[Verse 1] (drums stop) [Bm] This ain't a song for the broken-hearted (drums in) [Bm][G][F#] No [Bm] silent prayer for faith departed [Bm][Bm][G][F#] [Bm] I ain't gonna be just a [G] face in the crowd [D] You're gonna hear my voice [A] When I shout it out loud
[Chorus] It's my [Bm] life It's [G] now or never [D] I ain't gonna [A] live forever [Bm] I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live (It's my [Bm] life) ..My heart is like an [G] open highway [D] Like Frankie said I [A] did it my way [Bm] …. I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live It's my [Bm] life (can do a A to A# to Bm climb on 'its my' potentially)
[Riff] [Bm][Bm][G][F#] x2
[Verse 2] (drums stop) [Bm] This is for the ones who stood their ground (drums back) [Bm][Bm][G][F#] For [Bm] Tommy and Gina who never backed down [Bm][Bm][G][F#] To [Bm] morrow's getting harder, make [G] no mistake [D] Luck ain't even lucky [A] Got to make your own breaks
[Chorus] It's my [Bm] life It's [G] now or never [D] I ain't gonna [A] live forever [Bm] I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live (It's my [Bm] life) ..My heart is like an [G] open highway [D] Like Frankie said I [A] did it my way [Bm] …. I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live 'Cause It's my [Bm] life
[Solo] [Bm][G][D][A]
[Bridge] [Bm] Better stand tall when they're calling you out Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down
[Chorus] It's my [Bm] life It's [G] now or never [D] I ain't gonna [A] live forever [Bm] I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live (It's my [Bm] life) ..My heart is like an [G] open highway [D] Like Frankie said I [A] did it my way [Bm] …. I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live 'Cause It's my
[Bm] life It's [G] now or never [D] I ain't gonna [A] live forever [Bm] I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live (It's my [Bm] life) ..My heart is like an [G] open highway [D] Like Frankie said I [A] did it my way [Bm] …. I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live
[Intro - No drums - chug guitar and piano part - Piano suggests G Dsus4 Am7 and C] G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C
[Verse - No drums] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Open all the [C] doors and [G] let you out [D] into the [Am] world [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Turn all of the lights [C] over [G] every boy and [D] every [Am] girl [C]
[G] Closing [D] time [Am] One last call for alco [C] hol so [G] finish your [D] whiskey or [Am] beer [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] You don't have to [C] go home but you [G] can't [D] stay [Am] here [C]
[Chorus - Full drums - Break up rhythm with chords] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C]
[Verse - Light drums] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the [G] places you [D] will be [Am] from [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] This room won't be [C] open till your [G] brothers or your [D] sisters [Am] come [C]
So [G] gather up your jackets [D] move [Am] it to the exit [C] I [G] hope you have [D] found a [Am] friend [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] some other be [D] ginning's [Am] end... [C] yeah
[Chorus] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C]
[Bridge - Hum melody into harmoniser] Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm G D Am C G D Am C (phrase on C chords - A - 3 5 7 10 - play octaves)
[Solo] G D Am C (5 7 10 14) G D Am C (3 5 7 10) G D Am C (5 7 10 14) G D Am C
[G] Closing [D] time [Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the [G] places you [D] will be [Am] from (stop)
[Chorus - Full drums] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C] (drum figure) (repeat)
[Instrumental] G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C
(stop drums) [Outro] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] some other beg [D] ginning's [Am] end [C]
