[Intro Riff] [Am] - 4 bars - riff effectively 3 times Start with riff no drums, then drums in E ------------------------ B ------------------------ G ---------[drums in]----- D -------- oh baby baby--- A ------------------------ (repeat) E -----355-------------355 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 DR BSBB S B S B S BBSBB
[Verse - melody starts on A - Strum chords quietly and fully] [Am] Oh baby, baby, how [E]was I supposed to know [C] ... That [Dm]something wasn't [E]right (intro riff) here [Am] Oh baby, baby, I [E]shouldn't have let you go [C] .. And [Dm]now you're out of [E]sight, yeah (intro riff) [Am]Show me how you want it [E]to be .. Tell me [C]baby 'cause I need to [Dm]know now, [E]oh (intro riff)+because (you play E then riff quickly)
[Chorus - Fuller chords] [Am] My loneliness is [E]killing me (and I) [C] I must confess I [Dm]still believe [E] (still believe) [Am] When I'm not with you I lose [E] my mind .. Give me a si (backward drums - Play chord with snare and then bass drum - don't play chord over bass drum) [C]uh ... uh uh i ign (E chord - intro riff is quickly after playing) [Dm]Hit me baby [E]one (intro riff) more time [Am][DRUMS STOP]
[Verse] Oh baby, baby (drums back in xx xx xB Sx) The [E]reason I breathe is you [C] [Dm]Boy you got me [E]blinded (intro riff) [Am] Oh pretty baby .. There's [E] nothing that I wouldn't[C] do .. It's [Dm]not the way I [E]planned it (intro riff) [Am]Show me how you want it [E]to be .. Tell me [C]baby 'cause I need to [Dm]know now, [E]oh (intro riff) because
[Chorus] [Am] My loneliness is [E]killing me (and I) [C] I must confess I [Dm]still believe [E] (still believe) [Am] When I'm not with you I lose [E] my mind .. Give me a si (backward drums) [C]uh ... uh uh i ign [DRUMS STOP] [Dm]Hit me baby [E]one more time(snare) - (drums back in)
[Intro Vamp - with drums and lots of space] [Am] - 4 bars with riff at end [Am] - 4 bars with riff at end
[Verse - NO DRUMS - finger picking] [Am] Oh baby, baby how [E]was I supposed to [C] know ([Dm][E]) (BASS DRUMS COME IN LIGHTLY) [F] Oh pretty baby, I [G]shouldn't have let you [Dm]go ([F][G]) I must confess
(FULL DRUMS BACK IN) [Am].... that my loneliness [E] ..is killing me [C]no ow ow [C] ow oo Don't you [Dm]know I [E]still believe [F] ..That you will be [G] here ... And give me a [F] si i i i ign [Dm]Hit me baby (quicker chord changes coming up) [E]one more [G]time [Am][DRUMS STOP]
[Chorus] My loneliness (DRUM BACK IN xBSx) is [E] killing me (and I) [C] I must confess I [Dm]still believe [E] (still believe) [Am] When I'm not [Am]with you I lose [E] my mind .. Give me a si (backward drums) [C]uh ... uh uh [C]i ign [Dm] Hit me baby [E] I (intro riff) must con [Am] fess that My loneli [E] ness is killing me [C] now.....don't you [Dm]know I [E]still believe [Am] that you will be here [E] and (backward drums) Give me a si [C]uh ... uh uh [C]i ign [DRUMS STOP] [Dm]Hit me baby [E]one more time (big strum) [Am][End]
[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]
