[Intro] D A/C# G/B Em G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D A/C# G/B Em G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Bass riff x2] D D/A D e|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| B|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| G|-------------|----------|--------------|----------| D|-0--0--0-0-0-|-0-0-0----|-0--0--0-0-0--|-0--0-0-0-| A|-------------|-------0--|--------------|----------| E|-------------|----------|--------------|----------|
[Verse 1] G Am/G Cm6/G G Hearts gone a - stray, deep in hurt when they go, G Am/G Cm6/G G I went a - way, just when you... you needed me so, G Am/G Cm6/G G You won't re - gret, I've come back begging you, G Am/G Won't you for - get? Cm6/G E Asus4 A Welcome love we once knew
[Verse 2] D A/C# G/B Open up your eyes, then you'll real - ise, Em7 A D Here I stand with my ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B Need you by my side, girl, to be my pride, Em7 A D You'll never be de - nied ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B From the very start, open up your heart, Em7 A D Feel that you're part of ever - lasting love Asus4 (Real love to last forever, A# D Real love to last forever!)
[Verse 4] D A/C# G/B Where life really flows, no one really knows, Em7 A D 'Til someone's there to show the way to lasting love, D A/C# G/B Like the sun, it shines, endlessly it shines, Em7 A D You always will be mine, it's e - ternal love, D A/C# G/B Whenever love went wrong ours would still be strong Em7 A D We'd have our very own ever - lasting love Asus4 (Real love to last forever, A# D Real love to last forever!)
[Break] D A/C# G/B Em G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 5] D A/C# G/B Open up your eyes, then you'll real - ise, Em7 A D Here I stand with my ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B Need you by my side, girl, to be my pride, Em7 A D You'll never be de - nied ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B From the very start, open up your heart, Em7 A D Feel that you're part of ever - lasting love, D A/C# G/B Whenever love went wrong ours would still be strong Em7 A D We'd have our very own ever - lasting love
[Intro G 320003 Am7/D xx0013 or x55555 - No drums] [G][Am7/D] x 2 E x---------------- B 12-^-^-^-13-^-^-^ G 12-^-^-^-12-^-^-^ D 12-^-^-^-12-^-^-^ (second time play Am7/D once and hard stop) A 10-^-^-^-10-^-^-^ E x--------10-^-^-^
[Verse - No drums- Muted downstrokes for all except * - let it ring] Oh, I could [G] hide 'neath the [Am] wings Of the [Bm] bluebird as she [C] sings The [G] six-o-clock a [Em] larm would never [A7] ring [D7]* (E-2-0 B-3) But it [G] rings and I [Am] rise Wash the [Bm] sleep out of my [C] eyes (chords 1/2 bar each) My [G] shaving [Em] razor's [Am] cold [D7] and it stings [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - NO SNARE - JUST BASS DRUM - INDIVIDUALLY AND LOUDLY PICK EACH NOTE] Use 1st and 2nd finger so G chord is always ringing under but can play these octaves e |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-| B |--x----------------------| G |--0----------------------| D |--0----------------------| A |--x----------------------| E |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-|
[Chorus - Drums in] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Verse - Light chords and try to make drums a bit lighter] You [G] once thought of [Am] me As a [Bm] white knight on a [C] steed Now [G] you know how [Em] happy Life can be [A7][D7] And our good [G] times start and [Am] end Without [Bm] dollar one to [C] spend But [G] how much [Em] baby [Am] do we [D7] really need [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - All over G]
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Break as per intro G Am7/D G Am7/D etc] - Broken triplets drum fill at end [G - 3x0003][Am7/D - x55555] x 2
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
