[Intro - BPM 90 - No drums] Descending chromatic line - can play octaves when playing C# E - 99887766 - 55443 - 5 3 0
[Drums in] | A E | Bm | D D/C# | C# |
[Verse 1] [A] City dweller, suc [E] cessful fella [Bm] Thought to himself, "Oops, I've got a lot of money" (lot of money) [D] Caught in a [D/C#] rat race terminal [C#] ly
I'm a pro [A] fessional cynic but my [E] heart's not in it I'm [Bm] paying the price of living life at the limit (to the limit) [D] Caught up in the [D/C#] century's anxie [C#] ty (backward beat) Yes, it [E] preys on him (preys on him) He's [E] getting thin (getting thin) {Try a simple life}
[Chorus 1] [A] He lives in a house, a very big house in the [E7] country [D#] Watching [D] afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the [A] country He takes all [A] manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the [E7] country Oh, it's [D#] like an [D] animal farm, lots of rural charm in the [A] country (stop)
[Verse 2] He's got [A] morning glory and l [E7] ife's a different story [Bm] Everything's going Jackanory (Jackanory) [D] Touched with his [D/C#] own mortal [C#] ity He's [A] reading Balzac and [E] knocking back Prozac It's a [Bm] helping hand that makes you feel wonderfully bland [D] Oh, it's the [D/C#] century's reme [C#] dy (backward drums) For the [E] faint at heart [########Stop and scroll##########] A [E] new start (new start) {Try a simple life}
[Chorus 2] [A] He lives in a house, a very big house in the [E7] country [D#] He's got a [D] fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the [A] country He doesn't [A] drink, smoke, laugh, takes herbal baths in the [E7] country But [D#] you'll come to [D] no harm on the animal farm in the [A] country
(backward drum beat) [E] In the country (Doo doo doo) [E] In the country (Doo doo doo) [E] In the country-y-y!
[Solo] | A E | Bm | D D/C# | C# | x2
[Quiet bit - no drums - Play twice] [A] Blow, blow me [E] out I am so [D] sad I don't know [A] why
[Chorus 1 & 2] [A] He lives in a house, a very big house in the [E7] country [D#] Watching [D] afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the [A] country He takes all [A] manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the [E7] country Oh, it's [D#] like an [D] animal farm, lots of rural charm in the [A] country
[A] He lives in a house, a very big house in the [E7] country [D#] He's got a [D] fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the [A] country He doesn't [A] drink, smoke, laugh, takes herbal baths in the [E7] country But [D#] you'll come to [D] no harm on the animal farm in the [A] country
Ooh la la la
[Closing Riff - Horn Riff] A E7 D A E -0---0---0---0------------------------------------ B -10--10--5-s-10--9--9--7-9--7--7--5-7--10-10-5------- G -9---9---6-s-9---9--9--7-9--7--7--5-7--9--9--6----- D -11--11--7-s-11--9--9--7-9--7--7--5-7--11-11-7------ A -0---0---0-------7--7--7-7--5--5--5-5--0--0--0---- E -----------------0--0--0--------------------------
[Intro - BPM 104] Em7 E E 7---7---7-7--7---7x-7---7---- B 8---8---8-8--10--10-8---8---- G 7---7---7-9--7---7x-7---9---- D 9---9---9-9--9---9x-9---9---- A 7---7---7-7--7---7x-9---7---- E 0-------------------------- Just riff 3 times playing just bass drum then 2 hits on chord then snare S S (SS)
[Vamp - with keyboard line] [Em7] (x797810 x79787) [D] - 4 times with drums
[Verse - Play chords barred - E at 7, D at 5, C at 3 etc] [Em7] Captured [D] effortlessly [Em7] That's the [D] way it was [C] Happened [D] so naturally [C] I did not [D] know it was love
[Em7] The next thing [D] I felt was [Em7] You holding me [D] close [C] What was [D] I gonna do? [C] I let my [D] self go
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] And now we're fly [D] in' through the [C] stars.... I hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever (NOT CHORUS YET)
[Vamp][Em7][D] Wer er er eh[Em7][D]
[Verse] [Em7] I've been [D] waitin' for you [Em7] It's been [D] so long [C] I knew just [D] what I would do [C] When I heard [D] your song [Em7] Filled my [D] heart with your bliss [Em7] Gave me [D] freedom [C] You knew I [D] could not resist [C] I needed [D] someone
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] And now we're fly [D] in' through the stars [C] I hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever [Chord and vocal run] [Em][Em-022003][D-57775]-------[Dadd6-57777][D]57775 Oh oh -------- oh--------------oh------------oh
[Chorus - Play open chords at bottom where possible (D play at 5th as barre)] [Em7] Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ------ Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way ... Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better than
[Vamp] You [Em7][D][Em7][D]
[Verse] I ...... [Em7] wait for [D] night time to come [Em7] And bring you [D] to me [C] Can't be [D] lieve I'm the one [C] I was so [D] lonely
[Em7] I feel like [D] no one could feel [Em7] I must be [D] dreamin' [C] I want this [D] dream to be real [C] I need this [D] feelin'
[Pre-chorus] [Bm] I make my wish up [D] on a star-[C] And hope this [D] night will last for [Em7] ever [Chord and vocal run] Em Em 022003 57775-------57777 57775 Oh oh --------oh----------oh
[Chorus - Play open chords at bottom where possible (D play at 5th as barre)] [Em7] Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ------ Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way ... Ain't nob [D] ody [Am] Loves me [C] better than
[Bridge] you.. [Em7][D] And [C] first you put your arms [D] around me [Em7][D][C] Then you put your [D] charms around me [Em7][D] I [C] can't resist this [D] sweet surrender [Em7][D] Oh [C] my nights are [D] warm and tender [Em7][D] We [C] stare into each [D] other's eyes [Em7][D] And [C] what we see is [D] no surprise [Em7][D][C] Got a feeling [D] most with treasure [Em7][D] And a [C] love so deep we [D] cannot measure
[Chorus - repeat ad infinitum] [Em7] Ain't no [D] body [Am] Loves me [C] better ----- [Em7] ......... Makes me [D] happy [Am] Makes me [C] feel [D] this [Em7] way
[End]
[Extra notes] E ---3-3p0-5-3p0- B ---X-X---5 G ---0-0--- D 2--------- A 2--------- E 0--------- --M--o-o---f o = onbeat f = offbeat m = heavy mute
