Tom: B
Intro:
Note: I always thought that this was just a straightforward
F#5 strumming, however, upon closer listen, you can
clearly hear the changes from 244xxx to 044xxx
When playing, try to focus on strumming the E and A
strings more. You may want to just play the chords as
24xxxx and 04xxxx
Note 2: Listen to the recording to get how this is played
I prefer all downstrum, but you may play whatever way you wish
(Played fast)
E|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
A|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
E|--2--0--2--0--2--0--0--|
(Play 4 times and lead into Verse)
Verse:
(* = After chord is played, 3 muted harmonics are played quickly between
To do this, move your pointer finger from the 2nd to 3rd fret;
lightly touching the E string and strum away. You'll hear the same
sound as on the recording).
F#5* F#5*
I wanna feel, I wanna try
F#5* F#5 E5II F#5 E5II
I wanna rock in the city tonight
F#5* F#5*
I wanna deal, don't wanna die
F#5* F#5 E5II F#5 E5II F#5
I wanna bring my Captain Hook into the light
Pre-chorus:
(Bass only)
People I've seen my day, ranting and raving this beauty away
We are by and large the same, but words are too feeble, they cannot contain
Chorus 1:
*F#5 E5 D5 B5
He was a rock 'n roll Messiah
A5 D5 E5
She was known for her childcare
*F#5 E5 D5 B5
Truth is gonna give up the World
A5 D5 E5
If you can give up the stage
E5 E5
The stage, the stage..... Come on!
(Repeat Verse)
(Repeat Pre-chorus)
Chorus 2:
*F#5 E5 D5 B5
He was a rock and roll Messiah
A5 D5 E5
She was known for her childcare
*F#5 E5 D5 B5
Truth is gonna give up the World
A5 D5 E5
If you can give up the stage
A5 D5 E5
If I can give up the stage
A5 D5 E5
If we can give up the stage
Bridge:
C#5 A5 E5 D#5
C#5 A5 E5 D#5
G#5 A5 E5 A5
Come to this, I can't come to you
C#5 A5 E5 D#5
Don't do this, wake me up tonight
G#5 A5 E5 A5
Come to this, I can't come to you
C#5 A5 E5 A5
Don't do this, wake me up to...
D5 D5 D5 D5
night. Tonight, tonight...
(strum F#5 once and hold into solo)
Solo:
Note: This was difficult to make out on the recording,
so it is more than likely not 100%. Just fool around with
it and you will come close. Or you can always improvise
if you're good. :)
(Guitar 2 plays Intro Part as rhythm backing)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------10-9-----------------------------------------------|
G|-13-11~~~~-11-------11/15-15\11-11/15-15/11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Improvise after this! :)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------12-10-12-10.....----------------------------------|
G|-11-9-11-9---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:
*F#5 E5 D5 B5 A5 D5 E5
Yeah, he was a rock and roll Messiah
*F#5 E5 D5 B5 A5 D5 E5
How could you stand to lay beside her?
A5 D5 E5 A5 D5 E5
Messiah..... beside her......
Outro:
Repeat the following progression throughout until end
Listen to the recording to get how its played:
*F#5 E5 D5 E5
Hey yeah, no, nananananananananananana
Yeah, yeah, yeah, gimme the stage, gimme the stage
Beside her, beside her, beside her
END ON:
(Note: Hold note and fade into feedback)
E|-----|
B|-----|
G|-----|
D|--9--|
A|--9--|
E|--7--|
