[Intro - BPM 163 - No drums for first run - then just bass drum on 1] --A---------C#m------------ [String riff plays at start and during verse] E X---------9--9--9--9--9--9- B 2-222-2---9--9--9--9--9--9- G 2-222-2---9--9--9--9--9--9- D 2-222-2---X--11-X--11-X--11 A 0---------11-11-X--11-X--11 E X---------9--9--9--9--9--9- (repeat twice)
[Verse 1 - Bass drum just on 1] This [A] is the next [C#m] century, [A][C#m] Where the [A] universa [C#m] l's free, [A][C#m] You can [E] find it an [Bm] ywhere, [E] Yes, the fu [Bm] ture's been sold.
[Verse 2] [A] Every night we're [C#m] gone, [A][C#m] And to [A] karaoke [C#m] songs, [A][C#m] How we [E] like to sing a [Bm] long, [E] Although the [Bm] words are wrong.
[Chorus - Full drums] It [Asus4] real [A] ly, [Asus4] real [A] ly, [Asus4] real [A] ly could hap [D] pen, Yes, it [Asus4] real [A] ly, [Asus4] real [A] ly, [Asus4] real [A] ly could hap [D] pen, When the [C#m] days they seem to fall through you, Well [D] just [D/C#] let them [Bm] go. [E]
[Orchestra solo] --A--------------C#m----------A-----------C#m Pluck the notes, no strumming and insert snare where can E 12------9---16--12---9-12---14----back to normal riff- B 10------10--14--9----9-9----14-- G 9-------9---14--9----9-9----14-- D ----------------9-----------14- A 0---------------12----------0--- E ----------------9--------------- Dr----S---------S-----------------
[Verse 3 - Bass drum just on 1] No [A] one here is al [C#m] one, [A][C#m] Satel [A] lites in every [C#m] home, [A][C#m] Yes the [E] universal's [Bm] here, [E] Here for [Bm] everyone.
[Intro riff] [A][C#m][A][C#m]
[Verse 4] Every [A] paper that y [C#m] ou read [A][C#m] Says to [E] morrow's your lucky [Bm] day, [E] Well, here's your [Bm] lucky day.
[Chorus](x2): It [Asus4] real [A] ly, [Asus4] real [A] ly, [Asus4] real [A] ly could hap [D] pen, Yes, it [Asus4] real [A] ly, [Asus4] real [A] ly, [Asus4] real [A] ly could hap [D] pen, When the [C#m] days they seem to fall through you, Well [D] just [D/C#] let them [Bm] go. [E]
[Interlude - Chorus Chords] Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A D Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A D C#m D D/C# Bm E (Repeat)
[Intro - No drums - chug guitar and piano part - Piano suggests G Dsus4 Am7 and C] G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C
[Verse - No drums] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Open all the [C] doors and [G] let you out [D] into the [Am] world [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Turn all of the lights [C] over [G] every boy and [D] every [Am] girl [C]
[G] Closing [D] time [Am] One last call for alco [C] hol so [G] finish your [D] whiskey or [Am] beer [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] You don't have to [C] go home but you [G] can't [D] stay [Am] here [C]
[Chorus - Full drums - Break up rhythm with chords] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C]
[Verse - Light drums] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the [G] places you [D] will be [Am] from [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] This room won't be [C] open till your [G] brothers or your [D] sisters [Am] come [C]
So [G] gather up your jackets [D] move [Am] it to the exit [C] I [G] hope you have [D] found a [Am] friend [C] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] some other be [D] ginning's [Am] end... [C] yeah
[Chorus] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C]
[Bridge - Hum melody into harmoniser] Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab Ab Eb Eb Cm Cm G D Am C G D Am C (phrase on C chords - A - 3 5 7 10 - play octaves)
[Solo] G D Am C (5 7 10 14) G D Am C (3 5 7 10) G D Am C (5 7 10 14) G D Am C
[G] Closing [D] time [Am] Time for you to [C] go out to the [G] places you [D] will be [Am] from (stop)
[Chorus - Full drums] [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] I know [D] who I [Am] want to take me [C] home [G] Take me [D] home [Am][C] (drum figure) (repeat)
[Instrumental] G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C
(stop drums) [Outro] [G] Closing [D] time [Am] Every new be [C] ginning comes from [G] some other beg [D] ginning's [Am] end [C]