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Cyndi Lauper-Time After Time - BPM - 129

[Intro] 
[F] [G] [Em] [F] x2

[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.
 
(fade out)

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Billy Joel-Uptown Girl - BPM - 129

[BPM - 129]
[Intro]
"uh oh .." etc - 
[E] [F#m] [G#m] ([A] [B])

[Verse]
[E] Uptown girl ......... [F#m] She's been living in her
[G#m] uptown world [A] I bet she [B] never had a 
[E] back street guy [F#m] I bet her mama never 
[G#m] told her [A] why I'm gonna [B] try for an
[E] Uptown girl [F#m] She's been living in her 
[G#m] white bread world [A] As long as [B] anyone with 
[E] hot blood can [F#m] And now she's looking for a 
[G#m] downtown man [A] That's what I [B] am

[Chorus]
[C] And when she [Am] knows what
She [Dm] wants from her [G] time
[C] And when she [Am] wakes up
And [Dm] makes up her [G] mind
[A] She'll see I'm [F#m] not so tough
[D] Just because
[B] I'm in love with an

[Verse] 
[E] Uptown girl ... [F#m] You know I've seen her in her 
[G#m] uptown world [A] She's getting [B] tired of her
[E] high class toys [F#m] And all her presents from her 
[G#m] uptown boys [A] She's got a [B] choice

[Interlude]
[G] Whoo-ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- 
[F#] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- [Bm] ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-oah
[G] Whoo-ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- 
[F#] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- [B] ooo-ooo- [B] ooo-oah

[Verse]
[E] Uptown girl .....  [F#m] You know I can't afford to 
[G#m] buy her pearls [A] But maybe [B] someday when my  
[E] ship comes in [F#m] She'll understand what kind of 
[G#m] guy I've been [A] And then I'll [B] win

[Chorus]
[C] And when she's [Am] walking
She's [Dm] looking so [G] fine
[C] And when she's [Am] talking
She'll [Dm] say that she's [G] mine
[A] She'll say I'm [F#m] not so tough
[D] Just because
[B] I'm in love with an

[Verse - Drum fills section - snare only really on 4]
(just play bass drum and chords on 1 and put fills in on snare when appropriate)
[E] Uptown girl ......[F#m] She's been living in her 
[G#m] white bread world [A] As long as [B] anyone with 
[E] hot blood can [F#m] And now she's looking for a 
[G#m] downtown man [A] That's what I [B] am

[Interlude]
[G] Whoo-ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- 
[F#] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- [Bm] ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-oah
[G] Whoo-ooo-ooo- [A] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- 
[F#] ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo- [B] ooo-ooo- [B] ooo-oah

[Verse]
[E]Uptown girl [F#m]  
She's my uptown [G#m] girl .. You 
[A] know I'm in [B] love with an 
[E] uptown girl [F#m] My uptown 
[G#m] girl ....... You
[A] know I'm in [B] love with an 
[E] Uptown girl .... [F#m] My uptown 
[G#m] girl ....... You 
[A] know I'm in [B] love with an 
[E] Uptown girl .... [F#m] My uptown 
[G#m] girl ......... You 
[A] know I'm in [B] love (end on E)            

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