VERSE
FA7A9
1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
G|0---------------|----------------|4---------------|0---------------|
D|2---------------|----------------|5---------------|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
DDBb/C
1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+
e|1---------------|1---------------|0---------------|----------1-----|
B|1---------------|1---------------|1---------------|----------3-----|
G|2---------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------3-----|
D|0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|----------3-----|
E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bb/C x-3-x-3-3-1
Fmaj9 1-x-2-0-1-0
G/A x-0-5-4-3-x
A7 x-0-2-0-2-x
Dm7/G 3-x-0-2-1-1
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INTRO
| drums only | % | % | % | % |
| G D | G C | G D | G C |
(+ bass and keyboard)
CHORUS
GDGCG
Take it away, wanna hear you play
DGC
'Til the lights go down
GDGCG
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
DC
'Til there's no one else around
CHORUS (full band)
GDGCG
Take it away, wanna hear you play
DGC
'Til the lights go down
GDGCG
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D | C | C Bb/C |
'Til there's no one else around
VERSE
Fmaj9G/AA7
Lonely driver out on the road
Dm7 Dm7/G | C | C Bb/C |
With a hundred miles to go
Fmaj9G/AA7
Sole survivor, carryin' the load
Dm7 Dm7/G | C |
Switches on his radio
CHORUS
GDGCG
Take it away, wanna hear you play
DGC ( G )
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
GDGCG
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D | C | C |
'Til there's no one else around
GDGCG
Take it away, wanna hear you play
DGC ( G )
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
GDGCG
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D | C | C Bb/C |
'Til there's no one else around
VERSE
Fmaj9G/AA7
In the audience, watching the show
Dm7 Dm7/G C C Bb/C |
With a paper in his hand (In his hand, in his hand)
Fmaj9G/AA7
Some important impresario
Dm7 Dm7/G | C | D |
Has a message for the band, oh, oh
CHORUS
GDGCG
Take it away, wanna hear you play
DGC ( G )
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
GDGCG
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D | C | C | C7 |
'Til there's no one else around
MIDDLE 8
Em7Am7
You never know who may be listening to you
Em7Am7
(You never know who may be listening to you)
Em7Am7Em7Am7
You never know who may be listening to ya - a - a - aaaaah
1+2+3+4+
G
Take it away
1+2+3+4+
Bb/C
Take it away
VERSE
Fmaj9G/AA7
After hours, late in the bar
Dm7 Dm7/G | C | C Bb/C |
By a darkened corner seat
Fmaj9G/AA7
Faded flowers, wade in the jar
Dm7Dm7/GCBb/C
'Til the evening is complete
is complete, complete, complete ...)
OUTRO (verse)
| Fmaj9 | % | G/A | A7 |
| Dm7 | Dm7/G | C | C Bb/C |
| Fmaj9 | % | G/A | A7 |
| Dm7 | Dm7/G | C | C Bb/C |
(repeat and fade)