[Intro] -See bottom of page for tablature of main riff Am Am7 Em Em7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Am Am7 Em Em7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus] Am Am7 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! Em Em7 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! Am Am7 Em La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! La-la, lah! La-lah!
[Verse 1] Em7 Am I just can't get you out of my head, Am7 Em Boy, your loving is all I think about, Em7 Em Am I just can't get you out of my head, Am7 Em Em7 Em Boy, it's more than I dare to think about
[Chorus] Am Am7 Em Em9 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la -lah! La-la, lah! La-lah!
[Verse 2] Em7 Am I just can't get you out of my head, Am7 Em Boy, your loving is all I think about, Em7 Am I just can't get you out of my head, Am7 Em Em7 Boy, it's more than I dare to think about
[Bridge 1] Fmaj7 E D#dim7 E Every night, every day, Dm7 Esus4 E Just to be there in your arms, N.C. Am7 Em9 Am7 Em9 Won't you stay-------? Won't you lay--------? Fmaj7 N.C. Stay for - ever, and ever, and ever, and ever
[Chorus] Am Am7 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! Em Em7 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! Am Am7 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! Em La-la, lah! La-lah...
[Verse 3] Em7 Am I just can't get you out of my head, Am7 Em Boy, your loving is all I think about, Em7 Am I just can't get you out of my head, Am7 Em Em7 Boy, it's more than I dare to think about
[Bridge 2] Fmaj7 E D#dim7 E Dm7 There's a dark... secret in me, Dm7 Bb Esus4 E Don't leave me locked in your heart, N.C. Am7 Em9 Am7 Em9 Set me free-------, feel the need in me, Am7 Em9 Set me free-------, Fmaj7 N.C. Stay for - ever, and ever, and ever, and ever
[Chorus] Am Am7 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! Em Em7 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! Am Am7 La-la, lah! La-la, la, la - lah! Em La-la, lah! La-lah...
[Coda] Em7 Am I just can't get you out of my head! Am7 Em (La-la, la, la - lah! La, la-la...) Em7 Am I just can't get you out of my head! Am7 Em (La-la, la, la - lah! La, la-la...) Em7 Am I just can't get you out of my head! Am7 Em Em7 (La-la, la, la - lah! La, la-la, la!)
[Suggestion for ending:] Fmaj7 Emadd9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / || ===================================================== [Main riff] h = Hammer-on note p = Pull-off note Am Am7 e|--------------0--0--|--0--0--0--3--| B|--------------1--1--|--1--1--1--1--| G|--------------2--2--|--2--2--2--2--| D|--------------2--2--|--2--2--2--2--| A|-------0-h3-0-0--0--|--0--0--0--0--| E|--0-h3--------------|--------------| Em Em7 e|--------------0--0--|--0--0--0--0--| B|--------------0--0--|--0--0--0--3--| G|--------------0--0--|--0--0--0--0--| D|--------------2--2--|--2--2--2--2--| A|----2-p0------2--2--|--2--2--2--2--| E|---------h3-0-0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
BPM 131 [Intro section] [Riff1] D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb (repeat)
[Verse] [D] Got a call from an [D/F#] old friend We used to be [G] real close [A] Said he couldn't go on the American [D] way [Part of Riff1] Closed the shop, sold the [D/F#] house Bought a ticket to the [G] West Coast [A] Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
[Riff1] D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb x 2
[Chorus] [D] I don't need you to [D/F#] worry for me cause I'm [G] alright [A] I don't want you to tell me it's time to come [D] home [D] I don't care what [D/F#] you say anymore, this is [G] my life [Riff2] [A] Go ahead with your own life, and leave [Bm] me alone
[Bridge - Drums - Bxxb BxSx etc to begin - snare on E to F# run] [Bm] I never said you had to offer me a [F#7/C#] second chance [D] I never said I was a victim of [Esus - x79977] circumstance [E - at nut][F#] (B bS S(E)S(F#) - then full drums) [G] I still be [D/F#] long, [F#] don't get me [Bm] wrong [E7+9 - X76777] And you can speak your mind (Just bass and staccato with pickup at end xxxxxSSx) But [G/A] not [A] on [G/A] my [A] time
[Verse] [D] They will tell you [D/F#] you can't sleep Alone in a [G][Riff2] strange place [A] Then they'll tell you you can't sleep with somebody [D] else [D] But sooner or later you slee [D/F#] p In your [G] own space [Riff2] [A] Either way it's okay to wake up with yourself
[Riff 1] D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb x 2
[Chorus - Quiet - bass drum just on 1, snare on 3 and 4] [D] I don't need you to [D/F#] worry for me cause I'm [G] alright (BxSxSB) [A] I don't want you to tell me it's time to come [D] home (BxSxxS) [D] I don't care what you [D/F#] say anymore, this is [G] my life [Riff2 - most emphasis] [A] Go ahead with your own life, and leave me [Bm] alone
[Bridge - Drums - Bxxb BxSx etc to begin - snare on E to F# run] [Bm] I never said you had to offer me a [F#7/C#] second chance [D] I never said I was a victim of [Esus - x79977] circumstance [E - at nut][F#] (B bS S(E)S(F#) - then full drums) [G] I still be [D/F#] long, [F#] don't get me [Bm] wrong [E7+9 - X76777] And you can speak your mind (Just bass and staccato with pickup at end xxxxxSSx) But [G/A] not [A] on [G/A] my [A] time
[Solo] D D/F# G A D
[Chorus] [D] I don't care what you [D/F#] say anymore, this is [G] my life [A] Go ahead with your own life, and leave me [D] alone
[Outro + Riff] D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb .... Fade
[End]
[Additional Notes] [Intro section - Mute string slightly to make more rhythmic] E ------------------- B ---3---3---3---3 G ------------------- D -0---0---0---0---- A ------------------- E -------------------
3 Times - First time with just bass drum, then pick up xSSS and full drums - E 2---2-2---2-2-2--- B 3---3-3---3-3-3--- G 4---2-4---2-4-2--X3 D 0---0-0---0-0-0--- A ------------------ E ------------------
[Riff1 - over D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb] E 2---2---2-----3---------- B 3---3---3-----3---------- G 2---4---2-----3---------- D 0---0---0-----2---------- A X---X---X-----3---------- E --------------X----------
E ---6(x6)--6-------------------------------3-/-15-fast-strum B ---8------10----------------7---7---7-----3-/-15---- G ---7------7-----------------7---7---7-----3-/-15---- D ---8------8-----------------7---9---7-----2-/-14---- A ---6------6-----------------X---X---X-----3-/-15---- E ---6------6----66-55-44-----10--10--10----X-/-X-----
E ---6------6-------- B ---8------10------- G ---7------7---3-5-6 D ---8------8---3-5-6 A ---6------6---1-3-4- E ---6------6---X-X-X
[Riff2 over G] E -0-X-X-0------ B -5-3-2-0------ G -0-0-0-0------ D -0-0-0-0------ A -X-X-X-X------ E -3-3-3-3------
