[Strummy Riff version] Am D E 0-0-0-0-0------------------- B 5-5-5-1-1-7---7---7-7-7-8-10 G 5-5-5-2-2-7---7---7--------- D x-x-x-x-x-7---7---7--------- A 0-0-0-0-0-0---0------------- D ----------0---0-------------
G C G/B (Gmaj7/B second time - x20002 E 3--------x-x---x---0-- B x----3---5-5---3-3--3- G 0------4-5-5---0------ D x--------5-5---X------ A x--------3-3---2------ D 5---------------------
(Repeat - second time just strum final chords)
[Verse 1] [Am] Talking away [D] , [G] I don't know what [C] I'm to [G/B] say I'll [Am] say it anywa [D] y, to [G] day's another [C] day to [G/B] find you [Am] Shyin' a [D] way, [Em] I'll be coming for your [C] love, OK?
[Chorus] [G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me) [G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me) [G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] in a day or [G] tw [D] o - [C/E] ----- [D] ----
[Verse 2] So, [Am] needless to say [D] I'm [G] odds and ends, [C] but I'll [G/B] be [Am] stumbling a [D] wake [G] slowly learning that [C] life is O [G/B] K [Am] Say after me [D] , [Em] it's no better to be [C] safe than sorry
[Chorus] [G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me) [G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me) [G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] in a day or [G] tw [D] o-- [C/E] ----- [D] ----
[Instrumental - NEED TO CHECK THIS BIT] Am F Am F Am D
[Middle Riff] Am D Am D Am D G C G/B Am D C/E Dsus2 D
[Verse 3] Oh, the [Am] things that you sa [D] y, yeah, [G] is it life or [C] just to [G/B] play My [Am] worries awa [D] y, you're [G] all the things I've [C] got to re [G/B] member [Am] You are shying a [D] way, [Em] I'll be coming for [C] you anyway
[Chorus] [G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me) [G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me) [G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] G D/F# Em C [In][a] T [day] ake on me (take on me)
[G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me) [G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] (take on me) G D/F# Em C [In][a] T [day] ake me on
(Fade out) G D/F# Em C ...
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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
