BPM 131 [Intro section] [Riff1] D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb (repeat)
[Verse] [D] Got a call from an [D/F#] old friend We used to be [G] real close [A] Said he couldn't go on the American [D] way [Part of Riff1] Closed the shop, sold the [D/F#] house Bought a ticket to the [G] West Coast [A] Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
[Riff1] D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb x 2
[Chorus] [D] I don't need you to [D/F#] worry for me cause I'm [G] alright [A] I don't want you to tell me it's time to come [D] home [D] I don't care what [D/F#] you say anymore, this is [G] my life [Riff2] [A] Go ahead with your own life, and leave [Bm] me alone
[Bridge - Drums - Bxxb BxSx etc to begin - snare on E to F# run] [Bm] I never said you had to offer me a [F#7/C#] second chance [D] I never said I was a victim of [Esus - x79977] circumstance [E - at nut][F#] (B bS S(E)S(F#) - then full drums) [G] I still be [D/F#] long, [F#] don't get me [Bm] wrong [E7+9 - X76777] And you can speak your mind (Just bass and staccato with pickup at end xxxxxSSx) But [G/A] not [A] on [G/A] my [A] time
[Verse] [D] They will tell you [D/F#] you can't sleep Alone in a [G][Riff2] strange place [A] Then they'll tell you you can't sleep with somebody [D] else [D] But sooner or later you slee [D/F#] p In your [G] own space [Riff2] [A] Either way it's okay to wake up with yourself
[Riff 1] D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb x 2
[Chorus - Quiet - bass drum just on 1, snare on 3 and 4] [D] I don't need you to [D/F#] worry for me cause I'm [G] alright (BxSxSB) [A] I don't want you to tell me it's time to come [D] home (BxSxxS) [D] I don't care what you [D/F#] say anymore, this is [G] my life [Riff2 - most emphasis] [A] Go ahead with your own life, and leave me [Bm] alone
[Bridge - Drums - Bxxb BxSx etc to begin - snare on E to F# run] [Bm] I never said you had to offer me a [F#7/C#] second chance [D] I never said I was a victim of [Esus - x79977] circumstance [E - at nut][F#] (B bS S(E)S(F#) - then full drums) [G] I still be [D/F#] long, [F#] don't get me [Bm] wrong [E7+9 - X76777] And you can speak your mind (Just bass and staccato with pickup at end xxxxxSSx) But [G/A] not [A] on [G/A] my [A] time
[Solo] D D/F# G A D
[Chorus] [D] I don't care what you [D/F#] say anymore, this is [G] my life [A] Go ahead with your own life, and leave me [D] alone
[Outro + Riff] D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb .... Fade
[End]
[Additional Notes] [Intro section - Mute string slightly to make more rhythmic] E ------------------- B ---3---3---3---3 G ------------------- D -0---0---0---0---- A ------------------- E -------------------
3 Times - First time with just bass drum, then pick up xSSS and full drums - E 2---2-2---2-2-2--- B 3---3-3---3-3-3--- G 4---2-4---2-4-2--X3 D 0---0-0---0-0-0--- A ------------------ E ------------------
[Riff1 - over D C7+9 EbM7/F Bb] E 2---2---2-----3---------- B 3---3---3-----3---------- G 2---4---2-----3---------- D 0---0---0-----2---------- A X---X---X-----3---------- E --------------X----------
E ---6(x6)--6-------------------------------3-/-15-fast-strum B ---8------10----------------7---7---7-----3-/-15---- G ---7------7-----------------7---7---7-----3-/-15---- D ---8------8-----------------7---9---7-----2-/-14---- A ---6------6-----------------X---X---X-----3-/-15---- E ---6------6----66-55-44-----10--10--10----X-/-X-----
E ---6------6-------- B ---8------10------- G ---7------7---3-5-6 D ---8------8---3-5-6 A ---6------6---1-3-4- E ---6------6---X-X-X
[Riff2 over G] E -0-X-X-0------ B -5-3-2-0------ G -0-0-0-0------ D -0-0-0-0------ A -X-X-X-X------ E -3-3-3-3------
BPM 129 - verse play chords just on first part of each bar - big vox for love never ends [INTRO] 0232 0033 0220 0033 (think at points it may be a D at the end) D G/D A/D G/D D G/D A/D G/D (arp across strings e to g only) Drums in D G/D A/D D, D G/D A/D D
[VERSE 1] I [D] only knew you f [A] or a while I nev [Bm7] er saw your sm [G] ile 'Til it was t [D] ime to go, time [Cadd9] to go awa [Em7] y (time t [A7sus4] o go [A7] away) Somet [D] imes its hard to r [A] ecognise love com [Bm7] es as a surpri [G] se And its too la [D] te, its just t [Cadd9] oo late to sta [Em7] y, too late t [A7sus4] o sta [A7]
[CHORUS 1] D (riff - xx0232 xx0235 xx07710) Em7 [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in ele [A7] ctric d [D] reams
[LINK] D G/D A/D D x 2
[VERSE 2] B [D] ecause the friendship th [A] at you gave has taug [Bm7] ht me to be bra [G] ve No matter where I g [D] o Ill never find a [Cadd9] better pri [Em7] ze (find a [A7sus4] bet [A7] ter prize) T [D] hough you're miles and mi [A] les away I see [Bm7] you every da [G] I dont have to tr [D] y, I just c [Cadd9] lose my eye [Em7] s, I close [A7sus4] my ey [A7] es
[CHORUS 1] D (riff - xx0232 xx0235 xx07710) Em7 [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in ele [A7] ctric d [D] reams [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in electric d [A] reams
[INSTRUMENTAL] - progression x 2 Bm Bm Bm (E (A7sus4 A7)) - final time hold A for longer
[CHORUS 1] D (riff - xx0232 xx0235 xx07710) Em7 [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in ele [A7] ctric d [D] reams [Em7] We'll always be toge [D/F#] ther, h [G] owever fa [A7] r it s [D] eems (love never end [Em7] s) We' [Em7] ll always be togeth [D/F#] er, tog [G] ether in ele [A7] ctric d [D] reams
[CHORDS] (Capo on 1 for original)
D X-X-0-2-3-2 G/D X-X-0-7-8-7 A/D X-X-0-9-10-9 A X-0-2-2-2-0 Bm7 X-2-0-2-3-0 G 3-2-0-0-3-3 Cadd9 X-3-2-0-3-0 Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 A7sus4 X-0-2-0-3-0 A7 X-0-2-0-2-0 D/F# 2-X-0-2-3-3