up pieces of my [D#] Soul up off the floor, oh, oh
[Chorus] [G#m] I said I would die for you, baby [E] But I can't take this pain no [F#] more I thought I was willin' ………………. But to [D#] night I saved my life when I showed you the door [G#m] I don't wanna lose you, baby [E] But I can't play this gamе no [F#] more I thought it would kill me But to [D#] night I saved my lifе when I showed you the [G#m] door
[Post-Chorus] [G#m] When I showed you the door [E] ............ When I showed you the door [F#] ................ But to [D#] night I saved my life
[Chorus - No drums, no guitar - just bass] [G#m] I said I would die for you, baby [E] But I can't take this pain no [F#] more I thought I was willin' ………………. But to [D#] night I saved my life when I showed you the door (drums back in)
[G#m] I don't wanna lose you, baby (I don't wanna lose you, baby) [E] But I can't play this gamе no [F#] more I thought it would kill me But to [D#] night I saved my lifе when I showed you the [G#m] door
[Outro - Down - just bass] [G#m] Mm-mm-mm [E] [F#] Woah, oh, oh [D#]
[Intro - BPM 127 - Vox double - all way through] Start on upstroke so that snare hit lands on downstroke [Main intro and verse riff] -----------------------------*all downstrokes for run down E ------------------1--3---------3-1----- B 7--7--------------1--3--7--7-7-3-17----- G 7--7-repeat twice-2--4--7--7-7-4-27------ D 7--7--------------3--5--7--7-7-5-37---- A 5--5--------------3--5--5--5-5-5-35----- E ------------------1--3-------5-3-1------ udududududududududududududududududu
[Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - no drums] [Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - play snare on each downbeat of run] [Intro x 2 with full drums]
[Verse 1] [D5] People... [F][G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] learnin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Soldiers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] warrin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 2] [D5] Powers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lyin', [F][G] [D5][F][G] While your [D5] people [F] .. [G] . [D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] dyin [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 3] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', [G] 'Til I [G7] reach the highest [D5] ground-- [F] -- [G] ---
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 4] [D5] Teachers.. [F] . [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] teachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Preachers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] preachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5] just [F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G][D5][F][G] D5 F G D5 F G Oh, no!
[Verse 5] [D5] Lovers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lovin', [F][G][D5][F][G] Be - [D5] lievers. [F] .. [G][D5] keep [F] on [G] be - [D5] lievin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] Sleepers. [G] .. [A][E5][F#7] just stop [G7] sleepin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G] [D5] Oh, no! [F] -- [G] ----- [D5] ------ [D7] -----
[Verse 6] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', ' [G] Til I [G7] reach my highest [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G]
[Coda] [D5] Woo! [F][G][D5] Til I [F] reach my [G] highest [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] No, [F][G][D5] no one's [F] gonna [G] bring me [D5] down, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Oh, no, [F][G][D5] til I [F] reach my [G] higher [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Hum, [F] don't [G] you [D5] let no - [F] body [G] bring you d [D5] own- [F] -- [G] -, [D5][F][G] [D5] God, is gonna [F] show you [G] higher [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G][D]
