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Standard Tuning EADGBe 
His highly sensitive take on the Black Keys song. 
Intro:     F#m      A  C#  
Verse 1: 
I F#mwanted love, I nAeeded love, mBmost of all, mC#ost of all
F#mSomeone said, true lAove was dead, and I'm bBmound to fall, bC#ound to fall, for you
F#m.....A.What can I doBm?C#  
Verse 2:
F#mTake my badge but my hAeart remains, lBmovin' you, bC#aby child
F#mTighten up, oAn your reigns, you're rBmunnin' wild, rC#unnin' wild, it's trF#mueA  Bm  C#  
[Instrumental break]
Verse 3:
When F#mI was young, and mAoving fast, nothing sBmlowed me down, sC#lowed me down
F#mNow I let the oAthers pass, I've cBmome around, oh cC#ome around, cause I foF#mund....
(end)

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Tighten Up

by Richard Cheese

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F#m

Standard Tuning EADGBe

His highly sensitive take on the Black Keys song.

F#m A C#

Intro:

Verse 1:

F#m A Bm C#

I wanted love, I needed love, most of all, most of all

F#m A Bm C#

Someone said, true love was dead, and I'm bound to fall, bound to fall, for you

F#m A Bm C#

......What can I do?

Verse 2:

F#m A Bm C#

Take my badge but my heart remains, lovin' you, baby child

F#m A Bm C# F#m A Bm C#

Tighten up, on your reigns, you're runnin' wild, runnin' wild, it's true

[Instrumental break]

Verse 3:

F#m A Bm C#

When I was young, and moving fast, nothing slowed me down, slowed me down

F#m A Bm C# F#m

Now I let the others pass, I've come around, oh come around, cause I found....

(end)

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