[Verse 1] Umm, [C] I would take the stars out of the sky for you, [Am7] Stop the rain from falling, if you asked me to, [Dm7] I'd do anything for you, your [Am7] wish is my command, [Dm7] I could move a mountain when your [G7sus4] hand is in my [G7] hand
[Verse 2] Umm, [C] Words cannot express how much you mean to me, [Am7] There must be some other way to make you see, [Dm7] If it takes my heart and soul, You [Am7] know I'd pay the price, [Dm7] Everything that I possess, I'd [G7sus4] gladly sacri - [G7] fice
[Chorus] Oh, [C] you to me are everything, The [Cmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7] To [C] you, I guess, I'm just a clown, Who [Cmaj7] picks you up each time you're down, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7]
[Bridge] You [Dm7] give me just a taste of love... To [G7sus4] build my hopes u - [G7] pon, You [Dm7] know you got the power, girl, To [G7sus4] keep me holding [G7] on, So ... [C] now you've got the [Cmaj7] best of me, Come [Dm7] on, and take the [G7sus4] rest of me, C Am7 Dm7 G7sus4 G7 Oh, baby!
[Verse 3] Umm, [C] though you're close to me, we seem so far apart, [Am7] Maybe, given time, you'll have a change of heart, [Dm7] If it takes forever, girl, then [Am7] I'm prepared to wait, The [Dm7] day you give your love to me... Won't [G7sus4] be a day too [G7] late
[Chorus] Oh, [C] you to me are everything, The [Cmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7] To [C] you, I guess, I'm just a clown, Who [Cmaj7] picks you up each time you're down, Oh, [Dm7] baby, ...oh, [G7sus4] baby! [G7]
[Bridge] You [Dm7] give me just a taste of love... To [G7sus4] build my hopes u - [G7] pon, You [Dm7] know, you got the power, girl, To [G7sus4] keep me holding [G7] on, So ... [C] now you've got the [Cmaj7] best of me, Come [Dm7] on, and take the [G7sus4] rest of me, C Am7 Em9 A7sus4 A7 Oh, baby! | / / / / |
[Chorus] Oh, [D] you, to me, are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, Oh, [Em9] baby! Oh, baby! Oh, [A7sus4] baby! Yes, I [A7] need you, baby, [D] you to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, oh, [Em9] baby, You are [A7sus4] everything to me, [A7] can't you see?
[Chorus] [D] You to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing, oh, [Em9] baby, Oh, [A7sus4] baby, ...you're [A7] everything, [D] You to me are everything, The [Dmaj7] sweetest song that I could sing...
[Suggested ending - slow down over this line] Oh, [Em9] baby, ...you are [A7sus4] every - [A7] thing... to... [Dmaj7] me
[Intro - BPM 135] NO DRUMS LEAD GUITAR - A-Riff (hammer on & off C ) G D C G/B DRUM HITS ON 1 (2) (3) 4& + "OOOOH" - A-Riff (Drums on each next chord) G D C G/B FULL DRUMS - A-Riff - Drums on each next chord - G D C G/B
[Verse] [A-Riff] GET YOUR PARTY GOWN, GET YOUR PIGTAIL DOWN GET YOUR HEART BEATING BABY [G] -- [D] -- [C] -- [G/B] GOT MY [A-Riff] TIMIN' RIGHT, GOT MY ACT ALL TIGHT IT'S GOTTA BE TONIGHT MY LITTLE [G] SCHOOL [D] BABE. [C] .. [G/B] ...
[E] YOUR MOMMA SAYS YOU DON'T, AND YOUR DADDY SAYS YOU WON'T AND I'M BOILING UP INSIDE AIN'T NO [G] WAY I'M GONNA LOSE THIS TIME [A-Riff] .... [Run-A-B-C-C#-D]
[Chorus] [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN LOCK YOUR DADDY OU [A-Riff] T OF DOORS, I DON'T NEED HIM NOSIN' AROUND [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN GIVE ME [G] ALL [D] YOUR [C] LOVE [G/B] TONIGHT. (drums stop) [A-Riff] ........ (drums back in) [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] ....
[Verse] [A-Riff] YOU'RE SUCH A DIRTY LOUSE, GO GET OUT OF MY HOUSE THAT'S ALL I EVER GET FROM YOUR [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] ... [A-Riff] FAMILY TIES, INFACT I DON'T THINK I EVER HEARD A SINGLE LITTLE CIVIL WORD FROM THOSE GUYS [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] ... [E] BUT YOU KNOW I DON'T GIVE A LIGHT, I'VE GOT A SWEATHEART HAND TO PUT A STOP TO ALL [G] THAT, GROUSIN' AN' SNIPI [A-Riff] N' ..... [Run-A-B-C-C#-D]
[Chorus] [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN TAKE YOUR [A-Riff] LITTLE BROTHER SWIMIN' WITH A BRICK (THAT'S ALL RIGHT) [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN OR YOU [G] AIN'T [D] NO [C] FRIEND [G/B] OF MINE (drums stop) [A-Riff] ........ (drums back in) [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] ....
[Verse - Lead Break to begin] A-Riff ........ G-D-C-G A-Riff ........ G-D-C-G E E E G A-Riff .... G-D-C-G/B A-Riff .... G-D-C-G/B YOUR [E] MOMMA AND YOUR DADDY GONNA PLAGUE ME TILL I DIE WHY CAN'T THEY UNDERSTAND I'M JUST A [G] PEACE LOVIN' GUY (Stops) [A] 1 (2) (3) 4& - (1) (2) (3) (4) - [1 2 3][1] (first group is broken triplet) [Run-A-B-C-C#-D]
[Chorus] [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN LOCK YOUR [A] GR [(SYNCOPATED)] EAT BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG DADDY OUT OF DOORS [D] TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN GIVE ME [G] ALL [D] YOUR [C] LOVE [G/B] TONIGHT (drums stop) [A-Riff] ........ (drums back in) [G] .. [D] .. [C] .. [G/B] .... [A-Riff] ........ GIVE ME EVERY INCH OF YOUR LOVE [G-D-C-G/B] [A-Riff] ........ [G-D-C-G/B] (ALL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT) [A-Riff] ........ [G-D-C-G] Stop on [D] (Drum solo) [A] NIGHT
