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------
[C][G/B][Am][F][C][F][C][G] E -------------------5-------1-0-x---------- B ---0--1------------6-------1---3----------0? G 0-2--0-------------5-------2---2-------0-2--0 D -------------------7-------3---x---------- A -------------------8-------3---3---------- E -------------------5-------1---1---------- (play 0 on E string during F with up)
[Chorus] [C] No [G/B] woman no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] No [G/B] woman no [Am] cry [F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
[Verse] [G] Said said [C] said I [G/B] remember [Am] when we used to sit [F] [C] In the govern [G/B] ment yard in [Am] trenchtown [F] [C] Oba oba [G/B] serving the [Am] hypocrites [F] As they would [C] mingle [G/B] with the good people we [Am] meet [F] [C] good friends [G/B] we had oh [Am] good friend we los [F] [C][G/B] along the w [Am] ay [F] [C] In this bright [G/B] future you [Am] cant forget your [F] past [C] So dry your [G/B] tears I [Am] say [F]
[Chorus] [C] No [G/B] woman no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] Here little [G/B] darlin' don't [Am] shed no [F] tears [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
[Verse] [G] Said said [C] said I [G/B] remember [Am] when we used to sit [F] [C] In the govern [G/B] ment yard in [Am] trenchtown [F] [C] And then Georgie [G/B] would make a [Am] fire [F] light as it wa [C] s log wood [G/B] burnin through the [Am] night [F] [C] Then we would [G/B] cook corn [Am] meal porridge [F] [C] of which I'll [G/B] share with [Am] you [F] yeah [C] my [G/B] feet is my [Am] only carriage [F] and so [C] I've got to [G/B] push on [Am] through [F] But while I'm gone
[Bridge] [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright.
[Chorus] So [C] no wo [G/B] man no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] Her [G/B] e little dar [Am] lin' do [F] n't shed no tears [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
