[Intro - Swing - no drums--BPM 85] E -------------------------- B -----------------------0-- G -----------------------0-- D ---02-0--02-0--02-0---02- A -------------------------- E -3-----3-----3-----3------
E ----------------------- B -3------0-30----------- G -0------0-00-0--------- D --02-2-02--0-02-0--02-0 A ----------------------- E -3----3----3----3-----
F-F --- F-C --- C-C9--- --- E 1-1-----1-0-----0-0-----0-- B 1-1-----1-1-----1-3-----1-- G 2-2-----2-0-----0-0-----0-432 D ------------------------2- A ----------3--3--3----3--3- E 1---1---1------------------
E ----------------------- B ----------------------- G -0--------------------- D ---02-0--02-0--02-0---- A ----------------------- E -3-----3-----3-----3---
[Harmonica Solo - Finger pick] G Em F E -3-5-7--10*---7--------8- B ---------------10-8--10 G -----0---------------- D ---------------------- A ---------------------8- E ------------0------------1* *right 1st finger fret, right 4th finger pluck
G Em F C D E -3-5-7--10*---7---------------- B ----------------10-8-10-5--7-- G -----0---------------10-5--7-- D ---------------------10-5--7--- A ---------------------8--3--5-- E ------------0------------------
G Em F C C/B E -3-5-7--10*---7--------8------ B ---------------10--8-10--5--5-- G -----0-------------------5--5- D -------------------------5--5--- A ---------------------8---3--2- E ------------0-------------- *keep as many notes of C ringing and just drop bass note one fret
Am7 D7sus4 E 0---------0-3------------- B 1--3-3-3-3--1----------- G 0-----------2----------- D 2-----------0---------- A 0----------------------- E ------------------------
[Full Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] (you can slide C/G up to equivalent at 12th fret to simulate high piano part) [F/G]--[F/G]--[C/G] [C/G]--[F/G]--[G] Repeat
[Verse - No Drums] From a [G] town known as [Em] Wheeling, West Vir [F] ginia, [Fsus4]... rode a [G] boy with a six [Em] gun in his hand [F][C][D] And his [G] daring life of crime, [Em] made him a [F] legend in his time [C] East [G] and west [Am7] (stop) of the [D7sus] Rio Grande
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2
[Verse - Drums in] Well, he [G] started with a [Em] bank in Colo [F] rado, in the [G] pocket of his vest [Em], a Colt he hid [F][C][D] And his age [G] and his size [Em] took the [F] teller by sur [C] prise [G] And [Am7] the word spread [D7sus] of Billy the Kid
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G]
[Bridge] Well, he [C] never traveled heavy, [D] yes, he [Em] always rode a [Bm] lone And he [C] soon put many [C/D] older guns to [G7sus] shame And he [C] never had a [D] sweetheart, and he [Em] never had a [Bm] home But the [C] (stop) cowboy and the rancher knew his name [Dsus4][Dsus4][D]
[Verse - Drums back in] Well, he [G] robbed his way from [Em] Utah to Okla [F] homa,and the [G] law just could not [Em] seem to track him down [F][C][D] And it [G] served his legend [Em] well, for the [F] folks, they loved to [C] tell [G] 'Bout [Am7] (stop) when Billy the [D7sus] Kid came to town
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x 2
[Piano Interlude - C - hammer on to E on D string from open E] (first set of chords play with snare - then after the dash play without) * = snare hit CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG *** * ** * * * * * * * ** CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C *** * ** * * * * * * * CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG(goes up an octave recording) *** * ** * * * * * * * ** CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C *** * ** * * * * * * *
[Quiet section] C-Bb----C-Bb---C-Bb---C-Bb
E ----------3h5p3-----------3-- B ----------------3h5p3--3h5-5p3 G -02--5s3----------------------5 D 2----5s3-------------- A -----3s1-------------
E --------------------------- B -------1-1--s4-3-1---1----- G 5s3-0h2---2--------2------- D 5s3------------------------ A 3s1------------------------
E ------5p3------------------8p5-------------------- B ----------5p3--8p5-----5h8----8p5-----8---5------- G 5s3----------------7p5------------7p5--------7---5 D 5s3----------------------------------------------- A 3s1-----------------------------------------------
E --------------------------- B -------1-1--s4-3-1---1----- G 5s3-0h2---2--------2------- D 5s3------------------------ A 3s1------------------------
FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C ** * * ** * * *
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2
[Verse] Well, [G] one cold day a [Em] posse captured [F] Billy, [Fsus4][F] and the [G] judge said, "String 'im [Em] up for what he did!" [F][C][D] And the [G] cowboys and their [Em] kin, like the [F] sea came pourin' [C] in to [G] watch [Am7] the hangin', [D7sus] of Billy the Kid
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G]
[Bridge] Well, he [C] never traveled heavy [D] yes, he [Em]always rode a [Bm] lone And he [C] soon put many [C/D] older guns to [G7sus] shame And he [C] never had a sweet [D] heart, but he [Em]finally found a home [Bm] Under [C] neath the boothill grave that bears his name [Dsus4][Dsus4][D]
[Verse] From a [G] town known as [Em] Oyster Bay, Long [F] Island, [Fsus4][F] rode a [G] boy with a [Em] six-pack in his hand [F][C][D] And his [G] daring life of [Em] crime, made him a [F] legend in his time [C] East [G] and west [Am7] (stop) of the [D7sus] Rio Grande
[Drums - Play BxxB SxBx xxBx Sxxx for chords - then drum fills on body of guitar] [F/G]-[F/G]-[C/G]----[C/G]-[F/G]-[G] x2
[Piano Interlude] CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C CCC C CF C AmAm G - FFFF F FFAm C G GG(goes up an octave recording) CCC C CF C AmAm G - FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C
C-Bb----C-Bb---C-Bb---C-Bb FF F F FF G6-3x0000 G5-3x003x C
[Intro - BPM 156 - v1 - 2, v2 - 35] To [F] night I'm gonna have my [Am] self real [Dm] good time, I feel a [Gm E - 5 6 bass run] li i i [C] ive And the [F] world, I'll [F7] turn it inside [Bb] out yeah, I'm [Gm7] floating around in [D7] ecstasy So [Gm] don't [F] stop [C] me [Gm] now, [Gm] don't [F] stop [C] me cause I'm [Gm] having a [F/G] good [Gm7] time, [C - x32010] having a [Dm7/C - x30211] good [C7 - x32310] (snare) time
[Verse 1] I'm a [F] shooting star leaping through the [Am] sky, like a [Dm] tiger Defying the [Gm] laws of gravi [C] ty ..... I'm a [F] racing car passing [Am] by, like Lady Go [Dm] diva ..I'm gonna [Gm] go, go, go, [C] there's no stopping [F] me
I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] man out [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Chorus] [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, I'm having such a [Gm7] good time I'm [C] having a ball [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, if you wanna have a [Gm7] good time just [D7] give me a call [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, cause [Gm] I'm having a good [Gm7] time [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, yes [Gm] I'm having a good time ..I [C] don't wanna stop at a [Ab6/Bb - x11111] all
[Verse 2] I'm a [F] rocket ship on my way to [Am] Mars, on a co [Dm] llision course I'm a [Gm] satellite, [C] I'm out of control I'm a [F] sex machine ready to re [Am] load, like an [Dm] atom bomb About to [Gm] oh, [F/G] oh, [Gm7] oh, [C] oh, [Dm7/C] oh [C7] ex [F] plode
I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] woman [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Bridge - perhaps play C maj and play 4 3 1 on B string to follow 'ooh ooh ooh bit'] N.C. Don't stop me, don't stop me, don't stop me (hey, hey, hey) Don't stop me, don't stop me (ooh, ooh, ooh) Don't stop me, don't stop me (have a good time, good time) Don't stop me, don't stop me (woooaaaawwwww)
[Solo] (Same chords as verse) [F][Am][Dm] [Gm E - 5 6 bass run][C] [F][Am][Dm] [Gm][F/G][Gm7][C][Dm7/C][C7][F]
[Bridge] I'm [F7] burning through the [Bb] sky yeah, two [Gm7] hundred degrees That's why they [D7] call me Mr. Fahren [Gm] heit I'm [D7] travelling at the speed of [Gm] light I wanna make a [Gm7] super [F/A] sonic [Bb] man out [IGNORE - Bdim] of [C] you
[Chorus] [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, I'm having such a [Gm7] good time I'm [C] having a ball [F] Don't [Gm] stop [Am] me [Dm] now, if you wanna have a [Gm7] good time just [D7] give me a call [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, cause [Gm] I'm having a good [Gm7] time [Gm] Don't [F] stop [C] me, yes [Gm] I'm having a good time I [C] don't wanna stop at a [Ab6/Bb - x11111] all (drums stop - la da dah etc)
(fade out with verse chords) [F][Am][Dm] - [Gm][C] [F][F7][Bb] - [Gm][D7]
