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[Chorus - No drums] [C] I see you driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." [C] If I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) [C] And though there's pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a [F] "Forget you" [C]
[Verse - Drums in - Play power chords staccato &1 like bass - and off beat snare figure] (Strum pattern B-BB S-B- --B- S--- quick double before first snare) [C] I said I'm sorry...I can't afford a Fer [D7] rari but [F] that don't mean I can't get you there [C] I guess he's an [C] Xbox...and I'm more an [D7] Atari but the [F] way you play your game ain't fair [C] I pity the [C] foooooool who [D7] falls in love with you [F] Oh she's a gold digger, [C] thought you should know [C] Ooooooooo, .......... I [D7] got some news for you [F] You can go run and tell your [C] boyfriend
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C]
[Verse - Play power chords staccato &1 like bass - and off beat snare figure] [C] Now I know .... I had to [D7] borrow, [F] Beg and steal and lie and cheat [C] ..... Tryin to [C] keep ya, tryin' to [D7] please ya .... Cause [F] being in love with you ain't cheap [C] I pity the [C] foooooool who [D7] falls in love with you [F] Oh she's a gold digger, [C] thought you should know [C] Ooooooooo, I [D7] got some news for you [F] Ooh, I really hate you right now [C]
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C]
[Bridge] Now [Em] baby, baby, baby, baby [Am] why'd you wanna wanna hurt me so [Dm] bad? (so bad, so bad, so [G] bad) ......I [Em] tried to tell my mamma but she [Am] told me "This is one for your [Dm] dad" (Your dad, your dad, [G] your dad + Yes she did uh) [D] why? Uh, [F] why? Uh [G] Why (next chords - half bar each) [A] la [B] dy [C] ah ah [C#] ah ah [D] Oh, I love you [F] I still love [G] you, aaaahhhhh
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C] Oo, oo, ooo [End]
[Intro - BPM 127 - Vox double - all way through] Start on upstroke so that snare hit lands on downstroke [Main intro and verse riff] -----------------------------*all downstrokes for run down E ------------------1--3---------3-1----- B 7--7--------------1--3--7--7-7-3-17----- G 7--7-repeat twice-2--4--7--7-7-4-27------ D 7--7--------------3--5--7--7-7-5-37---- A 5--5--------------3--5--5--5-5-5-35----- E ------------------1--3-------5-3-1------ udududududududududududududududududu
[Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - no drums] [Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - play snare on each downbeat of run] [Intro x 2 with full drums]
[Verse 1] [D5] People... [F][G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] learnin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Soldiers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] warrin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 2] [D5] Powers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lyin', [F][G] [D5][F][G] While your [D5] people [F] .. [G] . [D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] dyin [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 3] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', [G] 'Til I [G7] reach the highest [D5] ground-- [F] -- [G] ---
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 4] [D5] Teachers.. [F] . [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] teachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Preachers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] preachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5] just [F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G][D5][F][G] D5 F G D5 F G Oh, no!
[Verse 5] [D5] Lovers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lovin', [F][G][D5][F][G] Be - [D5] lievers. [F] .. [G][D5] keep [F] on [G] be - [D5] lievin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] Sleepers. [G] .. [A][E5][F#7] just stop [G7] sleepin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G] [D5] Oh, no! [F] -- [G] ----- [D5] ------ [D7] -----
[Verse 6] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', ' [G] Til I [G7] reach my highest [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G]
[Coda] [D5] Woo! [F][G][D5] Til I [F] reach my [G] highest [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] No, [F][G][D5] no one's [F] gonna [G] bring me [D5] down, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Oh, no, [F][G][D5] til I [F] reach my [G] higher [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Hum, [F] don't [G] you [D5] let no - [F] body [G] bring you d [D5] own- [F] -- [G] -, [D5][F][G] [D5] God, is gonna [F] show you [G] higher [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G][D]
