[Intro - Capo 1 for original but dont bother live - CHORDS START ON 1 - BROKEN TRIPLET] [Csus2] Talk to [C] me, talk to [F] me [Csus2] Talk to [C] me, talk to [F] me, [N.C.] hmm
[Verse 1] [C][C/E] Looks [F] like we're making up for lost time [C][C/E] Need [F] you to spell it out for me [C][C/E][F] Bossa nova on all night [C][C/E] It's like a [F] type of alchemy-y [C][C/E][F] Introduce me to your best friend [C][C/E][F] I can come and slot right in [C][C/E] A [F] satellite ain't even that far [C][C/E] I kinda [F] wonder where you are
[Pre-Chorus] [Am] Already [Am] know I can't [C] leave it al [G/B] one You're on [F] my mind, mm [F][C] [Am] Already [Am] gave you the [C] time and the pl [G/B] ace So don't [F] be shy Just come be the man I
[Chorus] [C] need Tell me you got something to [F] give, I want it [C] I kinda like it when you [F] call me wonderful [C] Whatever the type of talk it [F] is, come on then [C] I gotta know you're meant to [F] be the man I need [C] Talk to me, [F] talk to me
[Post-Chorus] Mm, [C] talk to me, talk to me [F] Be the man that I need, baby [C] Talk to me, talk to me [F] Be the man that I need, need, need Mm, [C] talk to me, talk to me [F] Be the man that I need, baby [C] Talk to me, talk to me [N.C.] Be the man, man, man, man, man
[Verse 2] [C][C/E] I'd [F] like to think you feel the same way [C][C/E] But [F] I can't tell with you sometimes [C][C/E] So [F] baby, let's get on the same page [C*][C/E] Stop [F] making me read between the lines *drums stop - then back in
[Pre-Chorus] [Am] Already [Am] know I can't [C] leave it al [G/B] one You're on [F] my mind, mm [F][C] [Am] Already [Am] gave you the [C] time and the pl [G/B] ace So don't [F] be shy just come be the man I
[Chorus] [C] need Tell me you got something to [F] give, I want it [C] I kinda like it when you [F] call me wonderful [C] Whatever the type of [F] talk it is, come on then [C] I gotta know you're [F] meant to be the man I need [C] [C] Talk to me, [F] talk to me [C] Talk to me [F] , talk to me
[Post-Chorus] Mm, [C] talk to me, talk to [F] me Be the man that I need, baby [C] Talk to me, talk to [F] me Be the man that I need, need, need Mm, [C] talk to me, talk to [F] me Be the man that I need, baby [C] Talk to me, talk to [F] me [N.C.] Be the man, man, man, man, man
[Outro] [C][C/E][F]Mm [C] Mm-[C/E]mm, mm-mm,[F] mm [C] Mm [C/E] -mm, [F] mm [C] M [C/E] m-mm, mm-mm, m [F] m-mm, mm-mm, mm
[Intro - BPM 120 - No drums - Free time sort of feel] Chords D G D Em Bm
E --0-2-------02-----x--------2-5---7---5-2--0------2-------0-2-0-----0-----2---- B -3--3------3------33--------3-----x---x---------3!3------3----0------3-0--3 G 2---2--------------2--------2-----0---0-----------2-----------0-----------4 D ----0--------------0--------0-----0---0-----------0-----------2-----------4 A ----------------------------------x---x-----------------------2-----------2 E ----------------------------------3---3*----------------------0------------ * - fret with 2nd figure so can hold Gmaj and play higher lines ! - fret with 3rd finger to hold to go straight from G to D
[D][D][D][D] [G][G][D][D] [Em][Em][Bm][Bm]
[Verse 1 - Drums in] (key change) I met my [G] love by the gas works [G] wall ............... Dreamed a [C] dream by the old ca [G] nal ............... I kissed my [G] girl by the factory [G] wall ............... Dirty old [D] town, dirty old [Em] town
[Verse 2] Clouds are [G] drif.........ting across the moon Cats are [C] prowl........ing on their [G] beat Springs a [G] girl .........from the streets at night Dirty old [D] town, dirty old [Em] town
Ch C F C E -----0---------0------x--------0-3---5---x*--x------x--- B -1-3-1------1-3-----1-1--------1-----6---8-5(5)---5-5--- G 0----0----------------0--------0-----5--(5)----7--5-5--- D -----2----------------2--------2-----7--(5)-------5-5--- A -----3----------------3--------3-----8---x----------7--- E -----------------------------------------x----------8---
Ch C G Am E -----0---------0------x--------0---0-x--------0---------- B -1-3-1------1-3-----1-1--------1-3---3--3-1---1----------- G 0----0----------------0--------0-----0------2-2---------- D -----2----------------2--------2-----0--------2--------- A -----3----------------3--------3-----x--------0--------- E -------------------------------------3!----------------- * kind of holding a barre across all 5 frets to make fuller sound but don't ring high and low notes ! play G with just 3rd and 4th finger so can use 4th finger to play pull off to
[Verse 3] (key change) I heard a [G] siren from the [G] docks Saw a [C] train set the night on [G] fire I smelled the [G] spring on the smoky [G] wind Dirty old [D] town, dirty old [Em] town
[Verse 4] I'm gonna [G] make ............ me a big sharp [G] axe Shining [C] steel.......... tempered in the [G] fire I'll chop you [G] down like an old dead [G] tree Dirty old [D] town, dirty old [Em] town
[Verse 5 - Quiet - no drums] I met my [G] love by the gas works [G] wall ............... Dreamed a [C] dream by the old ca [G] nal ............... I kissed my [G] girl by the factory [G] wall ............... Dirty old [D] town, dirty old [Em] town Dirty old [D] town, dirty old [Em]town(stop)
