Tom: C
Chorus 1:
C
this is the payoff payoff
F
now that were on top we wont stop
Am C
doing what we do is a dream come true
F
were never gonna give it up
were never gonna stop
C
its the payoff
(cant stop cant stop)
yeah its the payoff
(cant stop, no we wont stop)
Verse 1:
C G
remeber when you got your first drum set
F
and how we used to practice in the basement
C G
when i was singing like billy joe
F
(don't wanna be an american idiot)
C G
summer time came the concert
F
mcdonalds wouldn't let me book it off work
Am G F
so I called in sick the night of the show
Refrain:
G F
the crowd was screaming encore
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 2:
C
soon enough we went
G
and got a tour bus
F
all the girls were
screaming just to fucking touch us
C G F
they all wanted to take us home
C
now everywhere we look
G
we see our faces
F
but we know that well
never let that change us
Am G F
until oprah lets us play on her show
(play on play on her show)
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
C
this is the payoff payoff
F
now that were on top we wont stop
Am C
doing what we do is a dream come true
F
were never gonna give it up
were never gonna stop
C
its the payoff payoff
F
yo only get one shot (one shot!)
Am
gotta take that chance
C
and make it last
F
were never gonna give it up
were never gonna stop
C
its the payoff
Bridge:
Am G
we will rock you
F
were going scream it out
with the crowd tonight
Am G
we will rock you
F
everybody singing
G
every word from every line
Am G
we will rock you (rock you)
F
we just (we just) got to
Dm
this is everything
C/E F(hold)
weve ever dreamed of
Verse 3:
C
remeber getting drunk
G
around the campfire
F
writing stupid songs about
becoming rockstars
Am G
we never ever thought
F(hold)
it would go this far
Chorus 3:
C
this is the payoff payoff
F
now that were on top we wont stop
Am C
doing what we do is a dream come true
F
were never gonna give it up
were never gonna stop
C
its the payoff payoff
F
yo only get one shot (one shot!)
Am
gotta take that chance
C
and make it last
F G
were never gonna give it up
Am C
were never gonna stop
its the payoff
Outro:
C
cant stop cant stop wont stop
wont stop no we cant stop
