Tighter chords by Fitz & The Tantrums

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: Bb majorBb

Difficulty: Novice

(Chords in parentheses are optional)

[Before the first chord of the intro, the keyboardist plays the
5 beginning notes of his little riff he plays during the intro]

Intro:

GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4   A augmentedA      D MajorD
 8 beats   8 beats   8 beats

 B minorBm / D6D6    E MajorE   GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4
 4 beats   4 beats   8 beats

  A augmentedA     D MajorD    B minorBm / D6D6    E MajorE
 8 beats  8 beats  4 beats  4 beats

Verse 1:

   GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4    A augmentedA
To be real is to understand
      D MajorD       B minorBm / D6D6     E MajorE
When I had you I was not completely in tune
GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4
'Cause I was blind, I let you drift away
A augmentedA
I didn't give you enough to stay
D MajorD
So you made up my mind
        B minorBm / D6D6
And you walked away


Chorus:

   E MajorE     A augmentedA
And why didn't I
            E MajorE    D MajorD
Hold you tighter than tighter?
          GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4
When I could do no wrong
             E MajorE   D MajorD
It's getting harder and harder
      A augmentedA
Why didn't I
            E MajorE    D MajorD
Hold you tighter than tighter?
          GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4
How could I be so wrong?
   E MajorE      D MajorD
You can't hold on
     (Esus4Esus4) A augmentedA
To what is already gone
      E MajorE  D MajorD
Come back, baby

Verse 2:

    GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4       A augmentedA
Don't be strong, don't let it go
           D MajorD
'Cause are you out there with someone else?
     B minorBm / D6D6   E MajorE
Are you telling him no?
GbmGbm
'Cause I could be your shelter from the rain
A augmentedA
Come inside now, not gonna give you pain
D MajorD                B minorBm / D6D6
'Cause I made up my mind, I walk away


Chorus:

   E MajorE     A augmentedA
And why didn't I
            E MajorE    D MajorD
Hold you tighter than tighter?
           GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4
When I could do no wrong
             E MajorE   D MajorD
It's getting harder and harder
      A augmentedA
Why didn't I
            E MajorE   D MajorD
Hold you tighter than tighter?
          GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4
How could I be so wrong?
   E MajorE      D MajorD
You can't hold on
     (Esus4Esus4) A augmentedA
To what is already gone
      E MajorE  D MajorD
Come back, baby


Bridge:

   FF
And why?
Asus4Asus4  A augmentedA     FF  Asus4Asus4  A augmentedA
Oh,  why won't you believe in me?
 FF
Why?
Asus4Asus4  A augmentedA     FF  Asus4Asus4  E MajorE
Oh,  why won't you believe in me?


Chorus:

        A augmentedA
And why didn't I
            E MajorE    D MajorD
Hold you tighter than tighter?
           A augmentedA
When I could do no wrong
             E MajorE   D MajorD
It's getting harder and harder
      A augmentedA
Why didn't I
            E MajorE    D MajorD
Hold you tighter than tighter?
          GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4
How could I be so wrong?
   E MajorE      D MajorD
You can't hold on
     (Esus4Esus4) A augmentedA
To what is already gone


Outro:
  A augmentedA     E MajorE     D MajorD
  Ooh,    ooh,   ooh, ooh
 6 beats  2 beats  8 beats

GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4   E MajorE     D MajorD
  Ooh,     ooh,    ooh
 6 beats   2 beats  8 beats

  A augmentedA     E MajorE     D MajorD
  Ooh,    ooh,   ooh, ooh
 6 beats  2 beats  8 beats

GbmGbm / Esus4Esus4   E MajorE     D MajorD
  Ooh,     ooh,    ooh
 4 beats   4 beats  8 beats

  D MajorD     E MajorE     A augmentedA
 6 beats  2 beats  the end
     violin part:

The last chord you can hold out as long as you want:


Thank you!!!: