Tighter chords by Fitz & The Tantrums

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Bb

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:

Gbm / Esus4      A           D
 8 beats      8 beats     8 beats

  Bm / D6        E      Gbm / Esus4
 4 beats      4 beats     8 beats

    A          D       Bm / D6       E
 8 beats    8 beats    4 beats    4 beats


Verse 1:

      Gbm / Esus4       A
To be real is to understand
            D              Bm / D6          E
When I had you I was not completely in tune
Gbm / Esus4
'Cause I was blind, I let you drift away
A
I didn't give you enough to stay
D
So you made up my mind
               Bm / D6
And you walked away



Chorus:

     E         A
And why didn't I
                       E       D
Hold you tighter than tighter?
                    Gbm / Esus4
When I could do no wrong
                         E     D
It's getting harder and harder
           A
Why didn't I
                       E       D
Hold you tighter than tighter?
                    Gbm / Esus4
How could I be so wrong?
     E           D
You can't hold on
          (Esus4) A
To what is already gone
            E   D
Come back, baby



Verse 2:

        Gbm / Esus4              A
Don't be strong, don't let it go
                     D
'Cause are you out there with someone else?
         Bm / D6     E
Are you telling him no?
Gbm
'Cause I could be your shelter from the rain
A
Come inside now, not gonna give you pain
D                                Bm / D6
'Cause I made up my mind, I walk away



Chorus:

     E         A
And why didn't I
                       E       D
Hold you tighter than tighter?
                     Gbm / Esus4
When I could do no wrong
                         E     D
It's getting harder and harder
           A
Why didn't I
                       E      D
Hold you tighter than tighter?
                    Gbm / Esus4
How could I be so wrong?
     E            D
You can't hold on
          (Esus4) A
To what is already gone
            E   D
Come back, baby


Bridge:

     F
And why?
Asus4   A         F    Asus4    A
Oh,    why won't you believe in me?
 F
Why?
Asus4   A         F    Asus4    E
Oh,    why won't you believe in me?


Chorus:

               A
And why didn't I
                       E       D
Hold you tighter than tighter?
                     A
When I could do no wrong
                         E     D
It's getting harder and harder
           A
Why didn't I
                       E       D
Hold you tighter than tighter?
                    Gbm / Esus4
How could I be so wrong?
     E           D
You can't hold on
          (Esus4) A
To what is already gone


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

Gbm / Esus4      E          D
   Ooh,         ooh,       ooh
 6 beats      2 beats    8 beats

    A          E          D
   Ooh,       ooh,     ooh, ooh
 6 beats    2 beats    8  beats

Gbm / Esus4      E          D
   Ooh,         ooh,       ooh
 4 beats      4 beats    8 beats

    D          E          A
 6 beats    2 beats    the end
         violin part:

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


Thank you!!!: