[Intro - No drums - play 2 to 3 on B string for riff Dmaj7/F#-200222 - use thumb for F#] [Emaj7/G#][A][Emaj7/G#][A]
[Verse 1] [Emaj7/G#] Friday night an' I'm going nowhere, [A] All the lights are changing [Emaj7/G#] green to red. [A] [Emaj7/G#] Turning over T.V. stations, [A] Situations running through my [Emaj7/G#] head [A] [Emaj7/G#] Looking back through time, you know, It's [A] clear that I've been blind, I've [Emaj7/G#] been a fool [A] To [Emaj7/G#] open up my heart to all [A] that jealousy That bitterness [Emaj7/G#] that ridicule. [A]
[Hold][F#m7]
[Verse 2 - Just bass drum] [Emaj7/G#] Saturday I'm running wild An' [A] all the lights are changin', [Emaj7/G#] red to green. [A] [Emaj7/G#] Moving through the crowds, I'm pushin', [A] Chemicals are rushing in [Emaj7/G#] my bloodstream. [A] Only [Emaj7/G#] wish that you were here, You know I'm [A] seein' it so clear; I've been a [Emaj7/G#] fraid [A] To [Emaj7/G#] show you how I really feel, Ad [A] mit to some of those bad mis [Emaj7/G#] takes I've made. [A]
[Chorus 1- Full drums] [E] And if you want it, [B] come an' get it, [F#m7] for crying out loud [G#m7] [E] The love that I was [B] givin' you was [F#m7] never in [A] doubt [E] Let go of your heart [B] let go of your [F#m7] head, and feel it [B] now [E] Let go of your heart [B] let go of your [F#m7] head, and feel it [B] now Babylon [Emaj7/G#][A] Babylon [Emaj7/G#][A]
[Verse 3] [Emaj7/G#] Sunday, all the lights in London [A] shining, Sky [Emaj7/G#] is fading red [A] to blue. [Emaj7/G#] Kickin' through the autumn leaves And [A] wonderin' where it is you might be [Emaj7/G#] going to [A] [Emaj7/G#] Turnin' back for home, you know, I'm [A] feeling so alone, I can't be [Emaj7/G#] lieve [A] [Emaj7/G#] Climbin' on the stair I turn around To [A] see you smiling there in front of me. [Emaj7/G#][A]
[Chorus 2] [E] And if you want it, [B] come an' get it, [F#m7] for crying out loud [G#m7] [E] The love that I was [B] givin' you was [F#m7] never in [A] doubt [E] Let go of your heart [B] let go of your [F#m7] head, and feel it [B] now [E] Let go of your heart [B] let go of your [F#m7] head, and feel it [B] now
[Chorus 3] [E] Let go of your heart [B] let go of your [F#m7] head, and feel it [B] now [E] Let go of your heart [B] let go of your [F#m7] head, and feel it [B] now Babylon [Emaj7/G#][A] Babylon [Emaj7/G#][A] Babylon [Emaj7/G#][A] Babylon [Emaj7/G#][A] Why why why why why [E] [End]
[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]
