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Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free Bird - BPM - 92

[Looping - you have to grab the G to B to C during lord I can't change bit - so you can get the solo tone ready]
[Intro]
[G] [D] [Em] [Em]
[F] [C] [D] [D]
[G] [D] [Em] [Em]
[F] [C] [D] [D]

[Verse 1] 
[G] If I [D] leave here to [Em] morrow
[F] Would you [C] still remember [D] me?
[G] For I must be [D] travelling [Em] on now
[F] Cos there's too many [C] places I got to [D] see
 
[G] If I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl
[F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same
[G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change

[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change
[F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change
 
[Interlude]
[G] [D] [Em] [Em] - [F] [C] [D] [D] x 2

[Verse 2] 
[G] Bye bye, [D] it's been a [Em] sweet love
[F] Though this [C] feeling I can't [D] change
[G] But please don't [D] take it so [Em] badly
[F] Cos the Lord [C] knows I'm to [D] blame
 
[G] But if I [D] stay here with [Em] you girl
[F] Things just [C] couldn't be the [D] same
[G] Cos I'm as [D] free as a [Em] bird now
[F] And this [C] bird you'll never [D] change, oh oh oh
 
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change
[F] And this [C] bird you cannot [D] change
[F] Lord [C] knows I can't [D] change
[F] Lord [C] help me, I can't [D] change
 
[G] [Bb] Lord, I [C] can't change
Won't you [G] fly [Bb] high [C] free bird, yeah!
 
[Solo - G dorian - E-653 B-653]
[G] [Bb] [C] [G] 

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Semisonic-Closing Time - BPM - 92

[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 - Just bass drum - muted chords]
Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm
Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm
G  D  Am C (still muted chords)
G  D  Am C (drums in - to allude to melody play C as x32010 x30010 x32010 3x0003)

[Solo]  
G  D  Am  C x32010 x30010 x32010 3x0007 (5 7 10 14)
G  D  Am  C x32010 x30010 x32010 3x0003 (3 5 7 10)
G  D  Am  C x32010 x30010 x32010 3x0007 (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]  

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