Empire Burlesque
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Step 1 / 82Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard (except 10."Dark Eyes")
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Capo: 2nd fret
Play: A
Key: B
For chords in original key transpose +2
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[Intro]
You got a ..A. tight connection to my Dheart
You got a ..A. tight connection to my Dheart
You got a ..A. tight connection to my Dheart
You got a ..A. tight connection to my Dheart
[Verse]
Well, I Ahad to move fast
And I C#mcouldn’t with you around my neck
I said I’d F#msend for you and I did
DWhat did you expect?
My Ahands are sweaty
C#m| F#m| D|
And we haven’t even started yet
[Verse]
I’ll go aAlong with the charade
Until I can C#mthink my way out
F#mI know it was all a big F#m/Ejoke
WhatDever it was about
ASomeday maybe
C#m| D| % |
I’ll remember to forget
[Bridge]
I’m Bmgonna get my coat
I feel the Bmbreath of a storm
There’s Bmsomething I’ve got to do tonight
You go D/Einside and stay warm
[Chorus]
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Bm C#m D B7/D# E[ A]
I don’t know, has anybody seen my love?
[Interlude]
| A| D| A| D|
| A| D| A| D|
[Verse]
AYou want to talk to me
C#mGo ahead and talk
WhatF#mever you got to say to me
Won’t Dcome as any shock
I must be Aguilty of something
C#m| D| % |
You just whisper it into my ear
[Verse]
AMadame Butterfly
She C#mlulled me to sleep
In a F#mtown without pity
Where the Dwater runs deep
She said, “ABe easy, baby
C#m| D| % |
There ain’t nothin’ worth stealin’ in here”
[Bridge]
BmYou’re the one I’ve been looking for
BmYou’re the one that’s got the key
But I Bmcan’t figure out whether I’m too good for you
Or you’re too D/Egood for me
[Chorus]
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Bm C#m D B7/D# E[ A]
I don’t know, has anybody seen my love?
[Interlude]
| A| D| A| D|
| A| D| A| D|
[Verse]
Well, they’re Anot showing any lights tonight
And there’s C#mno moon
There’s just a F#mhot-blooded singer
Singing “DMemphis in June”
And they‘ve Abeatin’ the devil out of a guy
C#m| D| % |
Who’s wearing a powder-blue wig
ALater he’ll be shot for
ReC#msisting arrest
I can F#mstill hear his voice crying
In the Dwilderness
What looks Alarge from a distance
C#m| D| % |
Close up ain’t never that big
[Bridge]
I Bmnever could learn to drink that blood
BmAnd to call it wine
I Bmnever could learn to hold you, love
And to D/Ecall you mine
[Chorus]
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Has Aanybody seen my Dlove
Bm C#m D B7/D# E[ A]
I don’t know, has anybody seen my love?
[Interlude]
| A| D|
Talkin‘ bout a ...
| A| D|
Talkin‘ bout a ...
| A| D|
Talkin‘ bout a ...
| A| D|
You got a ...
[Outro]
ATight connection to my Dheart
You got a ..A. tight connection to my Dheart
You got a ..A. tight connection to my Dheart
You got a ..A. tight connection to my Dheart
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
B5 x-2-4-4-x-x
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[Intro]
| B5| E| B5| E|
| B5| E| B5| E|
[Verse]
Well, I B5thought that the rain would Ecool things down
B5But it looks like it Edon’t
B5I’d like to get you to Echange your mind
B5But it looks like you Ewon’t
From Anow on I’ll be busy
EAin’t goin’ nowhere fast
B5I’m just glad it’s over
D A| E| A| E| A|
And I’m seeing the real you at last
[Verse]
Well, B5I risked my neck for Eyou
B5Didn’t I take chances?E
B5Didn’t I rise above it allE
The most unB5fortunate circumstances?E
Well, AI have had some rotten nights
EDidn’t think that they would pass
B5I’m just thankful and grateful
D A| E| A| E| A|
To be seeing the real you at last
[Verse]
I’m B5hungry and I’m irritableE
And I’m B5tired of this bag of tricksE
At B5one time there was nothing Ewrong with me
That B5you could not fixE
Well, I Asailed through the storm
EStrapped to the mast
But the B5time has come
D A| E| A| E| A|
And I’m seeing the real you at last
[Verse]
When B5I met you, babyE
You didn’t B5show no visible scarsE
You could B5ride like Annie OakleyE
You could B5shoot like Belle StarrE
Well, I don’t Amind a reasonable amount of trouble
ETrouble always comes to pass
B5All I care about now
D A| E| A| E| A|
Is that I’m seeing the real you at last
[Interlude]
| B5| E| B5| E|
| B5| E| B5| E|
[Verse]
Well, I’m gonna B5quit this baby talk nowE
I B5guess I should have knownE
I got B5troubles, I think maybe you got Etroubles
I B5think maybe we’d better leave each other aElone
AWhatever you gonna do
EPlease do it fast
B5I’m still trying to get used to
D A| E| A| E| A|
Seeing the real you at last, yes, I am
[Outro]
| B5| E| B5| E|
| B5| E| B5| E|
(repeat and fade)
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Capo: 1st fret
Play: C
Key: C#/Db
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0
F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1
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[Intro]
| C| F| C| F G/B|
[Verse 1]
CI’ll remember Fyou
FWhen I’ve forgotten all the Crest
CYou to me were Ftrue
F/GYou to me were the Cbest
When there Cis no more
You C7cut to the core
F C/E| Dm F/G|
Quicker than anyone I knew
CWhen I’m all alone
FIn the great unknown
F/GI’ll remember Cyou
[Verse 2]
CI’ll remember Fyou
F/GAt the end of the Ctrail
CI had so much left to Fdo
F/GI had so little time to Cfail
There’s some Cpeople that
You C7don’t forget
F C/E| Dm F/G|
Even though you’ve only seen ’m one time or two
When the Croses fade
And I’m Fin the shade
F/GI’ll remember Cyou
BbDidn’t I, Fdidn’t I try to Clove you?
BbDidn’t I, Fdidn’t I try to Ccare?
BbDidn’t I sleep, Fdidn’t I weep beCside you
With the Dmrain C/Eblowing in your Fhair? F/GAaah ...
[Verse 3]
CI’ll remember Fyou
F/GWhen the wind blows through the piney Cwood
CIt was you who came right Fthrough
F/GIt was you who underCstood
Though I’d Cnever say
That I C7done it the way
F C/E| Dm F/G|
That you’d have liked me to
CIn the end
FMy dear sweet friend
F/GI’ll remember Cyou
[Outro]
| C| F| G| C|
| C| F| G7| C|
| C| F| C| F|
(repeat last 4 bars and fade)
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[Intro]
| D7| % | % | % |
| A7| % | D7| % |
(break)
[Verse 1]
D7Everybody’s asking why he couldn’t adjust
AdD7just to what, a dream that bust?
He was a A7clean-cut kid
Well, they D7made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
| D7| % | % | % |
| A7| % | D7| % |
(break)
[Verse 2]
They said what’s D7up is down, they said what isn’t is
They put iD7deas in his head he thought were his
He was a A7clean-cut kid
But they D7made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
| D7| % | % | % |
| A7| % | D7| % |
(break)
[Verse 3]
He was on the D7baseball team, he was in the marching band
When he was D7ten years old he had a watermelon stand
He was a A7clean-cut kid
They D7made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
| D7| % | % | % |
| A7| % | D7| % |
(break)
[Bridge 1]
They said, “GListen boy, you’re just a pup”
They sent him to a D7napalm health spa to shape up
They gave him E7dope to smoke, drinks and pills
A A7jeep to drive, blood to spill
[Verse 4]
They said “ConD7gratulations, you got what it takes”
They sent him D7back into the rat race without any brakes
He was a A7clean-cut kid
They D7made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
| D7| % | % | % |
| A7| % | D7| % |
(break)
[Bridge 2]
He bought the AGmerican dream but it put him in debt
The only D7game he could play was Russian roulette
He drank E7Coca-Cola, he was eating Wonder Bread
Ate A7Burger Kings, he was well fed
[Verse 5]
He went to D7Hollywood to see Peter O’Toole
He stole a D7Rolls-Royce and drove it in a swimming pool
They took a A7clean-cut kid
And they D7made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
| D7| % | % | % |
| A7| % | D7| % |
(break)
[Bridge 3]
He could’ve Gsold insurance, owned a restaurant or bar
Could’ve D7been an accountant or a tennis star
He was E7wearing boxing gloves, took a dive one day
Off the A7Golden Gate Bridge into China Bay
[Verse 6]
His mama D7walks the floor, his daddy weeps and moans
They gotta D7sleep together in a home they don’t own
They took a A7clean-cut kid
And they D7made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
| D7| % | % | % |
| A7| % | D7| % |
(break)
[Bridge 4]
Well, Geverybody’s asking why he couldn’t adjust
D7All he ever wanted was somebody to trust
They E7took his head and turned it inside out
He A7never did know what it was all about
[Verse 7] + coda
He had a D7steady job, he joined the choir
He D7never did plan to walk the high wire
They took a A7clean-cut kid
And they D7made a killer out of him, that’s what they D7did
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Capo: 1st fret
Pla: A
Key: Bb
For chords in original key transpose +1
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[Intro]
| A| A Asus4|
| A| A Asus4|
[Verse 1]
ANow you’re here beside me, baby
D/AYou’re a living Edream
And Aevery time you get this close
It D/Amakes me want to Escream
You Ftouched me and you knew
That I was Awarm for you and Dthen
D D/E| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
I ain’t never gonna be the same again
[Verse 2]
ASorry if I hurt you, baby
D/ASorry if I Edid
ASorry if I touched the place
Where D/Ayour secrets are Ehid
But Fyou meant more than everything
And AI could not preDtend
D D/E| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
I ain’t never gonna be the same again
[Interlude]
| A| A Asus4|
| A| A Asus4|
You F#mgive me something to C#mthink about, baby
BmEvery time I Asee ya
G#Don’t worry, baby, I C#mdon’t mind leaving
I’d Bmjust like it to be D/Emy idea
[Verse 2]
You Ataught me how to love you, baby
You D/Ataught me, oh, so Ewell
Now, AI can’t go back to what was, baby
I D/Acan’t unring the Ebell
FYou took my reality
And Acast it to the Dwind
D D/E| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
And I ain’t never gonna be the same again (Come on, baby)
[Outro]
| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
Come on, darlin‘
| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
You’re too hot, darlin‘
| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
Come on, baby
| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
Come on, honey
| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
You’re my baby
| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
You’re my honey
| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
You got it baby
| A| A Asus4| A| A Asus4|
Come on, baby
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[Intro]
| A| % | % | % |
[Verse]
Trust yourAself
Trust yourAself to do the things that only you know best
Trust yourAself
Trust yourAself to do what’s right and not be second-guessed
ADon’t trust me to show you beauty
When Abeauty may only turn to rust
If you Aneed somebody you can E7trust, trust Ayourself
[Verse]
Trust yourAself
Trust yourAself to know the way that will prove true in the end
Trust yourAself
Trust yourAself to find the path where there is no if and when
ADon’t trust me to show you the truth
When the Atruth may only be ashes and dust
If you Awant somebody you can E7trust, trust Ayourself
Well, you’re Don your own, you always were
In a Aland of wolves and thieves
Don’t Dput your hope in ungodly man
Or be a Eslave to what somebody else believes
[Verse]
Trust yourAself
And you Awon’t be disappointed when vain people let you down
Trust yourAself
And Alook not for answers where no answers can be found
ADon’t trust me to show you love
When Amy love may be only lust
If you Awant somebody you can E7trust, trust yourAself
[Outro]
AOooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – Ayou got to trust yourself
AOooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – Ayou got to trust yourself
AOooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – Ayou got to trust yourself
AOooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – Ayou got to trust yourself
AOooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – Ayou got to trust yourself
AOooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – Ayou got to trust yourself
AOooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – Ayou got to trust yourself
| A| % |
Trust yourself
| A| % |
Trust yourself
| A| % |
Trust yourself
AOooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – Ayou got to trust yourself
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[Intro]
| C G/B| Am Fmaj7| C G/B| F|
| C G/B| Am Fmaj7| C G/B| F|
[Verse]
CCome baby, G/Bfind me, Amcome baby, reFmind me Cof where I G/Bonce beFgun
CCome baby, G/Bshow me, Amshow me you Fknow me, Ctell me G/Byou’re the Fone
Am Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C F| G F/G|
I could be learning, you could be yearning to see behind closed doors
CBut I will G/Balways Ambe ..F. eCmotioF/Gnally Cyours
[Verse]
CCome baby, G/Brock me, Amcome baby, Flock me Cinto the G/Bshadows of your Fheart
CCome baby, G/Bteach meAm, come baby, Freach me, Clet the G/Bmusic Fstart
AmI could be Fmaj7dreaming Cbut I keep beFmaj7lieving Cyou’re the Fone I’m livin’ Gfor
And CI will G/Balways Ambe ..F. eCmotionF/Gally Cyours
Fmaj7It’s like my whole life never Chappened
When I Fmaj7see you, it’s as if I never had a Cthought
EI know this dream, it might be Amcrazy
But it’s the D7only one I’ve F/Ggot
[Verse]
CCome baby, G/Bshake meAm, come baby, tFake me, CI would be G/BsatisFfied
CCome baby, G/Bhold me, Amcome baby, Fhelp me, Cmy arms are G/Bopen Fwide
AmI could be unFmaj7raveling Cwherever I’m Fmaj7traveling, Ceven to Fforeign sGhores
But CI will G/Balways Ambe ..F. eCmotioF/Gnally Cyours
[Solo]
| C G/B| Am F| C/E G/D| F|
| C G/B| Am F| C G/B| F|
| Am Fmaj7| C Fmaj7| C F| G|
| C G/B| Am F| C F/G| C
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Capo: 1st fret
Play: A
Key: Bb
For chords in original key transpose +1
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[Intro]
| Am| F| Am| F|
| Am| F| Am| F|
[Verse 1]
Am| Am| F/A|
Look out across the fields, see me returning
AmSmoke is in your eye, you draw a Fsmile
From the Ffireplace where my letters to you are Amburning
CYou’ve had time to think about it for a Ewhile
Well, I’ve Amwalked two hundred miles, look me Amover
It’s the Amend of the chase and the moon is Fhigh
It won’t Fmatter who loves who
G| Am| F|
You’ll love me or I’ll love you
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
Am F| Am| F| Am| F|
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Verse 2]
I can Amsee through your walls and I know you’re Amhurting
AmSorrow covers you up like a Fcape
Only Fyesterday I know that you’ve been Amflirting
With diCsaster that you managed to esEcape
I Amcan’t provide for you no easy Amanswers
AmWho are you that I should have to Flie?
You’ll know Fall about it, love
G| Am| F|
It’ll fit you like a glove
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
Am F| Am| F|
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Interlude]
| Am| F| Am| F|
| Am| F| Am| F|
| Am| F|
[Verse 3]
I can Amhear your trembling heart beat like a Amriver
You must have Ambeen protecting someone last time I Fcalled.
I’ve never Fasked you for nothing you couldn’t deAmliver
I’ve never Casked you to set yourself up for a Efall
I saw Amthousands who could have overcome the Amdarkness
For the Amlove of a lousy buck, I’ve watched them Fdie
Stick aFround, baby, we’re not through
G| Am| F|
Don’t look for me, I’ll see you
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
Am F| Am| F| Am| F|
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Verse 4]
In your Amteardrops, I can see my own reAmflection
It was on the Amnorthern border of Texas where I crossed the Fline
I don’t Fwant to be a fool starving for afAmfection
I don’t Cwant to drown in someone else’s Ewine
For all eAmternity I think I will reAmmember
That Amicy wind that’s howling in your Feye
You will Fseek me and you’ll find ...
G| Am| F|
Me in the wasteland of your mind
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
Am F| Am| F|
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Interlude]
| Am| F| Am| F|
[Verse 5]
Well, AmI sent you my feelings in a Amletter
But Amyou were gambling for supFport
FThis time tomorrow I’ll know you Ambetter
CWhen my memory is not so Eshort
AmThis time I’m asking for Amfreedom
AmFreedom from a world which you deFny
And you’ll Fgive it to me now
G| Am| F|
I’ll take it anyhow
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
AmWhen the night comes Ffalling
Am F| Am| F| Am| F|
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Outro]
| Am| F| Am| F|
(repeat and fade)
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[Intro]
| E| A E| E| A E|
[Verse 1]
ESomething is burning, baby, Aare you aEware?
ESomething is the matter, baby, there’s Asmoke in your Ehair
Are Eyou still my friend, baby, Ashow me a Esign
E A E| E| A E|
Is the love in your heart for me turning blind?
[Verse 2]
You’ve been aEvoiding the main streets for a Along, lonEg while
The Etruth that I’m seeking is in Ayour missing Efile
EWhat’s your position, baby, Awhat’s going Eon?
E A E| E| A E|
Why is the light in your eyes nearly gone?
[Verse 3]
I know Eeverything about this place, Aor so it Eseems
Am EI no longer a part of your Aplans or your Edreams?
Well, it Eis so obvious that something Ahas Echanged
EWhat’s happening, baby, to make you Aact so Estrange?
[Verse 4]
ESomething is burning, baby, Ahere’s what I Esay
Even the Ebloodhounds of London couldn’t Afind you toEday
I see the Eshadow of a man, baby, Amakin’ you Eblue
EWho is he, baby, and Awhat’s he to Eyou?
[Verse 5]
We’ve reached the Eedge of the road, baby, where the Apasture beEgins
Where Echarity is supposed to cover up a Amultitude of Esins
But Ewhere do you live, baby, and Awhere is the Elight?
EWhy are your eyes just staring Aoff in the Enight?
I can Efeel it in the night, in the night, in the night when AI think of Eyou
I can Efeel it in the light, in the light, in the light and it’s Agot to be Etrue
EYou can’t live by bread alone, you Awon’t be satisEfied
E A E| E| A E|
You can’t roll away the stone if your hands are tied
[Verse 6]
EGot to start someplace, baby, Acan you exEplain?
EPlease don’t fade away on me, baby, Alike the midnight Etrain
EAnswer me, baby, a casual Alook will Edo
E A E| E| A E|
Just what in the world has come over you?
I can Efeel it in the wind, in the wind, in the wind and it’s Aupside Edown
I can Efeel it in the dust as I get off the bus on the Aoutskirts of Etown
I’ve had the EMexico City blues since the lAast hairpin Ecurve
E A E|
I don’t wanna see you bleed, I know what you need but it ain’t what you deserve
[Verse 7]
ESomething is burning, baby, Asomething’s in Eflames
There’s a Eman going ’round ... Acalling Enames
ERing down when you’re ready, baby, I’m Awaiting for Eyou
I beElieve in the impossible, you Aknow that I Edo
[Coda]
EOoh, ooh-ooh-ooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Eooh
EOoh, ooh-ooh-ooh, Aooh-ooh-ooh-Eooh
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Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-d (1st string down two semi-tones)
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[Intro]
G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +
d|----0-------0---|----------------|----0-------0---|----------------|
B|0---0---0---0---|5-------2-------|0---0---0---0---|5-------0-------| 2x
G|0---0---0---0---|5-------2-------|0---0---0---0---|5-------0-------| 2x
D|0-------0-------|5-------4-------|0-------0-------|5-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse] + [Solo]
G1 + 2 + D3 + G4 + C1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + D3 + G4 + C1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|0---8---7---8---|5-------7-------|0---8---7---8---|5-------0-------|
G|0---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|0---7---7---7---|5-------0-------|
D|0---9---7---9---|5-------7-------|0---9---7---9---|5---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G1 + 2 + D3 + G4 + C1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + D3 + G4 + C1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|0---8---7---8---|5-------7-------|0---8---7---8---|5-------0-------|
G|0---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|0---7---7---7---|5-------0-------|
D|0---9---7---9---|5-------7-------|0---9---7---9---|5---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D1 + G2 + 3 + 4 + C1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + D1 + G2 + 3 + 4 + C1 + 2 + D3 + 4 +
d|--------9-------|----------------|--------9-------|----------------|
B|7---8---8---8---|5-------7-------|7---8---8---8---|5-------7-------|
G|7---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|7---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|
D|7---9-------9---|5-------7-------|7---9-------9---|5-------7-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G1 + 2 + D3 + G4 + C1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + D3 + G4 + C1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|0---8---7---8---|5-------7-------|0---8---7---8---|5-------0-------|
G|0---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|0---7---7---7---|5-------0-------|
D|0---9---7---9---|5-------7-------|0---9---7---9---|5---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude]
G1 + 2 + D3 + G4 + C1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + D3 + G4 + C1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|0---8---7---8---|5-------7-------|0---8---7---8---|5-------0-------|
G|0---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|0---7---7---7---|5-------0-------|
D|0---9---7---9---|5-------7-------|0---9---7---9---|5---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Coda]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3
d|----------------|------0--
B|0---8---7---8---/5---5---0
G|0---7---7---7---/5-0-5---0
D|0---9---7---9---/5---5---0
A|----------------|---------
E|----------------|---------
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[Intro]
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G|
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G|
[Verse] 1
Oh, the GgentleDmen Gare CtalDking and the Gmidnight Dmoon is Gon the CriverGside
They’re Gdrinking Dup Gand CwalDking and Git is Dtime Gfor Cme to Gslide
DI Glive in aCnother Dworld where Dlife Gand death are CmemoDrized
Where the Gearth is Dstrung Gwith Clovers’ Dpearls and Gall I Dsee Gare Cdark Geyes
[Interlude] 2/4
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G| G|
[Verse] 2
A Gcock is DcrowGing Cfar aDway and aGnother DsolGdier’s Cdeep in Gprayer
Some Gmother’s cDhild Ghas Cgone Dastray, Gshe can’t Dfind Ghim CanyGwhere
But DI Gcan hear aCnoDther Ddrum DbeGating for the Cdead that Drise
Whom Gnature’s Dbeast Gfears Cas they Dcome and Gall I Dsee Gare Cdark Geyes
[Interlude]
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G|
[Verse] 3
GThey tell Dme Gto Cbe disDcreet for Gall inDtenGded CpurpoGses,
GThey tell Dme GreCvenge is Dsweet and from Gwhere they Dstand, GI’m Csure it Gis.
But DI Gfeel nothing Cfor Dtheir Dgame where DbeauGty goes unCrecoDgnized,
GAll I Dfeel Gis Cheat and Dflame and Gall I Dsee Gare Cdark Geyes.
[Interlude]
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G|
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G|
[Verse] 4
Oh, the GFrench girl, Dshe’s Gin CparaDdise and a Gdrunken Dman Gis Cat the Gwheel
GHunger Dpays Ga Cheavy Dprice to the Gfalling Dgods Gof Cspeed and Gsteel
Oh, Dtime Gis short and the Cdays Dare swDeet and DpasGsion rules the Carrow that Dflies
G D G C D G D G C| G| % |
A million faces at my feet but all I see are dark eyes
[Solo]
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G|
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G|
| D G| C D| D G| C D|
| G D G| C D| G D G| C G|
[Coda]
| G D G| D G
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Empire Burlesque
by Bob Dylan
Chords in this song · guitar
A
D
C#m
F#m
F#m/E
Bm
D/E
B7/D#
E
B5
C
F
G/B
F/G
C7
C/E
Dm
Bb
G
G7
D7
A7
E7
Asus4
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Tuning: Standard (except 10."Dark Eyes")
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Capo: 2nd fret
Play: A
Key: B
For chords in original key transpose +2
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[Intro]
A D
You got a ... tight connection to my heart
A D
You got a ... tight connection to my heart
A D
You got a ... tight connection to my heart
A D
You got a ... tight connection to my heart
[Verse]
A
Well, I had to move fast
C#m
And I couldn’t with you around my neck
F#m
I said I’d send for you and I did
D
What did you expect?
A
My hands are sweaty
C#m F#m D
| | |
And we haven’t even started yet
[Verse]
A
I’ll go along with the charade
C#m
Until I can think my way out
F#m F#m/E
I know it was all a big joke
D
Whatever it was about
A
Someday maybe
C#m D
| | % |
I’ll remember to forget
[Bridge]
Bm
I’m gonna get my coat
Bm
I feel the breath of a storm
Bm
There’s something I’ve got to do tonight
D/E
You go inside and stay warm
[Chorus]
A D
Has anybody seen my love
A D
Has anybody seen my love
A D
Has anybody seen my love
Bm C#m D B7/D# E A
[ ]
I don’t know, has anybody seen my love?
[Interlude]
A D A D
| | | | |
A D A D
| | | | |
[Verse]
A
You want to talk to me
C#m
Go ahead and talk
F#m
Whatever you got to say to me
D
Won’t come as any shock
A
I must be guilty of something
C#m D
| | % |
You just whisper it into my ear
[Verse]
A
Madame Butterfly
C#m
She lulled me to sleep
F#m
In a town without pity
D
Where the water runs deep
A
She said, “Be easy, baby
C#m D
| | % |
There ain’t nothin’ worth stealin’ in here”
[Bridge]
Bm
You’re the one I’ve been looking for
Bm
You’re the one that’s got the key
Bm
But I can’t figure out whether I’m too good for you
D/E
Or you’re too good for me
[Chorus]
A D
Has anybody seen my love
A D
Has anybody seen my love
A D
Has anybody seen my love
Bm C#m D B7/D# E A
[ ]
I don’t know, has anybody seen my love?
[Interlude]
A D A D
| | | | |
A D A D
| | | | |
[Verse]
A
Well, they’re not showing any lights tonight
C#m
And there’s no moon
F#m
There’s just a hot-blooded singer
D
Singing “Memphis in June”
A
And they‘ve beatin’ the devil out of a guy
C#m D
| | % |
Who’s wearing a powder-blue wig
A
Later he’ll be shot for
C#m
Resisting arrest
F#m
I can still hear his voice crying
D
In the wilderness
A
What looks large from a distance
C#m D
| | % |
Close up ain’t never that big
[Bridge]
Bm
I never could learn to drink that blood
Bm
And to call it wine
Bm
I never could learn to hold you, love
D/E
And to call you mine
[Chorus]
A D
Has anybody seen my love
A D
Has anybody seen my love
A D
Has anybody seen my love
Bm C#m D B7/D# E A
[ ]
I don’t know, has anybody seen my love?
[Interlude]
A D
| | |
Talkin‘ bout a ...
A D
| | |
Talkin‘ bout a ...
A D
| | |
Talkin‘ bout a ...
A D
| | |
You got a ...
[Outro]
A D
Tight connection to my heart
A D
You got a ... tight connection to my heart
A D
You got a ... tight connection to my heart
A D
You got a ... tight connection to my heart
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
B5 x-2-4-4-x-x
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[Intro]
B5 E B5 E
| | | | |
B5 E B5 E
| | | | |
[Verse]
B5 E
Well, I thought that the rain would cool things down
B5 E
But it looks like it don’t
B5 E
I’d like to get you to change your mind
B5 E
But it looks like you won’t
A
From now on I’ll be busy
E
Ain’t goin’ nowhere fast
B5
I’m just glad it’s over
D A E A E A
| | | | |
And I’m seeing the real you at last
[Verse]
B5 E
Well, I risked my neck for you
B5 E
Didn’t I take chances?
B5 E
Didn’t I rise above it all
B5 E
The most unfortunate circumstances?
A
Well, I have had some rotten nights
E
Didn’t think that they would pass
B5
I’m just thankful and grateful
D A E A E A
| | | | |
To be seeing the real you at last
[Verse]
B5 E
I’m hungry and I’m irritable
B5 E
And I’m tired of this bag of tricks
B5 E
At one time there was nothing wrong with me
B5 E
That you could not fix
A
Well, I sailed through the storm
E
Strapped to the mast
B5
But the time has come
D A E A E A
| | | | |
And I’m seeing the real you at last
[Verse]
B5 E
When I met you, baby
B5 E
You didn’t show no visible scars
B5 E
You could ride like Annie Oakley
B5 E
You could shoot like Belle Starr
A
Well, I don’t mind a reasonable amount of trouble
E
Trouble always comes to pass
B5
All I care about now
D A E A E A
| | | | |
Is that I’m seeing the real you at last
[Interlude]
B5 E B5 E
| | | | |
B5 E B5 E
| | | | |
[Verse]
B5 E
Well, I’m gonna quit this baby talk now
B5 E
I guess I should have known
B5 E
I got troubles, I think maybe you got troubles
B5 E
I think maybe we’d better leave each other alone
A
Whatever you gonna do
E
Please do it fast
B5
I’m still trying to get used to
D A E A E A
| | | | |
Seeing the real you at last, yes, I am
[Outro]
B5 E B5 E
| | | | |
B5 E B5 E
| | | | |
(repeat and fade)
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Capo: 1st fret
Play: C
Key: C#/Db
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0
F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1
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[Intro]
C F C F G/B
| | | | |
[Verse 1]
C F
I’ll remember you
F C
When I’ve forgotten all the rest
C F
You to me were true
F/G C
You to me were the best
C
When there is no more
C7
You cut to the core
F C/E Dm F/G
| |
Quicker than anyone I knew
C
When I’m all alone
F
In the great unknown
F/G C
I’ll remember you
[Verse 2]
C F
I’ll remember you
F/G C
At the end of the trail
C F
I had so much left to do
F/G C
I had so little time to fail
C
There’s some people that
C7
You don’t forget
F C/E Dm F/G
| |
Even though you’ve only seen ’m one time or two
C
When the roses fade
F
And I’m in the shade
F/G C
I’ll remember you
Bb F C
Didn’t I, didn’t I try to love you?
Bb F C
Didn’t I, didn’t I try to care?
Bb F C
Didn’t I sleep, didn’t I weep beside you
Dm C/E F F/G
With the rain blowing in your hair? Aaah ...
[Verse 3]
C F
I’ll remember you
F/G C
When the wind blows through the piney wood
C F
It was you who came right through
F/G C
It was you who understood
C
Though I’d never say
C7
That I done it the way
F C/E Dm F/G
| |
That you’d have liked me to
C
In the end
F
My dear sweet friend
F/G C
I’ll remember you
[Outro]
C F G C
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C F G7 C
| | | | |
C F C F
| | | | |
(repeat last 4 bars and fade)
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[Intro]
D7
| | % | % | % |
A7 D7
| | % | | % |
(break)
[Verse 1]
D7
Everybody’s asking why he couldn’t adjust
D7
Adjust to what, a dream that bust?
A7
He was a clean-cut kid
D7
Well, they made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
D7
| | % | % | % |
A7 D7
| | % | | % |
(break)
[Verse 2]
D7
They said what’s up is down, they said what isn’t is
D7
They put ideas in his head he thought were his
A7
He was a clean-cut kid
D7
But they made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
D7
| | % | % | % |
A7 D7
| | % | | % |
(break)
[Verse 3]
D7
He was on the baseball team, he was in the marching band
D7
When he was ten years old he had a watermelon stand
A7
He was a clean-cut kid
D7
They made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
D7
| | % | % | % |
A7 D7
| | % | | % |
(break)
[Bridge 1]
G
They said, “Listen boy, you’re just a pup”
D7
They sent him to a napalm health spa to shape up
E7
They gave him dope to smoke, drinks and pills
A7
A jeep to drive, blood to spill
[Verse 4]
D7
They said “Congratulations, you got what it takes”
D7
They sent him back into the rat race without any brakes
A7
He was a clean-cut kid
D7
They made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
D7
| | % | % | % |
A7 D7
| | % | | % |
(break)
[Bridge 2]
G
He bought the American dream but it put him in debt
D7
The only game he could play was Russian roulette
E7
He drank Coca-Cola, he was eating Wonder Bread
A7
Ate Burger Kings, he was well fed
[Verse 5]
D7
He went to Hollywood to see Peter O’Toole
D7
He stole a Rolls-Royce and drove it in a swimming pool
A7
They took a clean-cut kid
D7
And they made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
D7
| | % | % | % |
A7 D7
| | % | | % |
(break)
[Bridge 3]
G
He could’ve sold insurance, owned a restaurant or bar
D7
Could’ve been an accountant or a tennis star
E7
He was wearing boxing gloves, took a dive one day
A7
Off the Golden Gate Bridge into China Bay
[Verse 6]
D7
His mama walks the floor, his daddy weeps and moans
D7
They gotta sleep together in a home they don’t own
A7
They took a clean-cut kid
D7
And they made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
D7
| | % | % | % |
A7 D7
| | % | | % |
(break)
[Bridge 4]
G
Well, everybody’s asking why he couldn’t adjust
D7
All he ever wanted was somebody to trust
E7
They took his head and turned it inside out
A7
He never did know what it was all about
[Verse 7] + coda
D7
He had a steady job, he joined the choir
D7
He never did plan to walk the high wire
A7
They took a clean-cut kid
D7 D7
And they made a killer out of him, that’s what they did
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Capo: 1st fret
Pla: A
Key: Bb
For chords in original key transpose +1
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[Intro]
A A Asus4
| | |
A A Asus4
| | |
[Verse 1]
A
Now you’re here beside me, baby
D/A E
You’re a living dream
A
And every time you get this close
D/A E
It makes me want to scream
F
You touched me and you knew
A D
That I was warm for you and then
D D/E A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
I ain’t never gonna be the same again
[Verse 2]
A
Sorry if I hurt you, baby
D/A E
Sorry if I did
A
Sorry if I touched the place
D/A E
Where your secrets are hid
F
But you meant more than everything
A D
And I could not pretend
D D/E A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
I ain’t never gonna be the same again
[Interlude]
A A Asus4
| | |
A A Asus4
| | |
F#m C#m
You give me something to think about, baby
Bm A
Every time I see ya
G# C#m
Don’t worry, baby, I don’t mind leaving
Bm D/E
I’d just like it to be my idea
[Verse 2]
A
You taught me how to love you, baby
D/A E
You taught me, oh, so well
A
Now, I can’t go back to what was, baby
D/A E
I can’t unring the bell
F
You took my reality
A D
And cast it to the wind
D D/E A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
And I ain’t never gonna be the same again (Come on, baby)
[Outro]
A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
Come on, darlin‘
A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
You’re too hot, darlin‘
A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
Come on, baby
A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
Come on, honey
A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
You’re my baby
A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
You’re my honey
A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
You got it baby
A A Asus4 A A Asus4
| | | | |
Come on, baby
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[Intro]
A
| | % | % | % |
[Verse]
A
Trust yourself
A
Trust yourself to do the things that only you know best
A
Trust yourself
A
Trust yourself to do what’s right and not be second-guessed
A
Don’t trust me to show you beauty
A
When beauty may only turn to rust
A E7 A
If you need somebody you can trust, trust yourself
[Verse]
A
Trust yourself
A
Trust yourself to know the way that will prove true in the end
A
Trust yourself
A
Trust yourself to find the path where there is no if and when
A
Don’t trust me to show you the truth
A
When the truth may only be ashes and dust
A E7 A
If you want somebody you can trust, trust yourself
D
Well, you’re on your own, you always were
A
In a land of wolves and thieves
D
Don’t put your hope in ungodly man
E
Or be a slave to what somebody else believes
[Verse]
A
Trust yourself
A
And you won’t be disappointed when vain people let you down
A
Trust yourself
A
And look not for answers where no answers can be found
A
Don’t trust me to show you love
A
When my love may be only lust
A E7 A
If you want somebody you can trust, trust yourself
[Outro]
A A
Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – you got to trust yourself
A A
Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – you got to trust yourself
A A
Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – you got to trust yourself
A A
Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – you got to trust yourself
A A
Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – you got to trust yourself
A A
Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – you got to trust yourself
A A
Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – you got to trust yourself
A
| | % |
Trust yourself
A
| | % |
Trust yourself
A
| | % |
Trust yourself
A A
Oooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh – you got to trust yourself
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[Intro]
C G/B Am Fmaj7 C G/B F
| | | | |
C G/B Am Fmaj7 C G/B F
| | | | |
[Verse]
C G/B Am F C G/B F
Come baby, find me, come baby, remind me of where I once begun
C G/B Am F C G/B F
Come baby, show me, show me you know me, tell me you’re the one
Am Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C F G F/G
| |
I could be learning, you could be yearning to see behind closed doors
C G/B Am F C F/G C
But I will always be ... emotionally yours
[Verse]
C G/B Am F C G/B F
Come baby, rock me, come baby, lock me into the shadows of your heart
C G/B Am F C G/B F
Come baby, teach me, come baby, reach me, let the music start
Am Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C F G
I could be dreaming but I keep believing you’re the one I’m livin’ for
C G/B Am F C F/G C
And I will always be ... emotionally yours
Fmaj7 C
It’s like my whole life never happened
Fmaj7 C
When I see you, it’s as if I never had a thought
E Am
I know this dream, it might be crazy
D7 F/G
But it’s the only one I’ve got
[Verse]
C G/B Am F C G/B F
Come baby, shake me, come baby, take me, I would be satisfied
C G/B Am F C G/B F
Come baby, hold me, come baby, help me, my arms are open wide
Am Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C F G
I could be unraveling wherever I’m traveling, even to foreign shores
C G/B Am F C F/G C
But I will always be ... emotionally yours
[Solo]
C G/B Am F C/E G/D F
| | | | |
C G/B Am F C G/B F
| | | | |
Am Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C F G
| | | | |
C G/B Am F C F/G C
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Capo: 1st fret
Play: A
Key: Bb
For chords in original key transpose +1
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[Intro]
Am F Am F
| | | | |
Am F Am F
| | | | |
[Verse 1]
Am Am F/A
| | |
Look out across the fields, see me returning
Am F
Smoke is in your eye, you draw a smile
F Am
From the fireplace where my letters to you are burning
C E
You’ve had time to think about it for a while
Am Am
Well, I’ve walked two hundred miles, look me over
Am F
It’s the end of the chase and the moon is high
F
It won’t matter who loves who
G Am F
| | |
You’ll love me or I’ll love you
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F Am F Am F
| | | | |
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Verse 2]
Am Am
I can see through your walls and I know you’re hurting
Am F
Sorrow covers you up like a cape
F Am
Only yesterday I know that you’ve been flirting
C E
With disaster that you managed to escape
Am Am
I can’t provide for you no easy answers
Am F
Who are you that I should have to lie?
F
You’ll know all about it, love
G Am F
| | |
It’ll fit you like a glove
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F Am F
| | |
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Interlude]
Am F Am F
| | | | |
Am F Am F
| | | | |
Am F
| | |
[Verse 3]
Am Am
I can hear your trembling heart beat like a river
Am F
You must have been protecting someone last time I called.
F Am
I’ve never asked you for nothing you couldn’t deliver
C E
I’ve never asked you to set yourself up for a fall
Am Am
I saw thousands who could have overcome the darkness
Am F
For the love of a lousy buck, I’ve watched them die
F
Stick around, baby, we’re not through
G Am F
| | |
Don’t look for me, I’ll see you
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F Am F Am F
| | | | |
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Verse 4]
Am Am
In your teardrops, I can see my own reflection
Am F
It was on the northern border of Texas where I crossed the line
F Am
I don’t want to be a fool starving for affection
C E
I don’t want to drown in someone else’s wine
Am Am
For all eternity I think I will remember
Am F
That icy wind that’s howling in your eye
F
You will seek me and you’ll find ...
G Am F
| | |
Me in the wasteland of your mind
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F Am F
| | |
When the night comes falling from the sky
[Interlude]
Am F Am F
| | | | |
[Verse 5]
Am Am
Well, I sent you my feelings in a letter
Am F
But you were gambling for support
F Am
This time tomorrow I’ll know you better
C E
When my memory is not so short
Am Am
This time I’m asking for freedom
Am F
Freedom from a world which you deny
F
And you’ll give it to me now
G Am F
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I’ll take it anyhow
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F
When the night comes falling
Am F Am F Am F
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When the night comes falling from the sky
[Outro]
Am F Am F
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(repeat and fade)
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[Intro]
E A E E A E
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[Verse 1]
E A E
Something is burning, baby, are you aware?
E A E
Something is the matter, baby, there’s smoke in your hair
E A E
Are you still my friend, baby, show me a sign
E A E E A E
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Is the love in your heart for me turning blind?
[Verse 2]
E A E
You’ve been avoiding the main streets for a long, long while
E A E
The truth that I’m seeking is in your missing file
E A E
What’s your position, baby, what’s going on?
E A E E A E
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Why is the light in your eyes nearly gone?
[Verse 3]
E A E
I know everything about this place, or so it seems
E A E
Am I no longer a part of your plans or your dreams?
E A E
Well, it is so obvious that something has changed
E A E
What’s happening, baby, to make you act so strange?
[Verse 4]
E A E
Something is burning, baby, here’s what I say
E A E
Even the bloodhounds of London couldn’t find you today
E A E
I see the shadow of a man, baby, makin’ you blue
E A E
Who is he, baby, and what’s he to you?
[Verse 5]
E A E
We’ve reached the edge of the road, baby, where the pasture begins
E A E
Where charity is supposed to cover up a multitude of sins
E A E
But where do you live, baby, and where is the light?
E A E
Why are your eyes just staring off in the night?
E A E
I can feel it in the night, in the night, in the night when I think of you
E A E
I can feel it in the light, in the light, in the light and it’s got to be true
E A E
You can’t live by bread alone, you won’t be satisfied
E A E E A E
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You can’t roll away the stone if your hands are tied
[Verse 6]
E A E
Got to start someplace, baby, can you explain?
E A E
Please don’t fade away on me, baby, like the midnight train
E A E
Answer me, baby, a casual look will do
E A E E A E
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Just what in the world has come over you?
E A E
I can feel it in the wind, in the wind, in the wind and it’s upside down
E A E
I can feel it in the dust as I get off the bus on the outskirts of town
E A E
I’ve had the Mexico City blues since the last hairpin curve
E A E
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I don’t wanna see you bleed, I know what you need but it ain’t what you deserve
[Verse 7]
E A E
Something is burning, baby, something’s in flames
E A E
There’s a man going ’round ... calling names
E A E
Ring down when you’re ready, baby, I’m waiting for you
E A E
I believe in the impossible, you know that I do
[Coda]
E A E
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
E A E
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
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Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-d (1st string down two semi-tones)
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[Intro]
G C D G C G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
d|----0-------0---|----------------|----0-------0---|----------------|
B|0---0---0---0---|5-------2-------|0---0---0---0---|5-------0-------| 2x
G|0---0---0---0---|5-------2-------|0---0---0---0---|5-------0-------| 2x
D|0-------0-------|5-------4-------|0-------0-------|5-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse] + [Solo]
G D G C D G D G C G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|0---8---7---8---|5-------7-------|0---8---7---8---|5-------0-------|
G|0---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|0---7---7---7---|5-------0-------|
D|0---9---7---9---|5-------7-------|0---9---7---9---|5---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G D G C D G D G C G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|0---8---7---8---|5-------7-------|0---8---7---8---|5-------0-------|
G|0---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|0---7---7---7---|5-------0-------|
D|0---9---7---9---|5-------7-------|0---9---7---9---|5---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D G C D D G C D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
d|--------9-------|----------------|--------9-------|----------------|
B|7---8---8---8---|5-------7-------|7---8---8---8---|5-------7-------|
G|7---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|7---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|
D|7---9-------9---|5-------7-------|7---9-------9---|5-------7-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G D G C D G D G C G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|0---8---7---8---|5-------7-------|0---8---7---8---|5-------0-------|
G|0---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|0---7---7---7---|5-------0-------|
D|0---9---7---9---|5-------7-------|0---9---7---9---|5---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude]
G D G C D G D G C G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|0---8---7---8---|5-------7-------|0---8---7---8---|5-------0-------|
G|0---7---7---7---|5-------7-------|0---7---7---7---|5-------0-------|
D|0---9---7---9---|5-------7-------|0---9---7---9---|5---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Coda]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3
d|----------------|------0--
B|0---8---7---8---/5---5---0
G|0---7---7---7---/5-0-5---0
D|0---9---7---9---/5---5---0
A|----------------|---------
E|----------------|---------
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[Intro]
G D G C D G D G C G
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G D G C D G D G C G
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[Verse] 1
G D G C D G D G C G
Oh, the gentlemen are talking and the midnight moon is on the riverside
G D G C D G D G C G
They’re drinking up and walking and it is time for me to slide
D G C D D G C D
I live in another world where life and death are memorized
G D G C D G D G C G
Where the earth is strung with lovers’ pearls and all I see are dark eyes
[Interlude] 2/4
G D G C D G D G C G G
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[Verse] 2
G D G C D G D G C G
A cock is crowing far away and another soldier’s deep in prayer
G D G C D G D G C G
Some mother’s child has gone astray, she can’t find him anywhere
D G C D D D G C D
But I can hear another drum beating for the dead that rise
G D G C D G D G C G
Whom nature’s beast fears as they come and all I see are dark eyes
[Interlude]
G D G C D G D G C G
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[Verse] 3
G D G C D G D G C G
They tell me to be discreet for all intended purposes,
G D G C D G D G C G
They tell me revenge is sweet and from where they stand, I’m sure it is.
D G C D D D G C D
But I feel nothing for their game where beauty goes unrecognized,
G D G C D G D G C G
All I feel is heat and flame and all I see are dark eyes.
[Interlude]
G D G C D G D G C G
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G D G C D G D G C G
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[Verse] 4
G D G C D G D G C G
Oh, the French girl, she’s in paradise and a drunken man is at the wheel
G D G C D G D G C G
Hunger pays a heavy price to the falling gods of speed and steel
D G C D D D G C D
Oh, time is short and the days are sweet and passion rules the arrow that flies
G D G C D G D G C G
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A million faces at my feet but all I see are dark eyes
[Solo]
G D G C D G D G C G
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G D G C D G D G C G
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D G C D D G C D
| | | | |
G D G C D G D G C G
| | | | |
[Coda]
G D G D G
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