[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 - Capo 2 - BPM 125 - 'Deh' starts off beat prior to first 1 - remember to play G 3x0003 as B is important to melody] [Chug chords with Vocals - bass drum on all 4] Deh ... deh do ... ded doo BxSB - x B S x - B B S x
(sing C to G for C chords, then B to G twice for G and Em chords, then A to G for D chord) [C][G][Em][D] (x2)
[Verse 1 - Drums B-B- ---- ---- ---- Guitar X-X- X-xx xxX- X---] [C] I was left [G] to my own de [Em] i i i i ces [D] [C] Many days [G] fell away with [Em] nothing to [D] show
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum on all 4] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] (to make more drummy - add bass drums now each 8th note BB(B+S)B) Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D to stop]
[Chorus - Deh deh in background - Full drums - bass drum on all beats] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? (stop)
[Verse 2 - No drums - Chugging guitar] [C] We were caught [G] up and lost in [Em] all of our [D] vices (light drums in BxSlap xxSlap) [C] In your pose [G] as the duh uh ust [Em] settles a [D] round us
[Pre-Chorus - Bass drum] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] (to make more drummy - add bass drums now each 8th note BB(B+S)B) Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D to stop]
[Chorus - Full drums - bass drum on all 4] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this?
[Deh etc section - Full drums] Deh ... deh do ... ded doo [C][G][Em][D] (stop)
[Bridge - No drums - Quiet] [C] Oh where do we beg [G] in? The [Em] rubble or our [D] sins? (big harmonies come in) [C] Oh where do we beg [G] in? The [Em] rubble or our [D] sins?
[Pre-Chorus - Just bass drum and funky strumming] And the [C] walls kept tumbling [G] down In the city that we [Em] l-o-v-e- [D] Great [C] clouds roll over the [G] hills Bringing darkness from [Em] a-b-o-v- [D] e [Vamp on D / drum fill to stop]
[Chorus - Full drums - bass drum on all 4] But if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? And if you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] You've been here be [D] fore? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? How .. [C] am I gonna be an [G] optimist a [D] bout this? If you close your [C] eyes, Does it [G] almost feel like [Em] Nothing changed at [D] all? (stop drums)
[Outro - No drums - Deh ... deh do ... ded doo] [C][G][Em][D] (x2) [Tempo check - 19/11/23 - 120 - actual 125 - OK - prefer slower everytime]
