[Intro] [Tambourine] x 1 [Bass in] [A] x 4 (then drums in at end) [A] x 4 - stop for riff at end then drums back in - "let's go"
[Riff] E ---------------- B -5-7b--r7p5----- G -5-7b--r7p5----- D 7----------7---- A ---------------- E ----------------
[Vamp] [A] - drums carry on over riff
[Verse 1] [N.C.] So 1, 2, 3, take my hand and come with me [N.C.] because you look so fine and I really wanna make you mine [A] [N.C.] I said you look so fine that I really wanna make you mine [A] . [N.C.] Oh, 4, 5, 6, come on and get your kicks [N.C.] Now you don't need that money when you look like that, do ya hone [A] y [Riff] at end of A vamp [D] Big black boots, [C][G][D] long brown hair [C] , [G] [D] She's so sweet, [C][G][D] with her get-back star [C] e [G]
[Chorus] [A] Well, I could see yo [C] u home with me [D] But you were with another m [A] an, yeah [A] I know we ain't got mu [C] ch to say [D] Before I let you get aw [A] ay, yeah! [Figure - x is parts of drum fill - all figures are broken triplet feel] x [E][E] - [E] xx xx - [G][G].....
[N.C.] I said, are you gonna be my girl
[Vamp] [A] - drums carry on over riff
[Verse 2] [N.C.] Well, it's 1, 2, 3, take my hand and come with me [N.C.] Because you look so fine and I really wanna make you mine [A] [N.C.] I said you look so fine and I really wanna make you mine [A] [N.C.] Oh, 4, 5, 6, come on and get your kicks [N.C.] Now you don't need that money with a face like that, do ya [A] [Riff] at end of A vamp [D] Big black boots, [C][G][D] long brown hair [C] , [G] [D] She's so sweet, [C][G][D] with her get back star [C] e [G]
[Chorus] [A] Well, I could see yo [C] u home with me [D] But you were with another m [A] an, yeah [A] I know we ain't got mu [C] ch to say [D] Before I let you get a [A] way, yeah [Figure - x is parts of drum fill - all figures are broken triplet feel] x [E][E] - [E] xx xx - [G][G].....
[N.C.] I said, are you gonna be my girl
[Vamp] [A] - drums halfway through
[Solo] Oh yeah, A C D A C'mon A C D A [Chorus] [A] I . . . could see, y [C] ou home with me [D] But you were with another [A] man, yeah [A] I know we ain't got [C] much to say [D] Before I let you get a [A] way, yeah [A] Uh, be my girl, [C] Be my girl [D] Are you gonna be my [A] girl... Yeah! [D][End]
(Note - for Chorus play chords with as many notes as poss as low dow the neck as possible for biggest sound) Fm 3x0333 Fm/G 1x0333 Eb 365343 D/F# 200232 with riff D 0 3 0 3 [Intro - Keys - No drums - BPM 109] Gm7 (add high A# on high E string) - pluck chords
[Verse 1 - Gm/F 113333 Cm/Eb x68888 - Pluck chords] [Gm] Birds flying [Gm/F] high....., [Eb] you know how I feel [D] [Gm] Sun in the [Gm/F] sky... [Eb] ...you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Reeds drifting on [Gm/F] by ... [C/E] ... you know how I feeel [Cm/Eb - X68888]
[Chorus - D-riff D 0 3 0 3)] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] And I'm feeling (drums in and loud) [Gm] good [Gm/F][Eb][D-riff]
[Verse 2 - Full drums and loud] [Gm] Fish in the [Gm/F] sea... [Eb] .. you know how I [D] feel [Gm] River running [Gm/F] free..... [Eb] . you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Blossom in the [Gm/F] trees... [C/E] .. you know how I [Cm/Eb] feel
[Chorus] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] (stop) And I'm feeling go (quiet - snare slap) [Gm] od [Gm/F][Eb][D-riff]
[Verse 3] [Gm] Dragonflies [Gm/F] out in the sun, [Eb] you know what I [D] mean, don't you know [Gm] Butterflies all [Gm/F] having fun, [Eb] you know what I [D] mean [Gm] Sleep in [Gm/F] peace, [Eb] when day is [Cm/G] done, And this [Gm] old world is a [Gm/F] new world And a [Eb] bold world [D] For (drums in and loud) [Gm] me. [Gm/F] ..... [Eb] ... [D-riff] ......
[Verse 4] [Gm] Stars when you [Gm/F] shine.. [Eb] ... you know how I [D] feel [Gm] Said I'll be [Gm/F] fine.... [Eb] you know how I [D] feel Oh [Gm] freedom is [Gm/F] mine.... [C/E] and I know how I [Cm/Eb] feel
[Chorus - repeat to pad out time] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] It's a [Gm] new dawn, it's a [Gm/F] new day, it's a [Eb] new life [D] ...for [Cm] me [D/A] [Stop - then play slowly] And I'm feeling [Gm] good [End]
