[Verse 1 - Keep low C held down and just alternate chords No drums - pluck chords like keyboard part] [Dm/C] Lying [C] in my [Dm/C] bed, I [C] hear the [Dm/C] clock [C] tick and [Dm/C] think of [C] you. [Dm/C] Caught [C] up in [Dm/C] circ - [C] les, con [Dm/C] fu - [C] sion is [Dm/C] nothing [C] new. (bring string slaps in) [F] Flash [G] back, [Em] warm [F] nights, [F] almost [G] left be [Em] hind. [F] Suit [G] case of [Em] memor [F] ies... [F] Time [G] after...
[Verse 2 - Percussive strums now with slaps - do the bB xx xx xx - xx xx xx xx bass drum figure - play just on the Dm/C] [Dm/C] Some [C] times you [Dm/C] picture [C] me, I'm [Dm/C] walk - [C] ing too [Dm/C] far ah [C] ead. [Dm/C] You're [C] calling [Dm/C] to [C] me, I [Dm/C] can't [C] hear what [Dm/C] you've [C] said. (bass drum on 1 and 3 now) Then [F] you [G] say, [Em] go [F] slow, [F] I [G] fall be [Em] hind. [F] The [G] second [Em] hand un [F] winds.
[Chorus - Full drums] If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
[Instrumental - Drums stop - Strum these and really try to pick out the melody] [F][G][Em][F] x2 E -1-1--------------------- B -1-0------------------10 G -2-2--0-2-0--20---10--10 D -3-3--0------2-32-10--10- A -3-3--2------2----7--88- E -1-1--3------0--------8--
[Verse 3 - Drums with string slap] [Dm/C] Af - [C] ter my [Dm/C] picture [C] fades and [Dm/C] dark - [C] ness has [Dm/C] turned to [C] grey, [Dm/C] Watch - [C] ing through [Dm/C] win - [C] dows, you're [Dm/C] wonder [C] ing if [Dm/C] I'm o - [C] kay. [F] Sec [G] rets [Em] stol [F] en [F] from [G] deep in [Em] side, [F] The [G] drum beats [Em] out of [F] time.
[Chorus - Full drums] If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
[Instrumental - Full drums - Arp - keep high G ringing - Like Taking it easy play G 3x0003 with 3rd and 4th fingers - sets it up for other chords so can ring nicely] [G][Am7] ([Fadd9][G]) [C] x2
[Bridge] [F] You [G] say, [Em] go [F] slow, [F] I [G] fall be [Em] hind. [F] The [G] second [Em] hand un [F] winds.
[Chorus] If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
If you're [G] lost, you can look and you [Am7] will find me [Fadd9] time [G] after [C] time. If you [G] fall I will catch you, I'll [Am7] be waiting [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
[Outro] [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time. [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time. [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time. [Fadd9] Time [G] after [C] time.
Elton John-Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues - BPM - 80
bpm 72 Heavy mute - lot of strum with just first finger - fills are whole slaps on side of guitar with whole hand [C C9 C G Gsus4 G F] [Verse] [G]Don't wish it away Don't [Em] look at it like [F]it's forever [C F/C C F/C C F/C] [C] BEtween you and [G]me I could honestly [Bm] say that [F] things can only get better C F/C C F/C C F/C
And [C] while I'm [G] away [B7] Bust out the demons inside [Em] [Dm] And it [G7/D] won't be [C] long before you and me [G] run To the place in our [Am] hearts [F] where [G] we hide [Am7, G/B (quick fill - like Queen find me)]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues - [C C9 C G Gsus4 G F]
[Verse] Just [G] stare into space [Em] Picture my face [F] in your hands [C F/C C F/C C F/C] [C] Live for each [G]second Without hesi [Bm] tation and [F] never forget I'm your [C] man C F/C C F/C C F/C
[C] Wait on me [G] girl [B7] Cry in the night if it [Em] helps [Dm ] But [G7/D] more than [C] ever I simply love [G] you More than I [Am] love [F] life it[G] self [Am7, G/B]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues - C C9 C G Gsus4 G F
[Solo - Verse Chords] NOT SUNG - Just [G] stare into space NOT SUNG - [Em] Picture my face in your [F] hands [C F/C C F/C C F/C] NOT SUNG - [C] Live for each [G]second NOT SUNG - Without hesitation and [Bm] never [F] forget I'm your [C] man C F/C C F/C C F/C
[End of Verse] [C] Wait on me [G] girl [B7] Cry in the night if it [Em] helps [Dm ] But [G7/D] more than [C] ever I simply love [G] you More than I [Am] love [F] life it[G] self [Am7, G/B]
[Chorus] And I [C] guess that's why they [G] call it the [F] blues Time on my [C] hands could be [G] time spent with [F] you [C] Laughing like [G] children, living like [Am] lovers [C] Rolling like [F] thunder under the [D] covers And I [F] guess that's why they [G] call it the [C] blues
