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] -| -| -| -| -| -
[Verse - Full drums - Guitar staccato and muted] I went [A] searching for the [G] truth But in my [Em] innocence I [A] found All the [A] con men and their [G] acrobats Who [Em] stomped me in the [A] ground If I [A] count up their [G] percentages I [Em] know they're getting [A] rich But t [A] hey haven't taken [G] everything Those [Em] paybacks are a [A] bitch (Asus 2 figure)
[Prechorus - climb is A A/B C - chords more open] Though I've [C] lost quite a lot I am [G] still in control They can [C] keep what they've got But they [A] can't have my soul (stop)
[Chorus - 8th notes on strumming] And if [D] I don't [G] have this [A] all worked [D] out Still I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer [D] I still have [G] far to [A] go no [Bm] doubt But I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer (stop)
[Verse] What was [A] (back in) ripped off by [G] professionals Is [Em] not all that it [A] seems While I [A] must live up to [G] contracts I did [Em] not give up my [A] dreams (Asus 2 figure + drums stop) If I [A] see it as [G] experience It [Em] hasn't gone to [A] waste Lately [A] all the missing [G] pieces Have been [Em] falling into [A] place
[Prechorus - Climb up figure A A/B C] And if [C] I could go back and start [G] over somehow I would [C] not change that much Knowing [A] what I know now (stops)
[Chorus - 8th notes strumming] Thought there [D] have been [G] sins I [A] will [D] regret Still I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer I [D] don't have [G] all the [A] answers [Bm] yet But I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer
[Solo 1] G F F G x 4 (final time chromatic climb to A - G G# A) A G Em A x 4 (play chords higher up to change) (stop)
[Verse] I'm a [A] mark for every [G] shyster From [Em] Topanga to [A] Berlin And I [A] should have learned to [G] kick them out As [Em] soon as they crawled [A] in So to [A] every bank in [G] Switzerland That [Em] stores my stolen [A] youth I'm a [A] lright because [G] despite the laws You [Em] cannot hide the [A] truth
[Prechorus] And [C] although you will say I am [G] still too naive Well I [C] have not lost faith In the [A] things I believe
[Chorus] And if [D] I don't [G] have a this [A] all worked [D] out Still I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer I [D] still have [G] far to [A] go no [Bm] doubt But I'm [D] still [G] getting [A] closer, [D] getting closer
[Solo 2] G F F G x 4 (final time chromatic climb to A - G G# A)
[Outro] A G Em A x 4
[Solo 1 Phrase] E 3-3-3-------------------- B 3-3-3-------6---------- G -----5p3---5------------- D --------5s7--------------- A ----------------------- E -----------------------
