Intro] A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / Bm7 E / | / / / / | A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / D E / | / / / / | A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / D E / | / / / / |
[Chorus 1] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one, A D I'm not the kinda girl who gives up E A just like that, D E Oh, no-------!
[Verse 1] A It's not the things you do that D E tease and hurt me bad A But it's the way you do the things D E you do to me, A D I'm not the kinda girl who gives up E A just like that, D E Oh, no-------!
[Chorus 2] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E D I'm gonna be your number one, number E one, D E [Riff] Number one----------!
[Verse 2] A D E Every girl wants you to be her man, A D But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my E turn, A D I'm not the kinda girl who gives up E A just like that, D E Oh, no--------!
[Chorus 3] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E D I'm gonna be your number one, number E one, D E [Riff] Number one----------!
[Bridge] A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / Bm7 E / | / / / / | A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / D E / | / / / / |
[Verse 3] A D E Every girl wants you to be her man, A D But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my E turn, A D I'm not the kinda girl who gives up E A just like that, D E Oh, no--------!
[Chorus 4] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one, D E D E Number one, number one, D E [Riff] Number one----------!
[Chorus 5] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one, A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one
[Chorus 6] A D The tide is high, I'm ...holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one, A D The tide is high, I'm ...holding E on, A I'm gonna be your number one, your D E ...number one
[Coda] A D E ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [Repeat]
[Suggestion for ending] D E [Riff] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / A / | / || ==================================== [Chorus Riff] D E ...Number one----------------------! e|--0-----------|------------- B|--0-----------|------------- G|--1-----------|------------- D|--2--0--------|------------- A|--------4--2--|--0---------- E|--------------|-----4--2--0- ================= -| -| -| -| -| -|
[Option for the Chorus riff, with ch D E ...Number one----------------------! e|--0-----------|--------0--0- B|--0-----------|--------0--0- G|--1-----------|--------9\-1- D|--2--0--------|--------9\-2- A|--------4--2--|--0-----7\-2- E|--------------|-----4-----0- ord slide] -| -| -| -| -| -
[Intro OOOMMM bit - BPM 131 - Just bass drum] [Am][Am][Am][G] -- [F][F][F][F] [C][G][Am][Am] -- [Dm][Dm][G][G]
Riff to follow 'Ahs' Am G E -0---0-0------ B -x---x-x------ G -5---7-4------ D -7---7-5------ A -0---0-0------ E --------------
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. I can't sur [C] vive I can't [G] stay a [Am] live, with [Dm] out your love.... [G] oh, baby.
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. No, I can't [C] exist..I'll [G] surely [Am] miss your [Dm] tender kiss.. [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS - Fast Asus4 riff to simulate horns - A at nut - Asus4 then A at 5th fret] [A] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby! [A] My [G] heart is full of [D] love and de [A] sire for you. Now, [G] come on down and [D] do what you [A] gotta do. You [G] started this [D] fire down [A] in my soul. Now, [G] can't you see, it's [D] burning [A] out of control? Come [G] on down and [D] satisfy the [A] need in me. Cause [G] only your good [D] lovin' can [E] set me free...
[Verse] [Am] Don't, don't you [D] leave me this [G] way [G7] .. Now, don't you [C] understand I'm at [G] your com [Am] mand? So, [Dm] baby, please, please, [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS] [A] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby! [A] My [G] heart is full of [D] love and de [A] sire for you. Now, [G] come on down and [D] do what you [A] gotta do. You [G] started this [D] fire down [A] in my soul. Now, [G] can't you see, it's [D] burning [A] out of control? Come [G] on down and [D] satisfy the [A] need in me. Cause [G] only your good [D] lovin' can [A] Set me free..set me free..[G] set me free..[D] Set me freeeeeeeeeeeee [Continue to play A A A A G G D D - during the 'eeee's bit] [PIANO BREAK. - Play Chorus chords but up the neck] Don't satisfy me x forever
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. No, I can't [C] exist..I'll [G] surely [Am] miss your [Dm] tender kiss.. [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS - Don't play chord whilst going up chromatically to next key] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, [B] baby! [B] My [A] heart is full of [E] love and [B] desire for you. Now, [A] come on down and [E] do what you [B] gotta do. You [A] started this [E] fire down [B] in my soul. Now, [A] can't you see, it's [E] burning [B] out of control? Come [A] on down and [E] satisfy the [B] need in me. Cause [A] only your good [E] lovin' can [B] set me free...
[OUTRO Continue to play B B B B - A A E E] Set me [B] free..set me [A] free ee [E] ee..set me X FOREVER Baby, don't leave me this way, no.. Don't leave me this way, no.. Don't leave me this way, baby.. Don't leave ... don't leave me this way, babe.. Oh, baby ...(Fade.)
[Extra notes] Low head voice for the chorus - 16th notes strumming Piano riff - play open top 3 notes before playing D to allude to or play Dsus4 to D Horn riff in Chorus just simulate by playing A at nut and then at 5th fret
